Title: Time to Update
Author: entertheraptor
Published: <strong>སྤྱི་ཟླ་དང་པ། 15, 2026</strong>
Last modified: སྤྱི་ཟླ་གསུམ་པ། 10, 2026

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# Time to Update

 By [entertheraptor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/entertheraptor/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/time-to-update.1.1.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://dzo.wordpress.org/plugins/time-to-update/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://dzo.wordpress.org/plugins/time-to-update/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://dzo.wordpress.org/plugins/time-to-update/#installation)
 * [Development](https://dzo.wordpress.org/plugins/time-to-update/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/time-to-update/)

## Description

Time to Update sends you a nicely formatted email notification whenever updates 
are available for your WordPress core, installed plugins, or themes.

For security conscious site owners who want to keep their site up to date, Time 
to Update provides a simple, lightweight, and set-and-forget solution. It ensures
you never miss a critical core security patch or a plugin update just because you
haven’t logged into the dashboard lately.

The plugin runs quietly in the background using WordPress cron. It uses standard
WordPress update channels and does not rely on third-party SaaS services.

### Features

 * Sends email notifications for WordPress Core, Plugin, and Theme updates.
 * “Settings” link included directly in the Plugins list for quick access.
 * Clean, readable HTML email format with automatic plain-text fallback.
 * You can set your notification email address and update check frequency.
 * Manual “Check Now” and “Send Test Email” buttons for instant verification.
 * Lightweight and self-contained with no external SaaS dependencies.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * The plugin settings page showing email and frequency configuration.
 * [[
 * An example of the nicely formatted HTML notification email.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `time-to-update` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or 
    install the plugin via the WordPress Plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
 3. Go to **Settings  Time to Update** (or click Settings in the Plugins list) to configure
    your preferences.

## FAQ

### Does this plugin install updates automatically?

No. Time to Update only notifies you when updates are available. You remain in full
control of when and how updates are applied.

### How often does the plugin check for updates?

The check frequency can be configured on the settings page (Twice Daily, Daily, 
or Weekly).

### Does it send data to third-party services?

No. Time to Update only pings standard WordPress and developer update APIs to check
for the latest versions. No tracking or external SaaS services are used.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Time to Update” is open source software. The following people have contributed 
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ entertheraptor ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/entertheraptor/)

[Translate “Time to Update” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/time-to-update)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/time-to-update/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/time-to-update/), or 
subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/time-to-update/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/time-to-update/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.0

 * Added: WordPress Core update monitoring.
 * Added: “Settings” action link in the Plugins list.
 * Improved: Refined email formatting.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.0**
 *  Last updated **1 month ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/time-to-update/)
 * Tags
 * [core](https://dzo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/core/)[Notifications](https://dzo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notifications/)
   [plugins](https://dzo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugins/)[themes](https://dzo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/themes/)
   [updates](https://dzo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/updates/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://dzo.wordpress.org/plugins/time-to-update/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ entertheraptor ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/entertheraptor/)

## Support

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