Automatic Updates for the Plugins You Trust Most
Turns on automatic background updates for the plugins you list (for example your security and backup plugins), so security fixes for them are installed within hours without waiting for you.
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Code
// Plugin folder names (slugs) to update automatically.
$wpide_auto_update_slugs = array( 'wordfence', 'updraftplus', 'akismet' );
add_filter( 'auto_update_plugin', function ( $update, $item ) use ( $wpide_auto_update_slugs ) {
$slug = isset( $item->slug ) ? $item->slug : ( isset( $item->plugin ) ? dirname( $item->plugin ) : '' );
return in_array( $slug, $wpide_auto_update_slugs, true ) ? true : $update;
}, 20, 2 );Notes
Use plugin folder names as they appear in wp-content/plugins; all other plugins keep the setting chosen on the Plugins screen.
How to add this snippet
- Install WPIDE on your WordPress site (it is free) and open Code Snippets.
- Use snippet above adds it from the library in one click. Or copy the code into a new snippet with the same code type.
- It is added inactive: review the code and settings, then switch it on.