plugin-update-checker vs git-updater

plugin-update-checker

A custom update checker for WordPress plugins. Useful if you don't want to host your project in the official WP repository, but would still like it to support automatic updates. Despite the name, it also works with themes. (by YahnisElsts)

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git-updater

This WP plugin will update GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Gitea hosted plugins and themes (by afragen)

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plugin-update-checker		git-updater
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6	Mentions	6
2,153	Stars	3,133
-	Growth	-
6.3	Activity	8.2
11 days ago	Latest Commit	15 days ago
PHP	Language	PHP
MIT License	License	MIT License

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plugin-update-checker

Posts with mentions or reviews of plugin-update-checker. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-09-20.

How to implement the "Update now" functionality for custom WordPress plugin whenever I release a new feature
1 project | /r/Wordpress | 10 May 2023
Pull Plugin Updates from Github
1 project | /r/Wordpress | 18 Dec 2022

This is a great library for that: https://github.com/YahnisElsts/plugin-update-checker
Theme Development - Show "New Version Available. Update Now"
1 project | /r/Wordpress | 18 Oct 2022
WordPress development with GIT
4 projects | /r/Wordpress | 20 Sep 2022
How to Auto Update WordPress Custom Theme and Plugin from Github
1 project | dev.to | 1 Jun 2022

The process is very easy. I used Plugin Update Checker library and recorded a video for you. I thought showing the process visually to the viewers are much better than reading.
I made a custom WordPress plugin update server with a serverless function.
1 project | /r/Wordpress | 21 Sep 2021

There's also a great little library on Github that works well, which allows you to handle plugin updates yourself. Again though, it doesn't manage/check license keys.

git-updater

Posts with mentions or reviews of git-updater. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-10-30.

What's your WP development environment like?
1 project | /r/Wordpress | 28 Dec 2022

Oh! In that case Github and https://github.com/afragen/git-updater
How do you make plugins that have auto-update and licensing built in?
2 projects | /r/Wordpress | 30 Oct 2022

I built in my own licensing requirements on my server before delivering the update, but the core is built off of git-updater. I’d suggest starting there if you use GitHub, it was simple to get set up.
WordPress development with GIT
4 projects | /r/Wordpress | 20 Sep 2022
What do I need to know to develop a custom WordPress theme?
2 projects | /r/Wordpress | 5 Jun 2022

We use this in every project https://git-updater.com
How to use Git for Wordpress sites?
5 projects | /r/Wordpress | 17 Mar 2022

I have a repository for each theme and plugin. I use https://github.com/afragen/git-updater which you link to tour github profile. When you make a new release in a linked github repo, git-updater will add the update button to your theme/plugin in the WP admin, just like officially hostes themes and plugins. You can manage compiling with a github actions script that runs whenever a new release is made in the repo.
Looking for advice: installing plugin from GitHub on many sites for upgrade
2 projects | /r/Wordpress | 13 Mar 2022

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