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The Easy Update Notifier plugin provides WordPress administrators with a quick and easy way to monitor and receive email notifications about available updates. This includes notifications for plugin, theme, and WordPress core updates, all accessible from the admin dashboard.
Features include: 
– “Check Plugin Updates” option in the WordPress admin bar. 
– Dashboard page showing available updates for plugins, themes, and the core. 
– Customizable email notifications, sent based on user-configurable intervals. 
– Flexible update check intervals: daily, every 15 days, or every 30 days.
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later.

Easy Update Notifier

Easily monitor and receive email notifications for available plugin, theme, and WordPress core updates from the admin dashboard.

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Dion Hulse

Andrew Nacin

Most sites are able to apply updates in the background. Background Update Tester checks your site for compatibility and explains any problems.
After activating this plugin, visit the Dashboard → Update Tester screen. (If you are using multisite, visit Updates → Update Tester in the network admin.)
This is an initial release.

Background Update Tester

Most sites are able to apply updates in the background. Background Update Tester checks your site for compatibility and explains any problems.

Easy Update Notifier vs Background Update Tester