Effortlessly keep your WordPress site secure and up to date! With enhanced update management, you can individually enable automatic updates for WordPress Core, Plugins, and Themes, reducing manual effort while improving security and performance.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Key Benefits of Automatic WordPress Updates
• How to Manage Automatic WordPress Updates
• Managing WordPress Core Updates
• Managing Plugin Updates
• Managing Theme Updates
• Tracking & Analytics
• Frequently Asked Questions

Key Benefits of Automatic WordPress Updates

Automatic updates ensure your WordPress site remains secure and up to date without manual intervention. Key benefits include:

• Enhanced Security – Prevent vulnerabilities by ensuring timely updates.

• Improved Performance – Keep your site optimized with the latest improvements.

• Reduced Manual Effort – Eliminate the need to manually check and update WordPress Core, Plugins, and Themes.

• Customizable Update Preferences – Choose between full updates, minor updates, or disabling automatic updates as per your needs.

• Seamless Management – Easily control updates from the WordPress Dashboard.

How to Manage Automatic WordPress Updates

You can manage automatic updates for WordPress Core, Plugins, and Themes through the WordPress Dashboard. Follow the steps below to configure settings as per your requirements.

Managing WordPress Core Updates

Customize how WordPress core updates are handled using the Advanced Settings.

1. Navigate to the Sites Section

   • Go to Sites → WordPress Dashboard.

2. Select Your WordPress Site

   • Click on the site you want to manage.

3. Access Advanced Settings

   • Under Advanced Settings → WordPress Management, locate the Core Update Preferences.

4. Choose Your Update Preference

   • Off – Disables automatic updates.

   • Latest Version – Updates to the newest available version.

   • Minor Version – Restricts updates to minor versions only.

Managing Plugin Updates

Individually enable or disable automatic updates for installed plugins.

1. Go to the WordPress Dashboard → Site → Plugins.

2. Find the Installed Plugins List.

3. Enable or Disable Auto Updates

   • Toggle automatic updates ON or OFF for each installed plugin as per your preference.

Managing Theme Updates

Control automatic updates for installed WordPress themes.

1. Navigate to the WordPress Dashboard → Site → Themes.

2. Select the Theme to Configure.

3. Enable or Disable Automatic Updates

   • Toggle automatic updates ON or OFF for each installed theme.

Tracking & Analytics

To better understand user engagement with auto-update settings, Pendo track events are implemented. These events:

• Monitor when auto-update settings are modified.

• Analyze how frequently users enable or disable automatic updates.

• Help improve the feature based on user behavior and feedback.

This update makes managing automatic WordPress updates easier, more flexible, and efficient!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I enable automatic updates for only certain plugins?
A: Yes! You can individually manage automatic updates for each installed plugin under the Plugins section in your WordPress Dashboard.

Q: Will automatic updates impact my site’s performance?
A: Automatic updates help improve performance and security. However, it's recommended to take regular backups before enabling updates to avoid any conflicts.

Q: How do I disable all automatic updates?
A: You can disable automatic updates by selecting Off under Core Update Preferences in Advanced Settings and toggling OFF auto-updates for all plugins and themes.

Q: Are minor and major WordPress core updates handled separately?
A: Yes, you can choose to restrict updates to Minor Versions Only or allow updates to the Latest Version.

Related Articles

• How to Backup Your WordPress Site Before Updates

• Managing Plugins in WordPress

• Best Practices for WordPress Security

• Understanding WordPress Advanced Settings

• How to Rollback WordPress Updates

Next Steps

• Review your current WordPress update settings and adjust them based on your requirements.

• Enable automatic updates for critical plugins and themes to ensure seamless performance.

• Monitor update changes using Pendo analytics for better tracking and decision-making.

• Regularly back up your site before enabling automatic updates to avoid potential conflicts.

By leveraging automatic WordPress updates, you can keep your site secure, up to date, and running smoothly with minimal effort!