Anonymizes the plugin update checking system which is a new feature in WordPress 2.3. The plugin prevents WordPress from transmitting a list of active plugins, the blog url and WordPress version. Ideal for privacy-aware administrators of WordPress installations.
This plugin is only for WordPress 2.3 or later. Earlier versions of WordPress did not have the plugin update notification system, therefore do not need this plugin.
The plugin has two ways of installation, because on fresh 2.3 installations the update-check will take place before you were able to activate the plugin.
update.php is a patched version of wp-admin/includes/update.php- Do the upgrade to WordPress 2.3
- Make a backup of your
wp-admin/includes/update.php file.
- Copy the patched version into your
wp-admin/includes/ directory.
- Now you can use the
plugins admin page savely.
- Note: The file will get overwritten during your next WP-Update, so do also install the plugin.
anonymous-plugin-updates.php is the actual plugin.- Unzip the ZIP file and drop the folder straight into your
wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.