[wp-hackers] Plugin Update

[Stephen Rider]

I'm actually working on something similar.  It allows a plugin to  
check a URL for the latest version, and integrated the update notice  
into the standard WP system if one is available.

No auto update, but auto version check.

Stephen

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Stephen Rider
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On Jan 25, 2009, at 11:02 PM, DD32 wrote:

> Yes, There is no reason you couldn't hook into
> update_option_update_plugins and add a check in there somewhere..
>
> I'm actually working on a setup atm that would act as a update proxy
> for that sort of thing.. ie. your plugin includes a small library,
> registers the plugin file with a GUID provided by the service[...]

>
> Everythings nearly ready to go.. Just need to optimize the class that
> gets included with the plugin..
>
> 2009/1/26 Nathan Rice <ncrice at gmail.com>:
>> Is it possible for a plugin developer to build in the ability for  
>> users of
>> the plugin to get updates that are hosted somewhere OTHER THAN
>> wordpress.org/extent/plugins ???
>>
>> I'm developing a plugin, and to be honest, I don't love the fact  
>> that if I
>> want to offer automatic updates for it, I have to do so through  
>> wp.org.  I'd
>> really prefer to NOT willingly hand over absolute control of the  
>> updates to
>> my plugin to wp.org.
>>
>> So has anyone tried this?  Would it be possible? (without modifying  
>> the
>> core, of course)