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How to Setup Email Notifications for WordPress Updates

Last updated on June 8th, 2016 by Editorial Staff
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How to Setup Email Notifications for WordPress Updates

Keeping your WordPress site up to date is crucial for security. Recently one of our readers asked if it was possible to get email notifications for WordPress updates. By default, WordPress only shows you update notifications when you login to the admin area. In this article, we will show you how to setup email notifications for WordPress updates.

Email notifications for WordPress updates

Why and When You Need Email Notifications for WordPress Updates?

WordPress only shows you update notifications when you log into your WordPress admin area. Updates are highlighted for plugin and core updates. Theme updates are only visible on the Themes page or on the Updates page.

If you have a WordPress site, and you don’t login regularly, then you wouldn’t know when there is an update available to be installed.

WordPress Updates

One way to deal with this is by setting up automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes. It will allow your WordPress site to manage updates automatically.

Another way to manage updates is by setting up an email notification system for updates. Each time there is an update to WordPress core, plugin, or themes, you will get an email alert. You can then login to your website and install the update.

Having said that, let’s take a look at how to easily setup email notifications for WordPress updates.

Setting up Email Notifications for WordPress Updates

First thing you need to do is install and activate WP Updates Notifier plugin. For more details, see our step by step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Upon activation, you need to visit Settings » Updates Notifier page to configure plugin settings.

Updates Notifier settings

First you need to select cron method. By default, it is set to WordPress, and you don’t need to change that unless you know what you are doing.

Next, you need to select how often you want to check for updates. The default is set for once every hour, but you can change that to once or twice a day.

After that enter the email addresses you want to be notified. By default, the plugin will show the email address used in your WordPress settings. You can change it to a different address or add multiple email addresses separated by a comma.

WP Updates Notifier can also notify you about plugin and theme updates. Simply check Yes next to the plugin and theme update notifications.

Once you are done, click on the ‘Save settings with test email’ button to store your changes. The plugin will store your settings and send you a test email.

If you are having trouble receiving the email, then checkout our guide on how to fix WordPress not sending email issue.

That’s all.

We hope this article helped you setup email notifications for WordPress updates. You may also want to check out our guide on keeping your WordPress content safe with BackupBuddy.

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  1. Cos says:
    Jun 13, 2018 at 3:43 am

    WP Updates Notifier plugin hasn’t been updated in 2 years, and hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress. Can you please suggest an alternative?

    Reply
  2. Pradja says:
    Jun 1, 2018 at 12:09 pm

    Hi! can i ask?

    Do you know to add Source IP in Password Reset Notification on WordPress?

    Reply
  3. matt says:
    Jun 29, 2017 at 5:40 am

    Hi, is this also possible without an additional plugin?

    best,

    Reply
  4. Jack says:
    Jun 17, 2017 at 7:33 am

    I miss the old WP Beginner when you could see more codes rather than plugin recommendations.

    Thanks you for the article.

    Reply
  5. Markus says:
    Jun 8, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    What is this? Suggestions for a plugin that has not been updated for 11 month and possibly not compatible with the current WP version? As much as I like WPbeginner this is a no no …

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jun 8, 2016 at 8:22 pm

      Please see our explanation: Should you install plugins not tested with your WordPress version?

      Reply

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