Easy Updates Manager

• 2022-10-24 =

• TWEAK: Add admin notice for DISABLE_WP_CRON constant and remove notices regarding WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE and AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED constants as they now won't prevent automatic updates from being run

• FIX: Core minor updates became major when two updates-related scheduled events got triggered in the same process

• FIX: In some cases the serialisation of call stack could cause a PHP fatal error due to the output of a backtrace (debug_backtrace) containing 'Closure' (anonymous) functions

• TWEAK: Update notice class

• 2022-06-07 =

• TWEAK: Update logs are sent separately causing a huge number of emails being sent to the user (Premium)

• TWEAK: Override potential constants and filters that might be used by other plugins for disabling WordPress automatic updater

• TWEAK: Prevent other plugins from overriding the 'auto_update_core' filter when 'Manually update' or 'Auto update all minor versions' core setting is selected

• FIX: The logs option/setting got stuck in 'off' value when upgrading from old versions (prior to 8.1.0) to the recent versions

• FIX: When plugin notification emails setting is disabled but core notification setting is enabled, the user would still receive a notification email regarding plugin updates

• FIX: Redundant emails were sent when core notification setting is enabled

• TWEAK: Improve the notification settings by adding two new options for enabling/disabling theme and translation notification emails

• FIX: In any update operation (manual or automatic), translation update was automatically triggered when 'Manually update' or 'Disable auto updates' is chosen

• TWEAK: Remove 'Disable auto updates' setting as it's the same as 'Manually update'

• FIX: '0.00' version numbers were logged when upgrading plugins and/or theme, at the same time the information about core update wasn't presented in the logs table, some warnings and WordPress database errors were logged in the PHP error log file too

• FIX: Users with very limited access were recorded in the logs table

• FIX: Failure status was recorded in the log entry and the 'From' and 'To' versions are in the same version number, though the update process was successful

• FIX: Unneeded and misleading log entry when upgrading to minor versions

• FIX: Incorrect WordPress version number was logged after upgrading to a minor version

• TWEAK: Refactor Log classes to improve how log reporting is handled during updates

• TWEAK: Update seasonal notices

• 2021-12-17 =

• FEATURE: Semantic versioning feature that when enabled it will allow only patch/security release updates for plugins and/or themes

• FIX: The log table didn't get updated when upgrading from the very old table versions (1.0.0 and 1.1.3) to the current latest (1.1.5)

• 2021-12-08 =

• FIX: Change the order (priority) of auto_update_plugin/theme filters to make the 'Safe Mode' feature (Premium) work properly

• TWEAK: Improve the way errors are handled before and after a plugin activation takes place (deactivated plugins must be reactivated immediately regardless of whether or not the plugins contain a fatal error)

• TWEAK: Change use of '$' to local/function scope, to prevent conflicts

• 2021-09-28 =

• FIX: Inconsistent behaviour of the 'manually update' option of the plugin updates setting (it updated plugins to their major/minor version that shouldn't have happened)

• FIX: Problematic plugins that cause a PHP fatal error after their automatic updates were downloaded and installed don't get deactivated properly

• FIX: The email report that falsely reports successful plugin reactivations

• FIX: Make sure auto update status in the updates screen UI page always reflect the change made from the EUM updates settings page

• FIX: Unformatted string notice appears on the admin dashboard

• TWEAK: Simplify 'WordPress core updates` setting by eliminating redundant or unnecessary options whilst preserving user preferences

• TWEAK: Change the misleading checkbox text label of the WordPress core updates setting that has led to confusion

• TWEAK: Override WordPress core auto-updates settings by not showing it in the updates screen UI (wp-admin/update-core.php)

• 2021-06-12 =

• FEATURE: Add the ability to disable update notification emails completely when a plugin updates automatically

• TWEAK: Added Update URI header field to avoid accidentally being overwritten with an update of a plugin of a similar name from the WordPress.org Plugin Directory.

• TWEAK: Added stacktrace column to the logging table to log a PHP stack trace

• TWEAK: Correct misnamed array key when migrating theme options

• TWEAK: Prevent a couple of PHP undefined variable log notices upon de-installation

• TWEAK: Prevent a potential unwanted PHP debugging notice in MPSUM_Disable_Updates::http_request_args_remove_plugins_themes()

• TWEAK: Update seasonal notices

• 2021-03-08 =

• TWEAK: Correctly log 'from' version for themes when scheduled update is run.

• TWEAK: Adjust a method definition that caused a PHP notice in PHP 8

• TWEAK: Escape existing super admin usernames in SQL query to avoid code notice

• TWEAK: Adjust escaping method used for an SQL function (not believed to have any security implications)

• 2020-12-17 =

• TWEAK: Update jQuery document ready style to the one not deprecated in jQuery 3.0

• TWEAK: Bump PHP requirement to 5.6+

• TWEAK: Renamed UpdraftCentral's command classes filter

• TWEAK: extend white labelling to include safemode warning notices, webhook responses and WP 5.5's new "automatic upgrades" user-interface additions

• TWEAK: Removed MetaSlider notice in the notices collection

• TWEAK: An install was seen in which an interaction with some other component caused excessive logging

• TWEAK: Updating wording to be constant througout EUM.

• TWEAK: Manual core update showing correct to and from versions.

• TWEAK: Updating wording to be constant througout EUM.

• FIX: Auto-updates will trigger on managed hosts that disable version checking.

• 2020-08-11 =

• TWEAK: Some minor code improvements based on PHPCS analysis

• TWEAK: Updated seasonal notices

• TWEAK: Add WP 5.5 support. Since EUM's update management facilities are much more sophisticated than WP 5.5's new "automatic upgrades" user-interface additions, the new WP 5.5 options do not map simply onto existing EUM options. Thus the only way they can work together is if EUM replaces those additions with links back to the EUM controls.

• 2020-08-10 =

• FIX: Fatal error in a template file

• 2020-04-14 =

• TWEAK: Update class Updraftplus_Notices

• TWEAK: Update WP-Optimize notices

• TWEAK: Updater will now make checks on availability without needing login

• TWEAK: Minimum supported WP version is now 5.1. If you want to install on an older version, then please use a past release. The resources used for supporting older versions are better deployed elsewhere - the aim of EUM is to help you keep up-to-date!

• 2020-01-21 =

• FIX: (Premium feature) UpdraftPlus will only take one backup during the auto-update process.

• FIX: Update translations after an auto-update has completed.

• 2020-01-15 =

• FEATURE: Admin user interface has been cleaned up, providing more straightforward options.

• FEATURE: (Premium) Check for unmaintained plugins.

• TWEAK: Constants can now be used to disable the outdated browser warning (EUM_ENABLE_BROWSER_NAG), the WordPress version in the footer (EUM_ENABLE_WORDPRESS_FOOTER_VERSION), and the ratings prompt on the General screen (EUM_ENABLE_RATINGS_NAG).

• FIX: Prevent Force Updates from deactivating plugins.

• FIX: (Premium feature) UpdraftPlus will now take a backup during an auto-update

• FIX: (Premium feature) Fix cron schedules so they are run at the correct time.

• 2019-10-30 =

• FEATURE: (Premium) Safe mode now checks themes for compatibility.

• FEATURE: (Premium) Version controlled assets now show in the EUM plugins and themes tabs.

• FIX: Delayed updates were delaying automatic updates to WordPress core when no delay was requested

• TWEAK: Divi theme can now be auto-upgraded.

• TWEAK: Bump required WP version from 4.6 to 4.7. We've not introduced anything to make it incompatible so it will likely stil work; but this is the support requirement.

• 2019-10-23 =

• FIX: Fixed uninstall script error when deleting the plugin.

• 2019-10-08 =

• FEATURE: Notes section added to log to show why an automatic update failed.

• FEATURE: (Premium) Adding version control protection so that version controlled plugins or themes will not be updated.

• FIX: Fixed saving error when toggling auto-update on individual themes

• FIX: Don't wipe settings when removing the free version, if premium is installed. Or vice versa.

• FIX: Enabling/disabling admin bar was resetting General options.

• FIX: Disabling Core updates will no longer block other automatic updates.

• FIX: Translation updates are run after automatic updates have completed.

• FIX: Translation updates now show the correct label.

• FIX: (Premium) Slack logging now shows the site name from where the event came from.

• TWEAK: UI Fix: Prevent notices about EUM-Premium from appearing in the premium version of the plugin

• TWEAK: Do not allow null values to be passed to an INSERT on the version_from field in the log table

• TWEAK: Add some missing translation domains

• TWEAK: Code-styling tweak to avoid use of extract()

• TWEAK: Adding dashboard notice if automatic updates are disabled through constants.

• TWEAK: Prevent unnecessary PHP notice when controlling via UpdraftCentral

• TWEAK: Database logging is now always turned on, to aid troubleshooting. (The storage overhead is tiny, since updates are infrequent events compared with other things going on in a WP database).

• TWEAK: Update updater class to latest series (1.8)

• TWEAK: Automatic update emails are only sent once every twenty four hours.

• 2019-03-28 =

• SECURITY: Correct an erroneous nonce (intent) check. The impact of this is that a logged-in user with access to the WP dashboard was able to change some (but not all, as some were protected by further checks) options (e.g. disable unattended theme updates).

• TWEAK: Add site URL in slack message

• TWEAK: Preview the premium features in the advanced tab

• TWEAK: Lengthen the dismiss time on the "Thank you for installing" notice

• TWEAK: Change filter priorities to minimise the chance that something else over-rides EUM's settings when WP inquires about running an auto-update

• 2018-12-04 =

• TWEAK: Added seasonal notices

• FEATURE: Logs are on by default

• FEATURE: Logs are now displayed by default in UpdraftCentral

• FEATURE: (Premium) White label settings can now be exported and imported

• 2018-11-02 =

• FEATURE: Can disable the admin bar in Advanced settings

• FIX: Resolving i18n issues

• FIX: Unknown command error occasionally shows up when clicking on a General option

• FIX: Plugins in rollback functionality showing re-activated when they are not

• FIX: Reset options would fail because of missing $wpdb variable

• TWEAK: Removing error logs for developers with debug on

• TWEAK: General options are grayed out if you disable updates

• TWEAK: Updating screenshots

• TWEAK: Tidy up UI
• FEATURE: Plugin can now be fully controlled by UpdraftCentral plugin
• FEATURE: (Premium) Scheduled log clearance
• FEATURE: (Premium) Automatic backup before auto update
• FEATURE: (Premium) Automatic update scheduling
• FEATURE: (Premium) Send Anonymous update request or request with random data to protect privacy
• FEATURE: (Premium) Import and Export settings
• FEATURE: (Premium) Introduce Safe Mode for PHP compatibility checks and WordPress version checks
• FEATURE: (Premium) Logs of automatic update events can be send to external channels such as slack, email, php error log and syslog
• FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Send weekly or monthly emails of update notifications
• FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Webhook to integrate with third-party services
• FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Show plugins that have been removed from the WordPress Plugin Directory
• FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Ability to whitelist the plugin
• FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Ability to search the logs by user or asset name
• FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Ability to export logs for a date range and print them, download a CSV, or download a JSON format
• FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Check for PHP parse errors during automatic updates and de-activate problem problems automatically
• FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Check for plugins de-activated during auto-update and attempt to re-activate them automatically
• TWEAK: Changes in user capability checks
• TWEAK: Mark as supporting WordPress 5.0
• FIX: Removing filters in 7.0.3 allowed updates for plugins and themes to be shown
• TWEAK: Option to take backup before force updates
• REFACTOR: Advanced tab settings page refactoring
• TWEAK: Dashboard notice. Welcome notice now shows our other plugins
• TWEAK: Allow a filter to disable the updates lock option for more reliability in testing
• FIX: Admin notices show up twice in the options page
• TWEAK: Easy Updates Manager now displays in the multisite dashboard menu
• TWEAK: Easy Updates Manager now displays in the admin bar
• TWEAK: Force Updates displays more contextual errors if automatic updates are somehow modified or disabled
• TWEAK: Enabling or disabling logs no longer requires a refresh
• TWEAK: Select General Tab if tab is invalid
• TWEAK: Advanced settings adhere to browser history
• TWEAK: Reset Options forces browser to reload for better UX in the Advanced tab
• FIX: Clicking more details on plugins tab properly shows a modal
• FIX: Force Updates removes a space in the updates panel if there are still updates after it runs
• TWEAK: Force Updates has a better description of what it does
• TWEAK: Clearing logs now clears the logs data upon success
• FIX: Clicking any type of filter in logs shows an error message
• FIX: Add a JS polyfill to provide support for IE11
• TWEAK: Logs can now be filtered in ascending or descending order
• FEATURE: Shows active versions if a plugin or theme is active
• FEATURE: (Multisite) Checks to see if any sites in the network have a plugin or theme installed
• TWEAK: Translations now show or hide properly if plugins, WordPress Core, or theme updates are disabled
• TWEAK: Help tab updated
• TWEAK: Email status message shows successful if they are valid emails
• TWEAK: Plugin and Theme options save via Ajax immediately with no save button necessary
• TWEAK: Adding loading animation to General tab to prevent multiple states from occuring at once
• FIX: Plugin/Themes/Log tab were causing an undefined hook suffix error upon save

• 2018-06-26

Released 2018-06-18

• TWEAK: Make all settings tabs work via ajax calls
• TWEAK: Show and hide logs tab upon enable and disable
• TWEAK: Add admin notices for insufficient php and wp versions
• TWEAK: Remove flexbox mixin
• TWEAK: Adding survey notice
• TWEAK: Auto refresh page after force updates
• TWEAK: Prevent users from excluding themselves

Released 2018-03-05

• FIX: Enabling Log from Advanced tab does not use default options
• FIX: Plugin settings page is not accessible for excluded users
• TWEAK: Changed settings page to use admin-ajax.php instead of REST API
• TWEAK: Removed the usage tracking code (which was always explicit opt-in)

Released 2018-01-28

• Admin UI overhaul based on past data. It is now very obvious which settings are enabled. Thanks for all the feedback.

Released 2017-11-24

• Fixing plugin and theme tab CSS issues.

Released 2017-11-24

• Fixing theme tab style issue.

Released 2017-11-24

• Added icons to the plugins and themes screen to align it with WordPress 4.9.

Released 2017-11-07

• Removed wizard. It was annoying too many people. A better admin UI may help with this.
• Bug fix: tracking could not be disabled if you enabled it, and Reset All Options. Tracking be disabled under the Advanced Tab.
• Enhancement: Logs now show a From (version) and a To (version) to satisfy a user feature request and will hopefully make logs that more useful.

Released 2017-08-01

• New wizard for new users of the plugin. Automatic updates are recommended by default.

Released 2017-07-26

Released 2017-07-06

• Hot fix: Yoast SEO conflict with Babel Polyfill dependency resulting in empty EUM Dashboard. We have restructured our JavaScript build dependencies to minimize this occurring again.
• Bug fix: Allow white space after comma in email field. Props Nico Mollet.

Released 2016-02-21

• Enhancement: new React-powered Dashboard to make configuring the plugin as intuitive and easy as possible

Released 2016-02-13

• Bug fix: Manual logs only logging one plugin update even if there are multiple

Released 2016-12-07

• Bug fix: Manual logs not logging plugin or theme updates

Released 2016-12-01

• Bug fix: Saving general settings disables logs
• Logs now out of beta. Woo hoo!

Released 2016-11-14

• Bug fix: internationalization was in the wrong place

Released 2016-08-19

• Bug fix: manual updates of plugins and themes were showing as failures
• Bug fix: radio boxes on mobile were squished

Released 2016-08-21

• Bug fix: options setting on plugins screen disappeared

Released 2016-08-17

• Added screen options for items per page and disabling the dashboard.

Released 2016-07-07

• Manual logs for translations now work with WordPress 4.6.

Released 2016-06-27

• Bug Fix: Quick links in plugin and themes tab weren't working.

Released 2016-06-21

• Bug fix: email addresses for background updates were not working for non-core updates.

Released 2016-06-08

• Fixed bulk action issue for bottom options in plugins and themes tab.

Released 2016-05-30

• Enhancement: filters for logs.
• Enhancement: can now change the email address for automatic updates.
• Enhancement: warnings now show up in the Advanced tab if automatic updates are disabled by something other than this plugin.

Released 2016-05-20

• Added new filter: mpsum_default_options to set defaults programmatically
• Bug fix: CSS styles for dashboard were applied to the list views.

Released 2016-05-17

• Bug fix: Allow translations in logs (note: manual logging of translations is not currently possible).
• Bug fix: Settings link causes PHP warning error in multisite.

Released 2016-05-15

• Bug fix: Resetting options and enabling logs does not enable logging.

Released 2016-05-14

• LOGS! A highly requested feature is now here. Please keep in mind we consider logs still in beta.

Released 2016-04-29

• Bug fix: Resolving PHP error notices in dashboard
• Numerous dashboard improvements and a spinner to show save progress
• Fixing bug in Multisite where the same user is showing up multiple times

Released 2016-01-15

• Fixed dashboard styles to be more responsive
• Added dashboard JS to preserve states on the Core dashboard tab

Released 2015-11-25

• Removed e-mail options that didn't make it into WordPress 4.4
• Fixed GoDaddy issue where plugin wasn't showing up

Released 2015-10-31

• Fixing styles being used elsewhere besides the EUM dashboard

Released 2015-10-30

• Major Dashboard Update (Props roary86 and ronalfy)
• List Table Changes (Props ramiy)
• WordPress 4.4 preparation

Released 2015-10-13

• Fixed translation errors.
• Welcomed Bego Mario Garde (pixolin) as a official contributor.

Released 2015-09-27 * Fixing automatic updates dashboard widget.

Released 2015-09-27

• New Dashboard View
• Support for WordPress 4.4 Email Notifications

• Released 2015-09-19
• Added Force check in the Advanced Tab.
• Better support for third-party plugins.
• Updating the filter priority for better update experience with third-party plugins.

Updated: 2015-08-24

• Fixed internationalization in plugin files.
• Added German translation.
• Updated internal plugin documentation.
• Fixing errant status messages.

Updated: 2015-08-11

• WordPress 4.3 tested and is now the minimum supported version.
• Added default option to plugin/theme automatic updates.
• Updated internal HTML to be WordPress 4.3 compatible.
• Updated internal list tables to be WordPress 4.3 compatible.
• Moved menus in multisite to Dashboard for WordPress 4.3 compatibility.

Updated 2015-04-23 to ensure WordPress 4.2 compatibility Released 2015-03-24

In version 5.0.0 we completely re-wrote the plugin to offer a faster and more secure experience. You will also notice that we added lots more settings to cover almost every aspect of managing updates.

• Complete re-write of Disable Updates Manager with new user interface.
• Now compatible with WordPress Multisite installations.
• New name: Easy Updates Manager
• New contributor: ronalfy

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• Removed unknown character to fix debug error.
• Updated screenshots.
• Works with WordPress 4.0.1 and 4.1beta1.
• Fixed error that didn't remove rate notice in help tab.
• Updated some help tab content.

• Fixed contributor issue.
• Updated description in readme.txt.
• Removed unnecessary versions (0.5 - 1.9.0).

• Updated readme.txt to make it easier to understand.

• WordPress 4.0 capability added.
• Fixed plugin icon not showing.

• Added custom plugin installer icon.
• Tested with WordPress 4.0RC1 (4.0 to be released September 4, 2014).
• Modified some help tab content.
• Added proper CSS for columns in help tab.
• Modified settings alignment.
• Changed metaboxes arrangement in screen options.
• Changed metaboxes titles.
• Removed some versions in changelog.

• New Video Promo!
• Tested with WordPress 4.0 beta4.
• Made help tab rate notice display on all tabs.
• Rearranged the tutorials.

• Added capability section to help tab.

• Uploaded version 4.1.10 on GitHub.
• Fixed error code "Warning: call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, class 'Disable_Updates' does not have a method 'plugin_unblock_link' in D:\wamp\www\myWpSite\wp-includes\plugin.php on line 470".
• Updated website address to devwpp.wordpress.com
• Changed official name to devWPP in all files.
• Changed some notes in the code.

• BIG: code clean-up (moved code, fixed code, etc.). - Thanks GitHub Pull Request and other help!!!
• Added: version 4.1.0 on GitHub (including the lang file).
• Added: website! http://webguywp.wordpress.com/
• New Contributor: shazahm1!
• New: video tutroial.
• New: disable themes individually.
• New: wp-cli compatiblity. - Thanks GitHub Issue!
• Fixed: changelog footnote star error.
• Updated: disable plugin updates.
• Updated: installation section.
• Updated: screenshots.
• Renamed: files. - Thanks GitHub Issue!

• Fixed: FAQ spelling mistakes.
• Fixed: changelog star error.
• Fixed: error with no lang file in version 4.0.
• Added: version 4.0.3 on GitHub.
• Added: name to license.txt file.
• Cleaned: css files (having trouble with php files).
• Changed: description.
• Renamed: remove WordPress version from footer in settings.

• Fixed: unchecked error in settings.
• Added: version 4.0.2 to GitHub.
• Removed: code format (will add in version 4.0.3 which will be released soon).
• Added: 4.0 available for download.
• Added: footnote at bottom of changelog.

• Updated: tutorial link (forgot last update).
• Updated: notice CSS to make auto size.
• Fixed: old name for settings page (in URL).
• Added: style.css.
• Added: uninstall.php.
• Added: "Other Notes" in readme.txt.
• Removed: CSS from function.php.

• Added: "Disable Plugins Individually" postbox.
• Removed: "Disable Updates Individually" section.
• Updated: screenshots.
• Updated: video tutorial.
• Updated: readme.txt description.
• Updated: code notes.
• Changed: "Disable Plugin Updates Individually" format (working on better format for upcoming versions).
• Changed: postbox format.
• Changed: "Please Note" border box to proper notice.
• Moved: CSS script.

• Added "Disable Plugins Individually" Setting and Section
• Added Help Postbox to Settings
• Updated Screenshots
• Added Tooltips to some Settings
• Added Better License
• Updated Description

• Fixed Error with Remove WordPress Version from Footer in Admin
• Added Help Spot in Settings
• Added border-radius Code to Postboxes and Boxes
• Updated Screenshots
• FAQ Updated

• Fixed Please Note Spelling Mistake
• Fixed Readme.txt Spelling Mistakes
• Works with WordPress 3.8.1
• Changed Video Tutorial Link
• Added CSS to Postboxes and Please Note Box (changed width, added padding, moved around)

• Added "Disable Automatic Background Updates" Setting
• Removed "Please Note!" Postbox
• Added "Please Note" Notice in Settings
• Moved Around Other Settings
• Screenshots Updated
• Removed Settings (combined into "Disable All Updates" setting)
• Fixed "Other Settings" Postbox "" Code for Settings
• Updated Video Tutorial (using version 3.1.0)

• Updated Readme.txt Description
• Removed "Other Notes" in Readme.txt
• Added More Readme.txt Tags
• Added "Disable Debug E-mails" Setting
• Added "Disable Update E-mails" Setting
• Added "Disable WordPress Automatic Updates" Setting
• Added "Remove WordPress Core Version" Setting
• Added "Please Note" Postbox
• Combined "Disable All Updates" Postbox with "Disable Updates" Postbox
• Fixed Half Screen Display
• Removed Language Translate (didn't work)

• Updated Readme.txt Description
• Fixed function in settings.

• Added Better Settings Description
• Fixed Disable All Updates Setting Error (Thanks conservativeread!)
• Remove the Updates Page Setting from Disable All Updates Setting (Thanks again conservativeread!)

• Plugin Name Changed (Disable Updates Manager)
• Tags Updated (Make it easier to find this plugin)
• Fixed Some HTML
• Added Translation (Test)

• Remove File Setting Added
• Fixed up Settings Page
• Updated Readme.txt
• Removed Tutorial on Settings Page (their is a link to the tutorial in the plugin page)

• Fixed Readme.txt Errors with Boxes

• Settings Page Updated (Added Tutorial to Settings Page)
• Video Tutorial Updated
• New Settings Page Name (Disable Updates)

• Settings Page Updated (under Dashboard and with more settings)
• Fixed Disable Plugin, Theme, and Core Disabling Problem
• Updated Readme.txt
• Removed Hide Updates Notice Setting
• Remove Admin Notice (Thanks conservativeread!)

• Settings Page Added
• Disable One, Two, or Three Feature Added
• Updated Screenshots
• Updated Readme.txt