We are pleased to announce an updated version of Easy Updates Manager with the releases of 9.0.0 and 9.0.1. The new updates includes a range of new features, tweaks and fixes.
As part of the update you will see that we have developed the main admin user interface. This gives the user a much more clear and easier way to use and make the most of all the features of Easy Updates Manager. The update also lets Premium users check for unmaintained plugins, so there will be no nasty surprises when a plugin that you rely on stops updating and potentially becomes unsecured.
We recommend the update for all Easy Updates Manager users.
9.0.1
FIX: (Premium feature) UpdraftPlus will only take one backup during the auto-update process.
FIX: Update translations after an auto-update has completed.
9.0.0
FEATURE: Admin user interface has been cleaned up, providing more straightforward options.
FEATURE: (Premium) Check for unmaintained plugins.
TWEAK: Constants can now be used to disable the outdated browser warning (EUM_ENABLE_BROWSER_NAG), the WordPress version in the footer (EUM_ENABLE_WORDPRESS_FOOTER_VERSION), and the ratings prompt on the General screen (EUM_ENABLE_RATINGS_NAG).
FIX: Prevent Force Updates from deactivating plugins.
FIX: (Premium feature) UpdraftPlus will now take a backup during an auto-update
FIX: (Premium feature) Fix cron schedules so they are run at the correct time.
The general screen has been updated to be more user-friendly and given a CSS overhaul. You’ll find all the same options in past versions, but it works more seamless.
Easy Updates Manager general screen
Logs
Logs have been refactored to increase reliability. You’ll find more options are available in logs now and that automatic and manual updates are shown more reliably.
FEATURE: (Premium) Automatic backup before auto update
FEATURE: (Premium) Automatic update scheduling
FEATURE: (Premium) Send anonymous update request or request with random data to protect privacy
FEATURE: (Premium) Import and export settings
FEATURE: (Premium) Introduce safe mode for PHP compatibility checks and WordPress version checks
FEATURE: (Premium) Logs of automatic update events can be sent to external channels such as slack, email, php error log and syslog
FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Send weekly or monthly emails of update notifications
FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Webhook to integrate with third-party services
FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Show plugins that have been removed from the WordPress plugin directory
FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Ability to white-list the plugin
FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Ability to search the logs by user or asset name
FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Ability to export logs for a date range and print them, download a CSV, or download a JSON format
FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Check for PHP parse errors during automatic updates and de-activate problem problems automatically
FEATURE: (PREMIUM) Check for plugins de-activated during auto-update and attempt to re-activate them automatically
Conclusion
Both the free and premium versions have been in the works over the past four months, with lots of working going into the release. Please check out which version is right for you. Prices for premium start at $29 USD a year for two licenses and a low-low price of $89 USD a year for unlimited sites.