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No Update Nag

Author:Scott Reilly
Version:1.1.1
Last update:07 July 2010
Compatibility:WP 2.5+, 2.6+, 2.7+, 2.8+, 2.9+, 3.0+
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Description:

Removes the WordPress update nag that appears at the top of all admin pages when a new version of WordPress is released.

Extended Description

Tired of WordPress nagging you about a new release? Maybe you already know about it and want to hold off on an update and would rather not see the update nag on every admin page you visit. Activate this plugin and be bother no more!

Of course, the status of your version of WordPress (be it current or out of date) is still reflected in the footer of your admin pages.

And certainly of course I don’t advocate completely ignoring the fact that updates often contain fixes for critical bugs or exploits. However, there are various other means of learning about updates; and once known, not everyone is able or willing to update immediately.

Installation

  1. Download the file no-update-nag.zip and unzip it into your wp-content/plugins/ directory (or install via the built-in WordPress plugin installer)
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ admin menu in WordPress

Tips & Examples

There are probably two primary ways in which I foresee this plugin being used.

1. Simply activate it and leave it active. You can still check the footer of your WordPress admin pages to see if your version is out-of-date (if you dont’ already discover that fact via your WordPress dashboard, blog, news sites, WP involvement, etc).

2. Leave the plugin deactivated. Once you’ve learned about an update to WordPress, activate the plugin to remove the nag until such time as you do the update, then deactivate the plugin once again.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q: What is this update nag you mention?

    A: In versions 2.3 and 2.5 of WordPress, your WordPress will alert you to the release of a newer version of WordPress via a yellow-background update notice at the top of every admin page. WordPress 2.3 reports “A new version of WordPress is available! Please update now.” or “A new version of WordPress is available! Please notify the site administrator.” WordPress 2.5 reports “WordPress X.X is available! Please update now!” or “WordPress X.X is available! Please notify the site administrator.”.

  • Q: Why would I want to remove the update nag about new releases of WordPress?

    A: Maybe you know about the newer WordPress release (either from the nag, news, etc) and don’t want to be constantly reminded by your current WordPress install (not everyone can or wants to upgrade to the newest version immediately). Also, you’d like to recover that much real estate on the page for something of more interested to you.

  • Q: How will I know WordPress has been updated if the nag doesn’t appear?

    A: Within the context of your WordPress admin, the footer of your admin pages will reflect that status of your version of WordPress (be it current or out-of-date). And if you are tracking WordPress progress at all (i.e. blogs, forums, your WordPress dashboard) then you likely don’t need to be made aware of new releases anyhow since you’ll likely already know about them.

Release Log

  • 07 July 2010: Confirm compatibility with WP 3.0+
  • 31 Dec 2009: v1.1.1 — Release Notes. Highlights: confirm compatibility with WP 2.9+; update readme.txt
  • 12 Jun 2009: v1.1 — Remove the sole function no_update_nag() and embed its functionality directly in add_action() call via create_function(); hook ‘admin_init’ instead of ‘admin_head’, which causes a drop in support for WP2.3; note compatibility with WP 2.8+; tweak readme.txt
  • 25 Mar 2009: v1.0.1 — Note compatibility with WP 2.6+ and 2.7+; update copyright date; minor tweaks to readme.txt
  • 01 Apr 2008 : v1.0 — Release Notes

Copyright & Disclaimer

Copyright © 2008-2010 by Scott Reilly (aka coffee2code)

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to all those who have contributed feedback and support!

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