Github Plugin Updater

Update plugins that are hosted on GitHub.

Author:Codepress (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:3.4
WordPress version tested:3.5.1
Plugin version:1.0
Added to WordPress repository:14-03-2013
Last updated:14-03-2013
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
Rating, %:80
Rated by:1
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Total downloads:112
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Updates plugins that are hosted on GitHub. This is a beta release, so you might not use it production environments.

Example usage:

function my_github_plugin_updater() {

    if ( ! function_exists( 'github_plugin_updater_register' ) )
        return false;

    github_plugin_updater_register( array(
        'owner'   => 'codepress',
        'repo'    => 'github-plugin-updater',
        'slug'    => 'github-plugin-updater/github-plugin-updater.php', // defaults to the repo value ('repo/repo.php')
    ) );
}
add_action( 'plugins_loaded', 'my_github_plugin_updater' );

Currently we are working on the following features:

  • Add a GUI to add plugins by their GitHub url
  • Add a debug mode which forces to reset the plugin transients
  • Add a description to your plugin for users to read before updating