Update notifications
Emails a summary whenever automatic updates complete, so you know what changed without logging in to look.
What it does
Tells you what changed, and whether it worked
Update notifications is a Vectro maintenance feature that emails you a summary when automatic updates complete, listing what was updated and whether each update succeeded or failed.
When automatic updates run, they run unattended. WordPress sends its own notification emails, but separately for core and for plugins and themes. This feature adds one Vectro summary covering the whole run, and it never switches WordPress’s own emails off.
This feature sends a summary after each automatic update run. It lists core, then each plugin and theme by name, marked updated or FAILED.
The summary goes to the Administration Email Address in Settings > General.
The Maintenance module is off by default on a new install. Switch it on from the Vectro dashboard before this feature can run.
Why it matters
The failure notice is the one that matters
A successful update summary is useful context. If something breaks two days later, knowing that four plugins updated on Tuesday turns an open-ended investigation into a short list.
The failure notice is more urgent. An update that fails can leave a plugin partially updated or deactivated, and a deactivated security or commerce plugin is a live problem. Without notifications that state sits there silently until somebody happens to open the plugins page. With them, you know the same day.
How to use it
Set the address and confirm mail works
Technical detail
When the summary is sent
Vectro hooks the completion of the WordPress automatic update process, collects the result for every item attempted, and sends a single summary rather than one message per item. If nothing updated, nothing is sent.
Mail goes through wp_mail, which on a default install hands off to the server mail transport. Many hosts either do not configure that or rate limit it heavily. If summaries do not arrive, route wp_mail through an SMTP service – worth doing anyway, since password resets use the same path.
wp_mailCompatibility
Runs alongside everything
No conflicts detected. Vectro runs this feature regardless of other plugins active.
Questions
Frequently asked
What do Vectro update notifications include?
Vectro update notifications email a summary after automatic updates run, listing each item updated and whether the update succeeded or failed. One summary is sent per update run rather than one email per item.
Does Vectro update notifications work with ManageWP?
Vectro sends its summary regardless of other plugins, because no plugin is mapped against this feature. If ManageWP or another tool also reports on updates, you will receive both.
How do I get email notifications for WordPress updates in Vectro?
Switch on the Maintenance module under Vectro > Dashboard, then check that Update Summary Emails is on in Vectro > Maintenance. It is on by default and sends to the site admin email. Choose what updates automatically on the same screen, because summaries only report on updates that ran automatically.
Are Vectro update notifications free or Pro?
Yes, Vectro update notifications is free. It is included in the free Vectro plugin on WordPress.org with no account required.
Why am I not receiving Vectro update notification emails?
Most often the site cannot send mail reliably, because wp_mail hands off to a server transport that many hosts do not configure or actively rate limit. Install an SMTP plugin and route mail through an authenticated service to fix it.
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