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
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
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
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
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/
In your functions.php add: add_filter( ‘auto_core_update_send_email’, ‘__return_false’ );
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
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
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
As of WordPress 4.7.3, auto-updates are triggered whenever the following sequence is successful. All the code is in the file wp-includes/update.php. 1. _maybe_update_core() is called (via the admin_init action). This function is run via the the admin_init action, which executes at the beginning of every admin page before the page is rendered. The update process … Read more