by Aaron D. Campbell on WordPress.org
Enables background updates for major releases. No settings, just activate and enjoy.
Takes the awesome new background updates introduced in WordPress 3.7 and enables them for major updates (like 3.7 → 3.8).
Adds a dynamic 'Updates' submenu item under the Plugins menu when updates are available.
Disables all WordPress updates, including core, plugin and theme update checks.
Configure WordPress automatic updates settings through backend options. Just install, setup and forget.