auto_update_{$type} WordPress Filter Hook
This hook is called when a new version of WordPress is available, and can be used to trigger a plugin or theme update. This hook is called when a new version of WordPress is available. It is useful for triggering a plugin or theme update.
apply_filters( "auto_update_{$type}", bool|null $update , object $item ) #
Filters whether to automatically update core, a plugin, a theme, or a language.
Description
The dynamic portion of the hook name, $type, refers to the type of update being checked.
Possible hook names include:
auto_update_coreauto_update_pluginauto_update_themeauto_update_translation
Since WordPress 3.7, minor and development versions of core, and translations have been auto-updated by default. New installs on WordPress 5.6 or higher will also auto-update major versions by default. Starting in 5.6, older sites can opt-in to major version auto-updates, and auto-updates for plugins and themes.
See the ‘allow_dev_auto_core_updates’, ‘allow_minor_auto_core_updates’, and ‘allow_major_auto_core_updates’ filters for a more straightforward way to adjust core updates.
Parameters
- $update
(bool|null)Whether to update. The value of null is internally used to detect whether nothing has hooked into this filter.
- $item
(object)The update offer.
Source
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.5.0 | The $update parameter accepts the value of null. |
| 3.7.0 | Introduced. |