[Sandra]

using ChatGPT we have a solid solution now in the free HoverCraft theme that will download the Git Updater plugin from GitHub and install and activate it smoothly with just a few clicks by using the admin notices in WP Admin:

https://github.com/littlebizzy/hovercraft/blob/master/inc/git-updater.php

anyone is free to use this in your own projects!

[Daniel]

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[Bobby]

one more reason to use GitHub for your WordPress plugins and themes.

[Vincent]

How does it check the Git Updater plugin exists yet?

If there is no namespace from WordPress.org.

[Madison]

https://www.quora.com/Is-GitHub-better-than-WP-org-for-WordPress-themes-or-plugins

[Donald]

Installing HoverCraft theme

[Kathryn]

https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-use-Git-Updater-for-WordPress-plugins-or-themes

[Kathleen]

Ref: https://github.com/afragen/git-updater/issues/1068

[Andrea]

btw, check out Andy’s other project:

https://github.com/afragen/wp-dependency-installer

[Walter]

How does it check the Git Updater plugin exists yet?

It checks for exactly /git-updater/git-updater.php the main plugin file exists or not

[Billy]

how to use Git Updater for WordPress plugin updates

[Ashley]

This is not working in the lastest version of Hovercraft theme fyi.

[Author]

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