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Time to Update sends you a nicely formatted email notification whenever updates are available for your WordPress core, installed plugins, or themes.
For security conscious site owners who want to keep their site up to date, Time to Update provides a simple, lightweight, and set-and-forget solution. It ensures you never miss a critical core security patch or a plugin update just because you haven’t logged into the dashboard lately.
The plugin runs quietly in the background using WordPress cron. It uses standard WordPress update channels and does not rely on third-party SaaS services.
Features
- Sends email notifications for WordPress Core, Plugin, and Theme updates.
- “Settings” link included directly in the Plugins list for quick access.
- Clean, readable HTML email format with automatic plain-text fallback.
- You can set your notification email address and how often you’re notified (Instantly, Daily, Twice Weekly, or Weekly).
- Manual “Check Now” and “Send Test Email” buttons for instant verification.
- Lightweight and self-contained with no external SaaS dependencies.
Screenshots

The plugin settings page showing email and frequency configuration.

An example of the nicely formatted HTML notification email.
Plugin Details
Active Installs
20Total Downloads
613Version
1.2.0Requires WP
6.0Requires PHP
7.4Tested Up To
7.1Added
2026-01-15Last Updated
2026-09-09 3:10am GMTRatings
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