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kernl/kernl-update-checker
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The WordPress plugin and theme update checker for https://kernl.us

4.0.2(6mo ago)232.8k↓50%MITPHP >=5.4.0

Since Oct 25Compare

[ Source](https://github.com/vital101/plugin-update-checker)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/kernl/kernl-update-checker)[ Docs](https://github.com/vital101/plugin-update-checker)[ RSS](/packages/kernl-kernl-update-checker/feed)WikiDiscussions Synced 1mo ago

READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (13)Used By (0)

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The README for this package hasn't been synced yet. View it on [GitHub](https://github.com/vital101/plugin-update-checker).

###  Health Score

43

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FairBetter than 91% of packages

Maintenance67

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity29

Limited adoption so far

Community2

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity56

Maturing project, gaining track record

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

Every ~183 days

Recently: every ~339 days

Total

11

Last Release

192d ago

Major Versions

2.6.0 → 3.0.02022-02-04

3.1.0 → 4.0.02022-09-16

PHP version history (2 changes)2.2.0PHP >=5.2.0

4.0.0PHP >=5.4.0

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8415b9fdd0ef2c77031be5789fa2bcc9c07ac68138a2ea4cd91c14d380bb3dc8?d=identicon)[kernl](/maintainers/kernl)

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Tags

wordpressautomatic updatesplugin updatestheme updates

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