Name: kanenas — Minor/Patch Auto-Updates
Author: kanenas

kanenas — Minor/Patch Auto-Updates gives you granular control over automatic updates. While WordPress allows you to enable or disable auto-updates entirely, this adds a third option: auto-update only minor and patch versions while keeping major versions at bay.

Why Use This?

Major version updates often introduce significant changes that may:

Break compatibility with other extensions
Introduce new features that require testing
Change the behavior of existing functionality
Require database migrations or manual intervention

With this, you can:

Receive security patches automatically – Minor and patch versions typically contain security fixes
Get bug fixes without intervention – Patch versions are generally safe to apply automatically
Control major updates manually – Review major version changes before applying them
Maintain site stability – Reduce the risk of unexpected breaking changes

How It Works

It uses semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH) to determine update types:

Major update (e.g., 1.0.0 2.0.0): Blocked from auto-update
Minor update (e.g., 1.0.0 1.1.0): Allowed to auto-update
Patch update (e.g., 1.0.0 1.0.1): Allowed to auto-update

Features

Per-item control – Enable minor/patch auto-updates for specific items
Easy toggle – Simple links in the admin pages
Non-intrusive – Works alongside WordPress’s native auto-update system
Clean uninstall – Removes all data when uninstalled
Translation ready – Fully prepared for localization

Usage

Go to Plugins Installed Plugins
Look for the “Enable auto-updates minor/patch” link below each plugin’s auto-update setting
Click to enable/disable minor/patch auto-updates for that plugin

For themes:
1. Go to Appearance Themes
2. Click on a theme to view its details
3. Look for the “Enable auto-updates minor/patch” option in the theme details overlay

Privacy Policy

This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It only stores plugin/theme preferences in your WordPress database.