Kernl Now Supports Update Icons

Have you ever wished that Kernl supported plugin update icons? Well, your wish is our command!

Before

As you can see, before this change the icon displayed on the WordPress update dashboard for Kernl-based plugins was the default “power cord” image.

Kernl Plugin Update Icon - Before

After

Now you can upload your own icon to Kernl and have it displayed in the update dashboard.

Kernl Plugin Update Icon - After

Getting Started

Using the new plugin update icon feature is easy.

  1. Add the latest version of the plugin_update_check.php file to your plugin.
  2. Upload an icon (64×64) to Kernl in the plugin meta tab.

How to upload new plugin icon

That’s it! Deploy your update so that all of your customers get the new plugin_update_check file and Kernl will start serving your update icon when you release your next update.

If you have any questions or need help getting set up, shoot and email to jack@kernl.us