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Andrew
Erstwhile founder
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17th December 2009 (2 years ago)
Hi Guys,
Our new update notifications system is ready for a bit of testing before we make it officially available.
For those wishing to help us test the system version 1.0-beta is attached to this thread. Just follow the installation instructions included in the zip file like you would for any other plugin.
Now, the system requires us to update each and every one of our plugins and themes with an identification code.
As of now (for this beta trial) we've updated the following plugins with the codes:
1) Admin Message - 1.0.9
2) Ad Sharing - 1.1
3) Post Indexer - 1.0.6
4) Comment Indexer - 1.0.3
5) Recent Global Posts Widget - 1.0.1
6) BP Magazine Theme - 1.0.2
You'll need to be running one or more of these at the version listed (or higher) in order for the updates system to detect the plugins/themes.
Please provide feedback or ask questions in this thread :)
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Erstwhile founder
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17th December 2009 (2 years ago)
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Hi Guys,
Our new update notifications system is ready for a bit of testing before we make it officially available.
For those wishing to help us test the system version 1.0-beta is attached to this thread. Just follow the installation instructions included in the zip file like you would for any other plugin.
Now, the system requires us to update each and every one of our plugins and themes with an identification code.
As of now (for this beta trial) we've updated the following plugins with the codes:
1) Admin Message - 1.0.9
2) Ad Sharing - 1.1
3) Post Indexer - 1.0.6
4) Comment Indexer - 1.0.3
5) Recent Global Posts Widget - 1.0.1
6) BP Magazine Theme - 1.0.2
You'll need to be running one or more of these at the version listed (or higher) in order for the updates system to detect the plugins/themes.
Please provide feedback or ask questions in this thread :)
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Keeper of the Dark Chocolate
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21st December 2009 (2 years ago)
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Considering folks have been asking for this for over a year, I'm rather surprised no one has stepped up.
It's like the credit card machine at the Salvation Army kettle. Folks have been asking for it for years multiple times a day, I finally get one and it gets used *1* time and that's for a buck.
OK... I installed notifications on our test site running WPMU 2.8.6. and updated post indexer, comment indexer and admin message all to the versions shown above. But I am not noticing any messages in the dashboard, nor any new admin tabs.
Am I missing something? How does it notify? Does it show current versions somewhere? Or does it only do so once another update comes out?
Got it! Was looking for "Update Notifications" ... must need more coffee. :-\
"WPMU Dev" menu shows only Post Indexer 1.0.6 under installed plugins even though I have updated Comment Indexer to 1.0.3 and Admin Message to 1.0.9. Hope this helps.
PS: Ability to collapse the "Recently Released" panels would be nice. And I wonder if the menu tab will update with a red number – like plugins, comments tabs do – when updates are available.
Admin Message 1.0.9 didn't show for me either, only Post Indexer 1.0.6.
But just to clarify, you're looking under Site Admin -> WPMU Dev, not Plugins -> Installed, right? I only ask because I looked in the wrong place first.
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Sales & Support Lead
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23rd December 2009 (2 years ago)
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Hey guys,
I downloaded this plugin and installed it to my local install. I've got wpmu 2.9-rc-1 with buddypress 1.3 so it's pretty bleeding edge stuff.
After installing the updater plugin and other plugins listed in the first post, I don't see any information in any of the sub-content areas. Recently Released Themes, Plugins, and Installed Plugins/Themes are all showing as empty.
I have bp_magazine_theme 1.0.3 installed and active on my site. The newest version listed on this site is 1.0.4. Nothing shows up under "Site Admin>WPMU Dev".
I also notice that in the original post you mention Admin Message - 1.0.9, but the newest version listed in the plugin section is 1.0.8 - unless I'm missing something (always possible).
Anyway, I also have the Ad Sharing 1.1 plugin installed. It's the most current, but also doesn't show in the WPMU Dev area.
I'm glad to see this plugin coming along. Let me know what other information I can provide to get it running correctly.
Also, is there anyway to have a "Check Now" button or something in addition to the every 12-hrs thing?
btw. is it only checking for stuff installed in specific directories? i.e. mu-plugins?
I run some plugins out of other folders, i.e. some plugins that only run in the administrative (aka back side) side I have stuffed into a admin-plugins folder so they are only loaded in the back end. would those be detected too?
To give you an example, plugins that change/modify the dashboard or the admin menu are inside this folder....
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Erstwhile founder
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29th December 2009 (2 years ago)
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I run some plugins out of other folders, i.e. some plugins that only run in the administrative (aka back side) side I have stuffed into a admin-plugins folder so they are only loaded in the back end. would those be detected too?
I'm afraid not. It will only be looking for plugins in the standard plugin directories.
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Erstwhile founder
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25th January 2010 (2 years ago)
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I'm going to rework a section of the code and then release another beta. I think some of the security measures to prevent abuse of the system were a bit too secure ;)
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Erstwhile founder
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4th February 2010 (2 years ago)
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Hi Guys,
Attached to this thread is a second beta. The major change is with the security checks. I think they were far too strict the first time around. So they've been modified a bit. Also, now that this site is on a faster hosting solution the experience should be better all around.
Responses (18)
Founder & CEO — 21st December 2009 (2 years ago) #
BUMP :) Hey Guys.,.. can someone give this a go... it'll tell you all sorts of cool things about your WPMU DEV plugins!
Keeper of the Dark Chocolate — 21st December 2009 (2 years ago) #
Considering folks have been asking for this for over a year, I'm rather surprised no one has stepped up.
It's like the credit card machine at the Salvation Army kettle. Folks have been asking for it for years multiple times a day, I finally get one and it gets used *1* time and that's for a buck.
Volunteer support dude — 21st December 2009 (2 years ago) #
I'm pretty sure that I'm up to date on these versions and my site is basically a test bed so why the heck not.
I'll try to get it in there by Tomorrow night and let you know.
Member — 21st December 2009 (2 years ago) #
OK... I installed notifications on our test site running WPMU 2.8.6. and updated post indexer, comment indexer and admin message all to the versions shown above. But I am not noticing any messages in the dashboard, nor any new admin tabs.
Am I missing something? How does it notify? Does it show current versions somewhere? Or does it only do so once another update comes out?
Glad to help test in any way I can.
Erstwhile founder — 21st December 2009 (2 years ago) #
Hiya,
There should be a menu item under the site admin menu.
Thanks,
Andrew
Member — 21st December 2009 (2 years ago) #
Got it! Was looking for "Update Notifications" ... must need more coffee. :-\
"WPMU Dev" menu shows only Post Indexer 1.0.6 under installed plugins even though I have updated Comment Indexer to 1.0.3 and Admin Message to 1.0.9. Hope this helps.
PS: Ability to collapse the "Recently Released" panels would be nice. And I wonder if the menu tab will update with a red number – like plugins, comments tabs do – when updates are available.
Founder & CEO — 21st December 2009 (2 years ago) #
Thanks for trying this out guys :)
Volunteer support dude — 22nd December 2009 (2 years ago) #
Nothing shows up in my installed plugins... I just added Admin Message and it still didn't show as installed.
Member — 22nd December 2009 (2 years ago) #
Admin Message 1.0.9 didn't show for me either, only Post Indexer 1.0.6.
But just to clarify, you're looking under Site Admin -> WPMU Dev, not Plugins -> Installed, right? I only ask because I looked in the wrong place first.
Volunteer support dude — 22nd December 2009 (2 years ago) #
yep looking at the right place. I will check the ver on Post indexer.
Sales & Support Lead — 23rd December 2009 (2 years ago) #
Hey guys,
I downloaded this plugin and installed it to my local install. I've got wpmu 2.9-rc-1 with buddypress 1.3 so it's pretty bleeding edge stuff.
After installing the updater plugin and other plugins listed in the first post, I don't see any information in any of the sub-content areas. Recently Released Themes, Plugins, and Installed Plugins/Themes are all showing as empty.
I have bp_magazine_theme 1.0.3 installed and active on my site. The newest version listed on this site is 1.0.4. Nothing shows up under "Site Admin>WPMU Dev".
I also notice that in the original post you mention Admin Message - 1.0.9, but the newest version listed in the plugin section is 1.0.8 - unless I'm missing something (always possible).
Anyway, I also have the Ad Sharing 1.1 plugin installed. It's the most current, but also doesn't show in the WPMU Dev area.
I'm glad to see this plugin coming along. Let me know what other information I can provide to get it running correctly.
Also, is there anyway to have a "Check Now" button or something in addition to the every 12-hrs thing?
Erstwhile founder — 23rd December 2009 (2 years ago) #
Hi Guys,
Thanks for giving this plugin a try. We'll pick back up with it using the input you've provided in early January :)
Thanks,
Andrew
Member — 28th December 2009 (2 years ago) #
btw. is it only checking for stuff installed in specific directories? i.e. mu-plugins?
I run some plugins out of other folders, i.e. some plugins that only run in the administrative (aka back side) side I have stuffed into a admin-plugins folder so they are only loaded in the back end. would those be detected too?
To give you an example, plugins that change/modify the dashboard or the admin menu are inside this folder....
would be nice if they would be caught too :-)
Erstwhile founder — 29th December 2009 (2 years ago) #
I'm afraid not. It will only be looking for plugins in the standard plugin directories.
Thanks,
Andrew
Member — 25th January 2010 (2 years ago) #
@Andrew: thanks for clarifying.
Btw. I got Post Indexer Version: 1.0.7 installed in mu-plugins and it doesn't show up on the newly added Section WPMU Dev? What can I debug?
Erstwhile founder — 25th January 2010 (2 years ago) #
I'm going to rework a section of the code and then release another beta. I think some of the security measures to prevent abuse of the system were a bit too secure ;)
Thanks,
Andrew
Erstwhile founder — 4th February 2010 (2 years ago) #
Hi Guys,
Attached to this thread is a second beta. The major change is with the security checks. I think they were far too strict the first time around. So they've been modified a bit. Also, now that this site is on a faster hosting solution the experience should be better all around.
Thanks,
Andrew
Founder & CEO — 5th February 2010 (2 years ago) #
We've released this now so please download it from its new home :)
http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/update-notifications
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