=== Easy Updates Manager ===
Contributors: kidsguide, ronalfy
Tags: updates manager, easy updates manager, disable updates manager, disable updates, update control, plugin updates, theme updates, core updates, automatic updates
Requires at least: 4.0
Tested up to: 4.2
Stable tag: 5.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later

Manage all your WordPress updates, including individual plugin/theme updates, automatic updates, and loads more. Also works with WordPress Multisite.

== Description ==
Easy Updates Manager is a light yet powerful plugin which enables you to manage all types of updates on your single site install or in WordPress Multisite. With loads of settings making endless possibilities for configuration, Easy Updates Manager is an obvious choice for anyone wanting to take control of their websites updates.

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= Features Include =
<ul>
<li>All Updates - This setting quite easily just overrides all other settings and disables everything.</li>
<li>WordPress Core Updates- This setting is used to toggle on and off the WordPress core updates.</li>
<li>Plugin Updates - This setting is used to disable all plugin updates on your website.</li>
<li>Theme Updates - This setting is used to disable all theme updates on your website.</li>
<li>Major Releases - This setting toggles whether or not you want the major WordPress core versions to automatically update themselves.</li>
<li>Minor Releases - This setting toggles whether or not you want the minor WordPress core versions to automatically update themselves.</li>
<li>Development Updates - This setting toggles whether or not you want the bleeding edge version of WordPress to automatically update itself.</li>
<li>Plugin Updates - This setting can either automatically update all your plugins, or automatically update any select plugins you want.</li>
<li>Theme Updates - This setting can either automatically update all your themes, or automatically update any select themes you want.</li>
<li>Translation Updates - This setting can unable automatic updating or translation updates.</li>
<li>Core Update E-mails - This setting disables the core update e-mails.</li>
<li>Browser Nag - This setting removes the WordPress browser nag which appears when you are using an older browser.</li>
<li>WordPress Version in Footer - This setting will remove the WordPress version in the admin footer on your website.</li>
<li>Disable plugin updates and automatic updates individually by selecting which plugins on a table. Also able to bulk select plugins.</li>
<li>Disable theme updates and automatic updates individually by selecting which themes on a table. Also able to bulk select themes.</li>
<li>The ability to block users from configuring the settings.</li>
<li>The ability to select which users can still see and perform updates.</li>
</ul>

For more information on how to use this plugin and where to get support, check out our new <a href="https://github.com/easy-updates-manager/easy-updates-manager/wiki">wiki</a>.

== Screenshots ==
1. Easy Updates Manager on Single-Site Plugins Screen with Shortcut Configure Option
2. Easy Updates Manager Options are Under Dashboard on Single-Site
3. Easy Updates Manager on Multisite Plugins Screen with Shortcut Configure Option
4. Easy Updates Manager Options are Under Updates on Multisite
5. General Options Allow You to Enable or Disable Updates
6. Plugin Options Allow You to Enable or Disable Updates Per Plugin
7. Theme Options Allow You to Enable or Disable Updates Per Theme
8. Advanced Options Allow You to Exclude Users or Reset All Options
9. Help Screen Provides Helpful Links

== Installation == 
<strong>Installing Easy Updates Manager through FTP</strong> 

1. Upload the Easy Updates Manager folder to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory (make sure it is unzipped)
2. Activate the Easy Updates Manager plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Configure the plugin by going to the 'Update Options' section in your admin area under the Dashboard

<strong>Installing Easy Updates Manager in your WordPress Dashboard</strong> (recommended)

1. You can also upload it by going into your 'Plugins' section and selecting add a new plugin
2. Search for the plugin by typing 'Easy Updates Manager' into the search bar
3. Install and activate the plugin by pushing the 'Install' button and then the 'activate plugin' link
4. Configure the plugin by going to the 'Update Options' section in your admin area under the Dashboard

Activate the plugin after installation.  If you are on Multisite, the plugin must be network-activated.

== Changelog ==
= 5.0.0 =
Updated 2015-04-23 to ensure WordPress 4.2 compatibility
Released 2015-03-24

In version 5.0.0 we completely re-wrote the plugin to offer a faster and more secure experience. You will also notice that we added lots more settings to cover almost every aspect of managing updates.

* Complete re-write of Disable Updates Manager with new user interface.
* Now compatible with WordPress Multisite installations.
* New name: Easy Updates Manager
* New contributor: <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ronalfy">ronalfy</a>

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 5.0.0 =
Major plugin rewrite and update.  Updating will port over your old options.  We recommend you perform a backup of your site before updating.  Now you can configure just about any aspect of WordPress updates.