WordPress Admin Plugin Update Digest

WHAT IT DOES

WordPress Admin Plugin Update Digest scans the current page for WordPress admin plugin listings, extracting plugin names, versions, update availability, and active status from WordPress admin plugins page. The floating panel shows a digest summary of available updates, update counts by plugin type, and a list of plugins needing attention. Color-coded indicators (green for up-to-date, yellow for minor update, red for major update/security) make it easy to prioritize updates. Filter by update status and plugin type, and export update data as CSV or text. Plugins with critical security updates are highlighted, and update history is tracked.

WHERE IT RUNS

Works on WordPress admin plugins pages (wp-admin/plugins.php) and plugin management interfaces. The script detects plugin listings using WordPress-specific selectors and extracts plugin metadata. It works best on WordPress admin plugin pages.

HOW TO USE

The panel displays a summary of update counts (Major, Minor, Patch, Up-to-date) followed by a list of all detected plugins. Each plugin shows its name, current version, available update version, update severity, and active status with color coding. Click "Scan Plugins" to detect all plugins on the current page. The plugin list is sorted by update severity priority (Major first). Export the update data as text for reporting. The panel automatically highlights plugins directly in the plugin list on the page with colored borders. Security-related updates are flagged with a special alert.

MECHANISM — PLUGIN EXTRACTION WITH UPDATE SEVERITY CLASSIFICATION

The script detects WordPress plugins by finding plugin rows using selectors (.plugin-row, .active, .inactive). From each row, it extracts the plugin name, version, update availability, and status using targeted sub-selectors. Update severity is classified by comparing the current version to the available version: major (major version bump), minor (minor version bump), or patch (patch version bump). Security updates are identified by checking for security-related keywords in the plugin name or update description. The summary counts plugins in each severity category, and the list is sorted by severity priority (major first). The script also adds a colored border to each plugin row on the page for visual reference. All extraction and classification runs client-side with no network calls.

THE PANEL

The floating panel is fully draggable and remembers its position per domain. Click the minimize button to collapse it to a small bubble, or press Escape to hide it. The panel automatically adjusts to different screen sizes and can be resized to show more content. All settings, including security priority and excluded plugins, are saved per domain. The panel integrates smoothly with any page layout using the BGPanel framework, maintaining clean separation from page content.

PLEASE NOTE

This script requires the free BotGentz extension to run. It does not send any data to external servers; all extracted plugin data and settings remain entirely local to your browser using GM_setValue. The script never reads password fields, hidden inputs, or file inputs. It stores only plugin names, versions, update availability, and statuses from publicly visible WordPress admin page content. Plugin detection depends on the page structure; if plugins are not detected, use the "Scan Plugins" button to refresh extraction. The script works on WordPress admin pages and detects pages by hostname. Update severity classification is based on semantic versioning and may not perfectly reflect all update types. Data persists across browser sessions and is isolated per browser profile.