indextwo

<p>Whenever WordPress performs a core update, it automatically pulls down the following files onto the root:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>license.txt</code></li>
<li><code>readme.html</code></li>
<li><code>wp-config-sample.php</code></li>
</ul>
<p>These files aren’t an inherent security risk by themselves; however they are uneccessary clutter on the root of your site (why would you want a <code>wp-config-sample.php</code> file on your production website?!); and it’s just another easy-to-read vector confirming that you have a WordPress site for script-kiddies to scrape and attack.</p>
<p>Simply install this plugin and it will clean up those files every time you perform a core WordPress update.</p>


Core Files Update Cleanup

This plugin deletes the unnecessary license.txt, readme.html and wp-config-sample.php files after a core update.

Yslo

<p>Allows you the ability to set Updates and Automatic Background Updates through Settings panel.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Show/hide Updates notification</li>
<li>Use default WordPress behaviors</li>
<li>Enable/Disable Updates capabilities to Administrator users</li>
<li>Set Major Core Automatic Background Updates</li>
<li>Set Minor Core Automatic Background Updates</li>
<li>Set Plugin Automatic Background Updates</li>
<li>Set Theme Automatic Background Updates</li>
<li>Set Translation files Automatic Background Updates</li>
<li>Set Auto Core Update Notification emails.</li>
<li>Add Updates panel (Settings > Updates)</li>
<li>Contextual Help</li>
<li>Translation MO/PO files</li>
<li>Multisite</li>
<li>Desactivate restore default WordPress behavior</li>
<li>Uninstall restore default WordPress behavior</li>
</ul>
<h4>Languages</h4>
<ul>
<li>English</li>
<li>French</li>
</ul>


WP Updates Settings

I like this plugin because it takes away the mundane task up updating everything on sites that do not to be babysat. Yeah, it seems to miss some plugins, like iThemes, but that's not surprising since they have their own proprietary update system (so it seems). Handy!



Handy for the Right Site

Configure WordPress updates settings through UI (User Interface).

Core Files Update Cleanup vs WP Updates Settings