Title: [Plugin: Update Notifier] It just doesn't work
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Update Notifier] It just doesn't work

 *  Resolved [dukejames27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dukejames27/)
 * (@dukejames27)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-notifier-it-just-doesnt-work/)
 * For some reason, I never receive an update. Updates are available for plugins
   and themes. Even before the upgrade to 3.4.1 of WordPress and before that, 3.4,
   I wasn’t receiving update notifications.
 * I do receive the test e-mail without issues.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/update-notifier/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/update-notifier/)

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 *  [Pothi Kalimuthu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pothi/)
 * (@pothi)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-notifier-it-just-doesnt-work/#post-2922089)
 * As there doesn’t seem to be any updates for this plugin, please check out [WP Updates Notifier](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-updates-notifier/).
 *  Thread Starter [dukejames27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dukejames27/)
 * (@dukejames27)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-notifier-it-just-doesnt-work/#post-2922108)
 * I tried that plugin as well as “mail on update” and “update notifications” but
   they aren’t working either.
 *  [Pothi Kalimuthu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pothi/)
 * (@pothi)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-notifier-it-just-doesnt-work/#post-2922109)
 * I’m sorry to hear they don’t work. I was using “WP Updates Notifier” until a 
   couple of months back. Once I started logging in to my site regularly, I stopped
   using it.
 *  Thread Starter [dukejames27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dukejames27/)
 * (@dukejames27)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-notifier-it-just-doesnt-work/#post-2922190)
 * I expect to log on regularly but not as an administrator. I’d prefer to only 
   logon as an administrator if needed. For example design changes, plugin or theme
   installations, user account changes, etc. During these times, sure I’ll see if
   there are updates available but I’d rather know before hand so that I may research
   the importance of the update and test it out.
 * The plugin is documented to work up to 3.0.5 so perhaps it hasn’t been tested
   up to the current version? I hope duck_ makes a response because there are I 
   think only 3 plugins which are supposed to perform these functions and none of
   them work.
 *  Thread Starter [dukejames27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dukejames27/)
 * (@dukejames27)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-notifier-it-just-doesnt-work/#post-2922192)
 * Ok, Mail-On-Update just worked. I have no idea why. I did download an update 
   for it a few days ago and added a few e-mail addresses for it to notify. It notified
   everyone.
 * I hope this works out.
 *  [Pothi Kalimuthu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pothi/)
 * (@pothi)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-notifier-it-just-doesnt-work/#post-2922193)
 * > I expect to log on regularly but not as an administrator. I’d prefer to only
   > logon as an administrator if needed. For example design changes, plugin or 
   > theme installations, user account changes, etc.
 * You are right in doing the things the way you’ve been doing. It is the recommended
   way too. It’s a great tip for me, personally. 🙂 Thanks.
 * > Mail-On-Update just worked
 *  Thanks for sharing what worked for you. It would certainly help others too.
 * Please change this topic to “resolved” so that others know you solved this issue.
 *  Thread Starter [dukejames27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dukejames27/)
 * (@dukejames27)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-notifier-it-just-doesnt-work/#post-2922195)
 * Issue is resolved.

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 * Last reply from: [dukejames27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dukejames27/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-notifier-it-just-doesnt-work/#post-2922195)
 * Status: resolved