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wp_update_plugin › WordPress Function

Since2.5.0
Deprecated3.7.0
› wp_update_plugin ( $plugin, $feedback = '' )
See:
  • Plugin_Upgrader
Defined at:
Codex:

This was once used to kick-off the Plugin Updater.

Deprecated in favor of instantiating a Plugin_Upgrader instance directly, and calling the 'upgrade' method. Unused since 2.8.0.


Related Functions: wp_update_plugins, wp_update_link, wp_ajax_update_plugin, wp_paused_plugins, _maybe_update_plugins

Source 

function wp_update_plugin($plugin, $feedback = '') {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.0', 'new Plugin_Upgrader();' );

	if ( !empty($feedback) )
		add_filter('update_feedback', $feedback);

	require ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php';
	$upgrader = new Plugin_Upgrader();
	return $upgrader->upgrade($plugin);
}