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Defer plugin auto-updates to WordPress core

Status

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accepted

Context

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WP Loupe previously shipped WP_Loupe_Auto_Update, which hooked the core auto_update_plugin filter to force auto-updates ON by default (opt-out via a wp_loupe_auto_update_enabled option or the WP_LOUPE_DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE constant). This dated from when the plugin self-updated from GitHub.

Now that WP Loupe is distributed through the WordPress.org directory, every install gets WordPress core’s native per-plugin “Enable auto-updates” toggle on the Plugins screen. The custom filter overrode that native choice, forcing auto-updates on regardless of what the user selected — surprising and intrusive.

Decision

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Remove WP_Loupe_Auto_Update, the wp_loupe_auto_update_enabled option, the WP_LOUPE_DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE constant, and the “Plugin Updates” settings section. Auto-update behavior is owned entirely by WordPress core’s native UI.

Consequences

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  • One fewer class, option, and settings section; the Advanced/Search Behavior tab is simpler.
  • The test_auto_update_* tests are removed.
  • Site owners who want a code-level opt-out use core’s auto_update_plugin filter directly.

📦 Source: soderlind/loupe-search · Edit on GitHub