Plugin to add a simple menu item under the Plugins menu to take the admin user directly to the update plugins page
As of April 2026, Available Updates is a WordPress Plugin Updates plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Hide Updates.
This plugin simply moves the Plugin admin menu items down and makes ‘Available Updates’ the primary link. This is very useful if you have a lot of sites needing plugin updates, as it saves 3 mouse clicks per site. It adds up! Added step to take admin login directly to the available updates page, saving another click! If there are no plugin updates pending then clicking on the menu item just takes you to the list of installed plugins.
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| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | 8.2+ required |
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