Git Updater #3 in Updates & Deployment releasesself-updates
This WP plugin will update GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Gitea hosted plugins and themes
by Andy Fragen · github.com/afragen/github-updater · website
Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/afragen/github-updater/releases/download/14.4.2/git-updater-14.4.2.zipShips its own WordPress updater (built-in updater), so new versions show up under Dashboard → Updates.
Readme
Git Updater
- Contributors: Andy Fragen, contributors
- Tags: packages, update, github, language pack
- Requires at least: 5.9
- Requires PHP: 8.0
- Stable tag: master
- Donate link: https://thefragens.com/git-updater-donate
- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
A simple plugin to enable automatic updates to your GitHub hosted WordPress plugins, themes, and language packs. Additional API plugins available for Bitbucket, GitLab, Gitea, and Gist.
Comprehensive information regarding Git Updater is available in the Knowledge Base.
Install the latest version here.
Description
This plugin was originally designed to simply update any GitHub hosted WordPress plugin or theme. Your plugin or theme must contain a header in the style.css header or in the plugin's header denoting the location on GitHub. The format is as follows.
GitHub Plugin URI: https://github.com/afragen/git-updater
or
GitHub Theme URI: https://github.com/afragen/test-child
...where the above URI leads to the owner/repository of your theme or plugin. The URI format is https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>. You should not include any extensions like .git.
API Plugins
API plugins for Bitbucket, GitLab, Gitea, and Gist are available. API plugins are available for a one-click install from the Add-Ons tab.
Sponsor
Purchase a license at the Git Updater Store. An unlimited yearly license is very reasonable and allows for authenticated API requests. There is an initial free trial period. After the trial period Git Updater will not be able to make authenticated API requests.
You can sponsor me on GitHub to help with continued development and support.
Slack
We now have a Slack team for Git Updater. Please click here for an invite. You will be automatically added to the #general and #support channels. Please take a look at other channels too.
Translations
If you are a polyglot I would greatly appreciate translation contributions to GlotPress for Git Updater.
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
| Tag | Published | Asset | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.4.2 | Sep 4, 2026 | git-updater-14.4.2.zip | 39 |
| 14.4.1 | Sep 1, 2026 | git-updater-14.4.1.zip | 13 |
| 14.4.0 | Aug 27, 2026 | git-updater-14.4.0.zip | 30 |
| 14.3.0 | Aug 8, 2026 | git-updater-14.3.0.zip | 95 |
| 14.2.3 | Aug 5, 2026 | git-updater-14.2.3.zip | 33 |
| 14.2.2 | Aug 5, 2026 | git-updater-14.2.2.zip | 4 |
| 14.2.1 | Aug 4, 2026 | git-updater-14.2.1.zip | 10 |
| 14.2.0 | Jul 29, 2026 | git-updater-14.2.0.zip | 68 |
| 14.1.0 | Jul 24, 2026 | git-updater-14.1.0.zip | 24 |
| 14.0.2 | Jul 22, 2026 | git-updater-14.0.2.zip | 12 |
| 14.0.1 | Jul 22, 2026 | git-updater-14.0.1.zip | 5 |
| 14.0.0 | Jul 21, 2026 | git-updater-14.0.0.zip | 16 |
| 13.0.1 | Jun 5, 2026 | git-updater-13.0.1.zip | 258 |
| 13.0.0 | May 31, 2026 | git-updater-13.0.0.zip | 131 |
| 12.24.2 | Mar 25, 2026 | git-updater-12.24.2.zip | 481 |
| 12.24.1 | Mar 18, 2026 | git-updater-12.24.1.zip | 38 |
| 12.24.0 | Mar 11, 2026 | git-updater-12.24.0.zip | 37 |
| 12.23.1 | Feb 12, 2026 | git-updater-12.23.1.zip | 173 |
| 12.23.0 | Feb 12, 2026 | git-updater-12.23.0.zip | 22 |
| 12.22.0 | Jan 14, 2026 | git-updater-12.22.0.zip | 229 |
| 12.21.0 | Dec 31, 2025 | git-updater-12.21.0.zip | 101 |
| 12.20.2 | Dec 8, 2025 | git-updater-12.20.2.zip | 152 |
| 12.20.1 | Nov 26, 2025 | git-updater-12.20.1.zip | 70 |
| 12.20.0 | Nov 24, 2025 | git-updater-12.20.0.zip | 18 |
| 12.19.0 | Sep 29, 2025 | git-updater-12.19.0.zip | 339 |
Active-site estimate ≈30 comes from the median of recent superseded releases. Method.