Plugin updates and staged releases

How a version reaches you

WordPress checks for plugin updates about twice a day. WPGlotty provides its own updates because it is not listed in the WordPress plugin directory.

When a newer version is available, it appears on the plugins screen like any other plugin update. Click View details to read the changelog, or Update now to install it.

Verified before it is unpacked

The downloaded file is checked against the release’s published SHA-256 checksum. If it does not match, the update stops and reports the problem. The file is not unpacked over your existing installation.

Which sites get updates

Your site receives updates if it has a licence for its domain, whether free, paid or after a plan has ended. The installed plugin keeps showing saved translations, so it still needs security fixes. When your plan ends, your own provider key stops working and unused plan words expire. Bought word packs and welcome words remain available for automatic translation.

A revoked licence is the exception. Revoking a licence disables its key and stops updates for sites using it.

A site without a licence for its domain receives no update offers. It stays on its installed version and keeps showing existing translations.

Staged releases

New versions reach a selected group of sites first, rather than everyone at once. Once your site is offered an update, it remains available unless the release is withdrawn.

If a release has a problem, we withdraw it immediately. It is no longer available to download, even if your site already received an update notice.