Easy Updates Menu

Easy Updates Menu is a lightweight plugin that enhances your WordPress admin interface by adding a convenient “Updates” submenu item under the Plugins menu. This submenu only appears when there are plugin updates available, making it easier to quickly access and manage pending updates.

We’ve all dealt with slow servers and clunky setups when running maintenance on sites. How frustrating is it to log in to the dashboard, click on ‘Installed Plugins’, then click ‘Updates’? It eats up precious time. With Easy Updates Menu, you can simply log in to the dashboard, click “Updates,” and start updating without the hassle.

Features

• Adds a dynamic submenu item: Plugins → Updates
• Shows the number of available updates in the menu
• Only visible when plugin updates are available
• Direct access to the updates view
• Respects WordPress user capabilities

How It Works

The plugin automatically checks for available plugin updates and adds a submenu item when updates are found. Clicking the submenu takes you directly to the plugins update screen, streamlining your update workflow.

User Permissions

The submenu is only visible to users with the ‘update_plugins’ capability, maintaining proper WordPress security practices.

1. Upload the ce-easy-updates-menu folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. No configuration needed – the plugin works automatically

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   The "Updates" submenu showing the number of available updates

1.0.0

• Initial release

1.0.1

• Enable live preview
• Check for updates on activation

1.0.2

• Fix: Live count when making updates
• Lower overhead and footprint, plugin refactored

1.0.3

• Ensure count is live on plugin activation

1.0.4

• Recalculate plugin updates on login by user with update_plugins capability