Alex Cooper

<p><strong>Updates to Slack</strong> is a <em>WordPress plugin</em> that informs of Core, Plugin and Theme updates, that are required on your WordPress installation, to one or more Slack channels. It does so on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule at a time of your choosing.</p>
<h4>Special Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Multiple Slack Channels:</strong> Allows you to send notifications to one or more Slack channels, using <a href="https://api.slack.com/block-kit" rel="nofollow ugc">Slack’s Block Kit</a></li>
<li><strong>Scheduled Updates:</strong> Alerts are triggered at a time you set, on either daily, weekly or monthly intervals</li>
<li><strong>Test Option:</strong> Check that your alerts are being sent without waiting on the schedule</li>
<li><strong>Ignore Plugins and Themes:</strong> Choose which individual plugins and themes you don’t want to know about, when an update is available</li>
<li><strong>Content Permissions:</strong> Gives you control over which users (by role) have access to post content.</li>
<li><strong>Secure:</strong> <a href="https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/help/articles/115005265063-Incoming-webhooks-for-Slack" rel="nofollow ugc">Slack webhooks</a> are sent from your WordPress site, on a secure URL to your Slack channel(s)</li>
<li><strong>Reporting:</strong>  See when a notification was last triggered and what the result was</li>
</ul>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>If you require support from me, the plugin author, you are welcome to contact me directly and place a request.</p>
<h4>Feedback</h4>
<p>If there is further functionality that would bring additional value to this plugin, please let me know.</p>
<h3>Copyright and License</h3>
<p>This project is licensed under the GNU GPL, version 2 or later. 2020 – 2023 © <a href="https://www.alexpcooper.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc">Alex Cooper</a>.</p>


Updates to Slack

Updates to Slack is a WordPress plugin that informs of Core, Plugin and Theme updates, that are required on your WordPress installation, to one or mor …

lukmeyer

<p>LukStack Uptime Monitor is a lightweight yet powerful website monitoring solution built for agencies, freelancers, and web professionals who manage multiple websites.</p>
<p>Track uptime, response times, and SSL certificate expiration for all your client sites from a single WordPress dashboard. When something goes wrong, you will know immediately through email notifications or webhook integrations with Slack, Discord, and other services.</p>
<h4>Free Plan Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Uptime Monitoring</strong> – Automatic checks every 15 minutes</li>
<li><strong>Monitor up to 2 websites</strong></li>
<li><strong>Webhook Support</strong> – Native integration with Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, and generic webhooks</li>
<li><strong>Manual Checks</strong> – Test any site instantly with one click</li>
<li><strong>Dashboard Widget</strong> – Quick status overview right on your WordPress dashboard</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Plan Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Everything in Free</strong></li>
<li><strong>Monitor up to 100 websites</strong></li>
<li><strong>5 minute check interval</strong> for faster downtime detection</li>
<li><strong>SSL Certificate Monitoring</strong> – Get warned before certificates expire</li>
<li><strong>Website Performance Tracking</strong> – Monitor response times with millisecond precision</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who Is This For?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Web Agencies</strong> managing client websites</li>
<li><strong>Freelancers</strong> maintaining multiple projects</li>
<li><strong>Site Owners</strong> who want peace of mind</li>
<li><strong>DevOps Teams</strong> needing a simple monitoring solution</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Add a website URL to monitor</li>
<li>LukStack Uptime Monitor checks the site automatically</li>
<li>If the site goes down or returns an error, you get notified</li>
<li>When the site recovers, you get a recovery notification</li>
</ol>
<h4>Webhook Integrations</h4>
<p>LukStack Uptime Monitor automatically formats notifications for popular services:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Slack</strong> – Rich message attachments with color-coded severity</li>
<li><strong>Discord</strong> – Embedded messages with status information</li>
<li><strong>Microsoft Teams</strong> – Via generic webhook connector</li>
<li><strong>Zapier / Make</strong> – JSON payload for custom automations</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
<p>LukStack Uptime Monitor only stores the URLs you choose to monitor and their status data. No personal information is collected or transmitted to external servers except for the webhook notifications you configure.</p>
<p>This plugin uses Freemius for license management and opt-in usage tracking. Freemius collects anonymized data only when users explicitly opt in. See the Freemius Privacy Policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to external services as part of its core monitoring functionality. Below is a description of each service, what data is sent, and when.</p>
<h4>Monitored Websites</h4>
<p>LukStack Uptime Monitor sends HTTP requests to the website URLs you add for monitoring. This is the core functionality of the plugin and is required to check uptime and response times. An SSL connection on port 443 is also made to check the SSL certificate expiration date for HTTPS sites (Pro). These requests are sent automatically via WordPress Cron and when you manually click “Check now”. The data sent is a standard HTTP GET request with a custom user agent header. No personal data is transmitted.</p>
<h4>Freemius</h4>
<p>This plugin uses Freemius SDK for license management, usage tracking (opt-in only), and the upgrade flow. When a user opts in, anonymized data such as the site URL, WordPress version, PHP version, and plugin version may be sent to Freemius servers. Users can opt out at any time.</p>
<p>This service is provided by Freemius, Inc.<br />
Terms of Service: https://freemius.com/terms/<br />
Privacy Policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/</p>
<h4>Slack (optional)</h4>
<p>If you configure a Slack webhook URL in the plugin settings, LukStack Uptime Monitor sends POST requests to the Slack Incoming Webhooks API when a monitored site changes status (goes down, recovers, or has SSL issues). The data sent includes the website URL, its status, response time, and a timestamp. No personal data is transmitted.</p>
<p>This service is provided by Slack Technologies, LLC / Salesforce, Inc.<br />
Terms of Service: https://slack.com/terms-of-service<br />
Privacy Policy: https://slack.com/privacy-policy</p>
<h4>Discord (optional)</h4>
<p>If you configure a Discord webhook URL in the plugin settings, LukStack Uptime Monitor sends POST requests to the Discord Webhooks API when a monitored site changes status. The data sent includes the website URL, its status, response time, and a timestamp. No personal data is transmitted.</p>
<p>This service is provided by Discord, Inc.<br />
Terms of Service: https://discord.com/terms<br />
Privacy Policy: https://discord.com/privacy</p>
<h4>Generic Webhooks (optional)</h4>
<p>You may configure any third-party webhook URL (e.g. Microsoft Teams, Zapier, Make, or a custom endpoint). When a monitored site changes status, a POST request with a JSON payload is sent to that URL. The data sent includes the website URL, its status, response time, and a timestamp. No personal data is transmitted. Please refer to the terms of service and privacy policy of the respective service you configure.</p>
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>PHP extensions: curl, openssl, json</li>
</ul>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>For support questions, please use the WordPress.org support forum for this plugin.</p>
<h4>Credits</h4>
<p>Developed by Luk Meyer.</p>


LukStack Uptime Monitor

Monitor multiple websites for uptime, performance, and SSL certificate expiration. Get instant alerts via email, Slack, or Discord when issues occur.

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