Haris Amjed

The Version Control Your Content plugin provides an alternative to the native WP <a href="https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/revisions/" rel="ugc">Revisions</a> feature using Git services.
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>A GitHub account. If you don’t have one, you can create one <a href="https://github.com/join" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.</li>
<li>A GitHub private repository. If you don’t have one, you can create one <a href="https://github.com/new" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.</li>
<li>(Optional but highly recommended) A GitHub fine-grained personal access token. If you don’t have one, you can create one <a href="https://github.com/settings/tokens/new" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.</li>
</ul>
This plugin provides an option for version control in the following places for now:
<ol>
<li>Block Editor (Gutenberg)</li>
<li>Classic Editor</li>
<li>Additional CSS in the Customizer</li>
<li>Default Settings pages in WP Admin</li>
</ol>
On all supported pages, you will see a “Version Control” box, and you can activate or deactivate it for that page. It will also show you the real-time GitHub API usage in the top admin bar.
This solution will put minimal load on your server because there will be no database entries, no complex SQL operations, and only simple JavaScript-based API calls to external Git services.
<h4>How it works behind the scenes?</h4>
<ol>
<li>When you submit any HTML form, such as saving a post, it captures the form data via JavaScript before sending it to the server backend.</li>
<li>It sanitizes the data and converts it to JSON format (if needed).</li>
<li>It sends that JSON or HTML data to your Git repository via a commit.</li>
<li>In this way, all your changes will be new commits in your Git repo in related JSON or HTML files.</li>
<li>In the commits box, a list of all commits will be shown. It will also provide an option to view the changes or revert to that version.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Planned Upcoming Features</h4>
Currently, I have developed it for three views as described above, and the following features will be added in the future:
<ul>
<li>Integration with page builders like Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, etc.</li>
<li>Integration with WooCommerce</li>
<li>Integration with BuddyPress</li>
<li>Integration with bbPress</li>
<li>Integration with WPML, etc.</li>
</ul>

Version Control Your Content

Provides an alternative to the native WP Revisions feature using Git services. Also works for Additional CSS and wp-admin Settings pages.

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UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates, Semantic Version Control and Update Manager provides intelligent automatic updates for WordPress plugins, themes, and core using semantic versioning principles. Unlike WordPress’s default auto-update system that updates to any available version, this plugin gives you granular control over update types.
Perfect for: 
* WordPress site administrators who want automatic security updates without breaking changes 
* Developers managing multiple WordPress sites 
* Businesses requiring stable, secure WordPress installations 
* Agencies maintaining dozens of client websites 
* Anyone who wants to prevent major version updates from breaking their site
Why Use UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates, Semantic Version Control and Update Manager? 
WordPress’s built-in auto-update feature applies ALL updates automatically, including major version changes that can break your site. UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates, Semantic Version Control and Update Manager lets you: 
* Automatically install security patches and minor updates 
* Block major version updates that might break compatibility 
* Configure update policies per plugin or globally 
* Get email notifications about updates 
* Track all update activity with comprehensive logs 
* Manually test and trigger updates on demand 
* Block both auto and manual updates that violate your policy
Key Features:
<ul>
<li>Semantic Versioning Support – Automatically detects major.minor.patch version numbers and categorizes every pending update</li>
<li>Selective Update Control – Choose to allow only minor and patch updates while blocking major version changes</li>
<li>4-Level Update Policy – Set each plugin to Major, Minor, Patch, or Hold (block all updates entirely)</li>
<li>Per-Plugin Configuration – Set individual update levels for each plugin in a compact, sortable table, or use a global default</li>
<li>Safe Update Strategy – Prevents breaking changes from major version updates</li>
<li>Manual & Auto Update Blocking – UpdateGuard blocks not only auto-updates but also manual/bulk updates from the Plugins page that violate your policy</li>
<li>Test Update Workflow – One-click “Check and Update Plugins Now” button lets you immediately trigger bulk updates using a separate test update level, independent from your global policy</li>
<li>Comprehensive Logging – Track all completed plugin updates with plugin names, version changes, and timestamps. Log retention is configurable</li>
<li>Email Notifications – Get notified about applied automatic updates, blocked/manual-only updates, and new pending updates. Emails include changelog links for each plugin</li>
<li>Pending Updates Dashboard – View all pending updates at a glance, color-coded: green for updates that will be applied automatically and red for updates blocked by your policy</li>
<li>Full Multisite / Network Support – Network-wide settings, network admin menu, and proper permission checks</li>
<li>Theme Auto-Updates – Enable or disable automatic updates for all installed themes with a single checkbox</li>
<li>Translation Auto-Updates – Enable or disable automatic updates for all translation files with a single checkbox</li>
<li>Lock Settings – Administrators can lock the settings page to prevent other users from changing the update policy</li>
<li>Custom Admin Email – Send update notifications to any email address, not just the default admin email</li>
<li>Clean Uninstall – All plugin options are cleanly removed from the database on uninstall</li>
<li>Lightweight & Fast – No external API calls, no bloat, fast batch processing</li>
</ul>
How It Works:
The plugin uses semantic versioning (semver) to categorize updates: 
* Major updates (e.g., 3.0.0 → 4.0.0) – Breaking changes, blocked by default 
* Minor updates (e.g., 3.1.0 → 3.2.0) – New features, backwards compatible 
* Patch updates (e.g., 3.1.1 → 3.1.2) – Bug fixes and security patches 
* Hold – Block all updates for a specific plugin
You can configure the plugin to automatically apply only minor and patch updates while requiring manual review for major version changes, ensuring your site stays updated with security fixes while avoiding potentially breaking changes.
How UpdateGuard Protects Your Site:
<ol>
<li>When WordPress checks for updates (every 12 hours), UpdateGuard intercepts the update check.</li>
<li>It compares the installed version with the available version and determines the update level (major, minor, or patch).</li>
<li>If the update level exceeds your configured policy, the update is blocked — both for automatic updates AND for manual/bulk updates from the Plugins page.</li>
<li>Allowed updates proceed normally, and the plugin logs the update with timestamp and version details.</li>
<li>Email notifications are sent to your configured address with a summary of applied, blocked, and pending updates.</li>
</ol>

UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates, Semantic Version Control and Update Manager

Control WordPress auto-updates with semantic versioning. Allow minor and patch updates automatically while blocking major releases for safety.

Version Control Your Content vs UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates, Semantic Version Control and Update Manager