[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #7372: Plugin update check running on each pageload is slow

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#7372: Plugin update check running on each pageload is slow
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 Reporter:  DD32                      |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  defect                    |       Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal                    |    Milestone:  2.7      
Component:  Administration            |      Version:  2.6      
 Severity:  normal                    |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:  needs-patch dev-feedback  |  
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Comment (by ryan):

 Here's my pitch:

  * Cron job to schedule async updates every 12 hours from either admin or
 front page loads
  * Update syncronously from dashboard if no update in > 12 hours.  This
 offers a fallback update method for those with bad cron that doesn't
 create synchronous updates on other page loads
  * plugins.php always search plugins for changes.  Handy for those that
 are testing.

 I never want a plugin scan or api.wp.org request to slow down a request
 for the Write Post page, for example.  Not even once every 12 hours.  It
 just looks bad.  Taking the hit on just the dashboard is tolerable.
 Never, ever, ever should we check for updates synchronously on the front
 page.

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