Active installations10K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.8 / 5 from 99 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records SSH SFTP Updater Support version 1.1.2 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Keeping your WordPress install up-to-date and installing plugins in a hassle-free manner is not so easy if your server uses SFTP. “SSH SFTP Updater Support” for WordPress uses phpseclib to remedy this deficiency.
php:
a) define('FS_METHOD', 'ssh2');
b) Others as detailed in the official WP codex
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WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
sftp
ssh
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 5.6
Update activity13 Aug 20262mo ago
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Recent tracked changes
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Tracking & source
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