System Update Exporter
System Update Exporter exports pending WordPress updates and system info in Excel, Word, or CSV for easy reporting.
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Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Actively maintained • Last updated 28 days ago
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Likely maintained (last update 28 days ago).
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Description
System Update Exporter is the perfect tool for WordPress administrators, developers, and agencies that manage multiple websites. With just a few clicks, you can:
- List all pending updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes.
- Export this data in Excel, Word or CSV format for client reporting or internal tracking.
- Configure export options: choose export format, include/exclude system summary or server info.
- View detailed update information (current vs. available version, changelog links).
- Access your WordPress system status for diagnostics.
- Assign access to specific roles beyond Administrator (e.g. Editor, Author, etc.).
This plugin helps streamline maintenance workflows, improves update planning, and ensures nothing falls through the cracks.
Settings
From the System Update Exporter settings page, you can customize the behavior of the plugin:
- Export format: Choose between Excel (.xlsx), Word (.docx) or CSV (.csv).
- Include summary text: Toggle whether to add a descriptive summary at the top of the export file.
- Include server information: Decide whether to add server details (PHP version, database info, etc.) in the report.
- Allowed user roles: Define which user roles (besides Administrator) can access the plugin (e.g. Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber, or custom roles like “test”).
These options allow you to generate clean and personalized reports based on your needs or your client’s requirements.
Usage
- Go to System Update Exporter in the admin menu to list all pending updates.
- Select export format: CSV, Word or Excel.
- Click Export and download the report.
Credits
Developed by Umbradev (https://umbradev.es).
Icon designed by Umbradev.
License
This plugin is distributed under the GPLv3 license. For more information, see the included LICENSE.txt file or visit https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
Installation
- Download the ZIP file of the plugin.
- Go to your WordPress dashboard, select “Plugins,” and click “Add New.”
- Upload the ZIP file and activate it.
- Configure the options from the “System Update Exporter” menu in the admin bar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Currently, the plugin exports default columns, but customization will be available in future versions.
Yes, from the plugin settings page you can toggle whether to include server/system info in your export.
Yes, System Update Exporter works seamlessly in multisite installations.
Yes, the settings page allows you to choose which roles (Editor, Author, Contributor, etc.) have access to the plugin interface.
You can report issues on the plugin’s support forum or use the contact form at [email protected].
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Screenshots
Admin Menu - Show plugin Admin Menu
Pending updates list - Displays available updates for your WordPress installation.
Data export - Example of an Excel file with update details.
System status - Summary of your WordPress installation's system information.
Settings page – Customize what data gets exported and in what format.
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Basic functionality for listing and exporting updates.
- System status feature.
1.0.1
- Removed the option to add a logo in Word exports.
- Improved export to Word: now only summary text is included if set.
- Minor code cleanup and removed unused logo-related settings.