This tutorial will explain how to set auto-updates for the plugins you use on your WordPress Website.
Should You Enable Auto-Updates for Plugins?
Auto-updates help keep your plugins secure by fixing vulnerabilities as soon as updates are released, reducing the risk of hacking or malware. While they work well for most sites, occasional conflicts may occur, so having a backup is essential. You can enable auto-updates for plugins from the WordPress repository, but third-party plugins usually require manual updates unless the developer provides an auto-update option.
How to set up auto-updates for plugins in WordPress?
- Log into your WordPress Admin Panel.
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins.
- On the Plugins page, go to the Bulk Actions dropdown menu and select the Enable Auto-updates option.
- To enable Auto-updates for all plugins, click the Plugin checkbox at the top of your list of plugins. This will put a check in the boxes of all the plugins you have. Then click Apply.
- To select individual plugins to auto-update, scroll through your list of plugins, and click on the checkbox of those you want auto-updates enabled. Then click Apply.
- To check whether there are any problems, look at the links above the Bulk Actions box and click on the Auto-updates disabled link.
- This will display all the plugins you have decided not to auto-update as well as any plugins for which auto-update is not an option, such as third-party plugins. Any plugins in this list will need to be manually updated.
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