WordPress GitHub Updater Demo
A WordPress plugin to use and test the umdigital/wordpress-github-updater PHP package.
by Regents of the University of Michigan · github.com/its-webhosting/wordpress-github-updater-demo · website
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Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/its-webhosting/wordpress-github-updater-demo/releases/download/v1.0.0/wordpress-github-updater-demo-1.0.0.zipDeclares an update source (https://github.com/its-webhosting/wordpress-github-updater-demo/), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.
From the readme
WordPress GitHub Updater Library Demo
WordPress plugin for using and testing the umdigital/wordpress-github-updater PHP package.
Install
WP CLI Method
WP Admin/Dashboard Method
This requires that your site has write access to the plugins folder.
1. Download the latest package (example: wordpress-github-updater-demo-x.x.x.zip)
2. Go to WP Admin/Dashboard - Plugins - Add New - Upload Plugin
3. Select the downloaded zip file and Upload
4. Activate Plugin
Manual Method
1. Download the latest package (example: wordpress-github-updater-demo-x.x.x.zip)
2. Extract zip
3. Upload the wordpress-github-updater-demo folder to wp-content/plugins/ folder in your site
4. Activate Plugin
Usage
1. Go to WP Admin/Dashboard - Settings - GitHub Updater Demo
2. Pick the settings you want and save them.
3. Future updates of the wordpress-github-updater-demo plugin will be made according to those settings.
4. For more details, see the umdigital/wordpress-github-updater library documentation.
Support
Open an issue, or contact webmaster@umich.edu.
Roadmap
Support forking and creating releases in the forked repo:
Add a setting to specify a fork of the wordpress-github-updater-demo plugin repo to
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
| Tag | Published | Asset | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1.0.0 | Jun 23, 2025 | wordpress-github-updater-demo-1.0.0.zip | 4 |