Add the option to quietly update uninstalled modules to prevent them from becoming stale

Created on 3 July 2025, 4 days ago

Problem/Motivation

Modules that are not installed on a site are not checked for updates. This makes sense, but means that a site owner could enable a module that is outdated or insecure.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Install Drupal CMS
  2. Find a module that is not installed and use Composer to get an older version
  3. See that it is not listed in updates

Proposed resolution

Add an opt-in (or opt-out?) for quietly updating uninstalled modules any time updates are run. This should be pretty risk-free considering that the module is not installed, but there may be some sites that would not want this behaviour.

Remaining tasks

User interface changes

API changes

Data model changes

📌 Task
Status

Active

Version

4.0

Component

Automatic Updates Extensions

Created by

🇦🇺Australia pameeela

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