Version Pilot – Plugin Update Manager
Provides an efficient, secure, and user-friendly version update mechanism for non-official WordPress plugins.
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·0 active installs·Updated 7 months agoAs of April 2026, Version Pilot is a WordPress auto-update plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 300 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.6+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Disable auto-update Email Notifications.
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0active installs
300total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
Version Pilot offers a decentralized and seamless update solution for WordPress plugin developers who host their plugins outside the official repository. It perfectly mimics the native WordPress update experience without relying on a central server.
This solution consists of two parts:
- Author-side Plugin (“Version Pilot”): You install this plugin on your own WordPress site. It provides a clean interface to manage all your plugins’ update information. This information is then exposed via a secure REST API endpoint.
- Client-side Integration Code: A lightweight PHP snippet that you, the developer, embed in your distributed plugins. This code uses WordPress’s built-in hooks to periodically check your Version Pilot API for updates. When a new version is detected, it int…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.6+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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Changelog
2.1.0
- Feature: Integrated advanced Pro features into the base plugin for a unified experience.
- Feature: Added “Minimum Required Version” field for version compatibility management.
- Feature: Implemented intelligent version matching logic that considers client version requirements.
- Feature: Added built-in authentication support with customizable verification hooks.
- Feature: New “Min Client Version” column in the versions list for better version management visibility.
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