This is just a simple perl script that I created to help me keep Wordpress plugins updated. I have 7 Wordpress sites on a VPS, and find it tedious to update them one after another, after getting notifications in my mailbox. As a perl script it is nothing spectacular, and is in fact one of my first perl scripts. Perl gurus, go easy on me, please. :)
What does it do? It takes command line arguments for the plugin directories, and calls up Wordpress.org, parses the html, and if a newer plugin version is found, downloads and updates the intalled plugin.
If you find it useful, any suggestions and critique would be nice. It's GPL3 and any additions/enhancements would be welcome.
The script can be run as cron jobs to make maintaining your plugins easy.