This plugin provides XML-RPC methods for checking the update status of WordPress websites.
As of April 2026, XML-RPC Update Check is a WordPress updates plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: InfiniteWP Client.
You can query core, plugin, and themes individually, or check all at once.
It defines four new methods:
The plugin was created primarily for WPUpCheck (http://trog.qgl.org/wpupcheck/), a simple
Windows application that remotely polls a WordPress site to see if updates are available.
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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