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Disable WP core updates but send email notification

It looks like after switching code to check get_site_transient(‘update_core’) I have got what I need just action must be executed in a proper priority or a hook (thoughts/suggestions?). Working code below: function core_update_notification(){ global $wp_version; $installed_version = $wp_version; $uc_transient = get_site_transient(‘update_core’); if ( empty($uc_transient->updates) ) return; $updates = $uc_transient->updates; $current_version = $updates[0]->current; if (version_compare($installed_version, $current_version, … Read more

Enable Auto-updates for all plugins using wp-cli? (since wordpress 5.5)

The simplest way via wp-cli that comes to mind (while it’s not supported yet as far as I can see) is something like: wp eval “update_option( ‘auto_update_plugins’, array_keys( get_plugins() ) );” that will update the auto_update_plugins option with the array of all plugin files to update. This should probably be extended further to only update … Read more

Hook into WordPress update?

Update & the internal WP HTTP API A slightly modified version of my answer to this question, but also as a plugin that shows how it could work. Note: The code is not tested – I don’t know your server setup, etc. – and just written out of my head. You’ll have to test it, … Read more

WordPress updates defined vs add_filter?

Skimming through the Core_Upgrader::should_update_to_version() method, it looks like we can override the defined( ‘WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE’ ) // true (all), false, minor check, used to setup the local boolean variables$upgrade_dev, $upgrade_minor and $upgrade_major, with the following filters: … apply_filters( ‘allow_dev_auto_core_updates’, $upgrade_dev ) … apply_filters( ‘allow_minor_auto_core_updates’, $upgrade_minor ) … apply_filters( ‘allow_major_auto_core_updates’, $upgrade_major ) … So these filters have … Read more

Automatic updates in plugin – not hosted on wordpress repository

You actually have several questions in there, so I’ll answer them one by one: However, if I simply do this on my main plugin file, it doesn’t work: add_filter(‘pre_set_site_transient_update_plugins’, array(‘XYZ’, ‘check_update’)); First of all, I’d like to understand what’s the difference between the two scenarios. This is failing because you are calling the method statically, … Read more

Auto-updating WordPress from a local zip file

As so often, WP-CLI already has you covered: wp core update –version=3.8 ../latest.zip Have a look here for more details: http://wp-cli.org/commands/core/update/

How to disable the “Your site has updated to WordPress x.y.z” admin email?

In your functions.php add: add_filter( ‘auto_core_update_send_email’, ‘__return_false’ );

Automate WordPress Database Upgrade

So are you going to automate your backup as well to be triggered before the DB upgrade starts? While the question has merit especially in a multisite context (in which the scenario is a little different) I am not sure that it is smart thing to do. That message could have said “this is your … Read more

Prevent/Disable Automatic Update Check

How to disable core auto updates but enable plugins and themes auto updates If you want to stop the autoupdates of the WordPress core, but to enable them for your Plugins and/or Themes, you can add these lines in the wp-config.php file: Stop the core auto updates: define( ‘WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE’, false ); Then Enable the plugins/themes: … Read more

What is a “forced plugin update”, how can I avoid it and use it for my plugins

To answer the first question… If you look within the WP_Automatic_Updater class found in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php we note the method is_disabled which is used by the method should_update to determine whether or not an automatic update is allowed. The is_disabled method will return true under the following conditions, if DISALLOW_FILE_MODS constant is defined and is true … Read more

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