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jeffreyvanrossum/wp-plugin-updater
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Provides a way to check for plugin updates on a alternative host then wordpress.org.

0.0.1(3y ago)049MITPHPPHP ^8.0

Since Oct 15Pushed 2y ago1 watchersCompare

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WP Plugin Updater
=================

[](#wp-plugin-updater)

Allows you to check for updates for a plugin on a different server then wordpress.org.

> 🚸 As long as this package is still in development, the API might be subject to change and should not considered stable. Use at your own risk.

Made for a specific use case which may not fit everybody's needs.

Based on the [example plugin](https://github.com/Make-Lemonade/lemonsqueezy-wp-updater-example) from LemonSqueezy.

Example
-------

[](#example)

```
(new Jeffreyvr\WPPluginUpdater\WPPluginUpdater(
    __FILE__, // plugin file path
    'your-plugin/your-plugin.php',
    'your-plugin',
    '1.0',
    "https://yourpluginsite.test/check-update",
    "https://yourpluginsite.test/validate-license"
))->setCanCheck(function() {
    // determine if check can be made
})
->setActions([
    // classes should implement Jeffreyvr\WPPluginUpdater\Action interface
    'activate-license' => ActivateLicenseAction::class,
    'deactivate-license' => DeactivateLicenseAction::class,
    'check-license' => CheckLicenseAction::class,
    'check-update' => CheckUpdateAction::class
]);

new \Jeffreyvr\WPPluginUpdater\Updater($this->updater);
```

Contributors
------------

[](#contributors)

- [Jeffrey van Rossum](https://github.com/jeffreyvr)
- [All contributors](https://github.com/jeffreyvr/wp-meta-box/graphs/contributors)

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT. Please see the [License File](/LICENSE) for more information.

###  Health Score

21

—

LowBetter than 18% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity42

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

1358d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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