skip plugin update check if API timing out

embold-sage10-tweaks.php

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:        emBold Sage10 Tweaks
  * Plugin URI:         https://embold.com
  * Description:        A collection of tweaks and changes to the Sage 10 framework.
- * Version:            0.8.0
+ * Version:            0.9.0
  * Author:             emBold
  * Author URI:         https://embold.com/
  * Primary Branch:     master
@@ -28,9 +28,22 @@
 );
 
 $update_key_url = 'https://embold.net/api/wp-plugin-key';
-$update_key = @trim(file_get_contents($update_key_url));
 
-if ($update_key) {
+// Initialize cURL session
+$ch = curl_init($update_key_url);
+
+// Set cURL options
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 0.2); // Set timeout in seconds
+
+// Execute cURL session
+$update_key = @curl_exec($ch);
+
+if ($update_key !== false && ($update_key = trim($update_key))) {
+    // Close cURL session
+    curl_close($ch);
+
+    // Set authentication and enable release assets
     $embold_update_checker->setAuthentication($update_key);
     $embold_update_checker->getVcsApi()->enableReleaseAssets();
 }

readme.txt

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: itsjsutxan
 Tags: sage, tweaks
 Requires at least: 6.0
 Tested up to: 6.2.2
-Stable tag: 0.8.0
+Stable tag: 0.9.0
 Requires PHP: 8.0
 
 A collection of tweaks and changes to the Sage 10 framework.
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ a drag and drop plugin.
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 0.9.0 =
+* gracefully timeout after a fraction of a second if API call fails
+
 = 0.8.0 =
 * Add plugin update ability