Change the email address update notifications are sent to following an automatic background update.
As of April 2026, Background Update Notification Email Address is a WordPress admin plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
This plugin changes the email address update notifications are sent to following an automatic background update.
Automatic background updates were introduced in WordPress 3.7. An email notification is sent following the success or failure. The email is sent to the website administrator specified in WordPress under Settings > General. This may not always be the best recipient.
This plugin is ideal for those who manage WordPress on their clients behalf. The client carries on receiving WordPress emails as before, with automatic background update notifications being redirected to the developers email address specified in this plugins settings.
We originally published a solution following the release of WordPress 3.7.1. This plugin provides a simple interface for setting the email address w…
| WordPress | 3.7+ requiredTested up to 4.8.28 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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