Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use Plugin_Upgrader() instead.

wp_update_plugin() WordPress Function

The wp_update_plugin() function updates a plugin to the latest version.

wp_update_plugin( $plugin,  $feedback = '' ) #

This was once used to kick-off the Plugin Updater.

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Deprecated in favor of instantating a Plugin_Upgrader instance directly, and calling the ‘upgrade’ method. Unused since 2.8.0.

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Source

File: wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php

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function wp_update_plugin($plugin, $feedback = '') {
    _deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.0', 'new Plugin_Upgrader();' );
 
    if ( !empty($feedback) )
        add_filter('update_feedback', $feedback);
 
    require ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php';
    $upgrader = new Plugin_Upgrader();
    return $upgrader->upgrade($plugin);
}

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Changelog

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VersionDescription
3.7.0Use Plugin_Upgrader
2.5.0Introduced.
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