The document discusses Shiny Updates, a WordPress plugin that improves the plugin and theme update process. It provides a faster, simpler experience for installing, updating, and deleting plugins and themes. The plugin started in WordPress 4.1 and continued improving through versions 4.2 and 4.6. It allows for bulk actions on plugins and themes like installing, updating, deleting, and activating/deactivating. Users praise how quickly Shiny Updates completes updates compared to the normal process. The plugin makes the update process look more professional. Information is provided on getting involved in the project through chats, GitHub, wordpress.org, and demonstrations of the plugin in WordPress 4.6.

1. Shiny Updates
A Feature Plugin in Two Acts

2. Shiny Updates
A behind the scenes look into 4.6’s freshest feature

3. Statement of Purpose
“Replace The Bleak Screen of Sadness™ with a simpler and more
straight forward experience when installing, updating, and
deleting plugins and themes.”

4. New Updates Available
(not an actual WordPress user)

6. Update In Progress…
(actual WordPress user)

7. @obenland
Improving Updates

8. @obenland
History
• Started for WordPress 4.1.
• Added in WordPress 4.2.
• Continued for WordPress 4.6.

9. @obenland
WordPress 4.2

10. @obenland
Feature Plugins

11. @obenland
Shiny Updates v2

12. @obenland
Shiny Updates v2
Plugins
• Install
• (Bulk) Update
• Delete
• Bulk actions
• Activate/Deactivate
Themes
• Install
• Update
• Delete
• Bulk actions
• Activate

13. –Jeff Chandler
“I do love how fast shiny updates are. Why are they so fast
compared to the old way of updating? Is it magic?”

14. –Jeff Chandler
“I click the update link and within a second or two, it’s done.
It’s what they call, amazeballs”

15. –Shrinivas
“Plugin and theme update process looks professional
with this Shiny Updates plugin.”

16. @obenland
Demo!

17. @obenland
WordPress 4.6
Shiny Updates

18. @obenland
Get Involved
• Chats: Tuesday, 19:00 GMT #feature-shinyupdates
• github.com/obenland/shiny-updates
• wordpress.org/plugins/shiny-updates

19. Konstantin Obenland
@obenland
konstantin.obenland.it

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