Shiny Updates, A Feature Plugin in Two Acts
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The document discusses Shiny Updates, a WordPress plugin that improves the plugin and theme update process. It provides a faster, simpler experience for installing, updating, and deleting plugins and themes. The plugin started in WordPress 4.1 and continued improving through versions 4.2 and 4.6. It allows for bulk actions on plugins and themes like installing, updating, deleting, and activating/deactivating. Users praise how quickly Shiny Updates completes updates compared to the normal process. The plugin makes the update process look more professional. Information is provided on getting involved in the project through chats, GitHub, wordpress.org, and demonstrations of the plugin in WordPress 4.6.
Shiny Updates, A Feature Plugin in Two Acts
- 1. Shiny Updates A Feature Plugin in Two Acts
- 2. Shiny Updates A behind the scenes look into 4.6’s freshest feature
- 3. Statement of Purpose “Replace The Bleak Screen of Sadness™ with a simpler and more straight forward experience when installing, updating, and deleting plugins and themes.”
- 4. New Updates Available (not an actual WordPress user)
- 6. Update In Progress… (actual WordPress user)
- 8. @obenland History • Started for WordPress 4.1. • Added in WordPress 4.2. • Continued for WordPress 4.6.
- 12. @obenland Shiny Updates v2 Plugins • Install • (Bulk) Update • Delete • Bulk actions • Activate/Deactivate Themes • Install • Update • Delete • Bulk actions • Activate
- 13. –Jeff Chandler “I do love how fast shiny updates are. Why are they so fast compared to the old way of updating? Is it magic?”
- 14. –Jeff Chandler “I click the update link and within a second or two, it’s done. It’s what they call, amazeballs”
- 15. –Shrinivas “Plugin and theme update process looks professional with this Shiny Updates plugin.”
- 16. @obenland Demo!
- 18. @obenland Get Involved • Chats: Tuesday, 19:00 GMT #feature-shinyupdates • github.com/obenland/shiny-updates • wordpress.org/plugins/shiny-updates
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