public function is_uploading_allowed()
 {
     if (!isset($this->uploading_allowed)) {
         require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php';
         require_once WP_Installer()->plugin_path() . '/includes/installer-upgrader-skins.php';
         $upgrader_skins = new Installer_Upgrader_Skins();
         //use our custom (mute) Skin
         $upgrader = new Plugin_Upgrader($upgrader_skins);
         ob_start();
         $res = $upgrader->fs_connect(array(WP_CONTENT_DIR, WP_PLUGIN_DIR));
         ob_end_clean();
         if (!$res || is_wp_error($res)) {
             $this->uploading_allowed = false;
         } else {
             $this->uploading_allowed = true;
         }
     }
     return $this->uploading_allowed;
 }