WordPress Auto Updates – default – emails

Hi Dillx

This article may be of some help: https://managewp.com/configure-disable-automatic-wordpress-updates

um still don’t understand why plugins are updated but I get no messages from wordpress.

There are no entries in the config.php files other than the default ones.

You have the latest version of WordPress. Future security updates will be applied automatically.

Hi. Are you receiving any emails from WordPress? Such as for comments? Your email service provider may be blocking emails.

I receive emails for comments requiring approval and messages from Wordfence about plugins.

Much to my frustration I receive nothing about updates to plugins. I have had another minor problem caused by a autoupdate to a plugin. Wouldnt be so bad if I’d have known an update had happened.

I’m reluctant to start messing with any settings until I understand why these emails arent being sent in the first place.

Hmm. I’m actually not too sure. I know there is a lot of talk about auto updates occurring without people opting in to auto updates.

But haven’t heard too much about emails during auto updates.

This may be a good idea for a plugin if this functionality doesn’t already exist.

Perhaps try this:

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Configuring_Automatic_Background_Updates

/* @param bool   $send        Whether to send the email. Default true.
 * @param string $type        The type of email to send.
 *                            Can be one of 'success', 'fail', 'critical'.
 * @param object $core_update The update offer that was attempted.
 * @param mixed  $result      The result for the core update. Can be WP_Error.
 */
apply_filters( 'auto_core_update_send_email', true, $type, $core_update, $result );

Needs to be added in to your functions.php

I think you have to create a must-use plugin.

“The best place to put these filters is in a must-use plugin.
Note: Do not add add_filter() calls in wp-config.php – causes conflicts with WP-CLI and possibly other problems.”

I might try a creating a simple must-use plugin with the code in you suggested.

Have created a MU-plugin with suggested code. Have to see if it makes any difference. Should it send emails when it autoupdates plugins ?