Updater Pro lets you choose when WordPress updates start and which components they cover. Use manual mode to initiate update activity yourself, or configure automatic searches and updates for WordPress core, add-ons, themes, and translation files. Settings are designed for setup without code changes or FTP access. The Pro version includes the free version's features, plus controls for exclusions, backups, Envato products, and core auto updates.

Choose update scope and timing

Select the update types to search for and set how often searches and updates run. In automatic mode, you can exclude specific plugins and themes, including inactive ones. You can also disable automatic updates for WordPress core when you want to manage those separately. Products purchased through Envato are supported.

Scheduled searches and updates run when the website is active. If there is no site activity at the scheduled time, processing waits for activity to resume, so it may happen later than configured.

Back up before applying updates

Updater Pro can make database and file backups before updates. Options include all folders and all tables. You can enable automatic deletion of old backups to manage the files left by earlier update runs.

Set up email notifications

Configure notices about available versions and after updating, choose a recipient, and tailor the “FROM” field. The add-on sends an update notice when updates are available; if none are available, there may be no email. Delivery also depends on the site's email configuration. If messages are missing, check the extension options and configure SMTP if needed.

Install and configure

Install Updater Pro in WordPress, activate it, then open its settings to choose update mode, update types, frequency, notification details, exclusions, and backup options. Step-by-step documentation and installation videos are available. The plugin is multilingual and RTL ready, with translations listed for Russian, Ukrainian, French, Italian, Arabic, German, and Spanish. Some translations may be incomplete.