[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #50988: Provide option to disable emails about auto-updates

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#50988: Provide option to disable emails about auto-updates
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 Reporter:  Paddy Landau     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  5.5.1
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:  5.5
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion      |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by Paddy Landau):

 Replying to [comment:8 knutsp]:
 > … There will be demands for distinguishing theme/plugin updates,
 individual ones of those, almost endless.

 There is no need to go to that level of complexity.

 Normally, we want simpler because it's more efficient in terms of both
 maintenance and execution. However, the new auto-update system is
 overwhelming in its frequency of emails, which is why a little extra
 complexity would be appreciated. Just a little, though — adding all of
 those options that you are (rightly) worried about would increase
 complexity not only for maintenance but also for administration.

 That is why I suggested only the three options ''on'', ''off'', and ''off
 except for errors''. Anything else becomes too complex.

 If you are concerned about non-technical users missing problems, you could
 even restrict it to just two options: ''on'' and ''off except for
 errors''.

 If it's simpler for the WordPress programmers, you could even restrict the
 options to only plugins, because plugin updates are by far the most
 common.

 > If this is implemented soon, let it at least be temporary.

 I don't understand why you'd want to add the feature and then take it away
 again?

 > We need to prepare for an almost email-less future…

 That's an excellent point. Imagine receiving notifications on your phone
 repeatedly day and night for non-errors!

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