Prevents WordPress sending anything but essential data during the update check.
| Author: | Matt Radford (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 4.9 |
| WordPress version tested: | 5.2.1 |
| Plugin version: | 1.0.4 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 25-10-2017 |
| Last updated: | 22-05-2019
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.
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| Rating, %: | 100 |
| Rated by: | 1 |
| Plugin URI: | https://wordpress.org/plugins/update-privacy |
| Total downloads: | 1 057 |
| Active installs: | 20+ |
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FAQ
Why do I need this?
Because WordPress sends non-essential data on every update check to wordpress.org’s API.
But that’s ok, right?
On a WordPress install with only one user, sure, that’s up to you. But if you have more than one user, you need to consider their data as well.
Under the GDPR, even pseudonymised data (such as IP address) needs to be considered as data that you should be protecting on behalf of your users.
Also consider a WordPress install with WooCommerce – do you want to send the number of your customers to a 3rd party? If you do, you may need to get their consent to do so.
Can I include this plugin using Composer?
Yes. See https://github.com/mattradford/update-privacy>
Who did the banner art?
The image is licensed under the Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0), and was taken by Tim Parkinson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/timparkinson/.
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ChangeLog
1.0.4
1.0.3
1.0.2
- Fix short description so it shows correctly.
1.0.1
- Add composer.json, fix typo and add Github URL.
1.0.0
