WordPress Auto Update Cheat Sheet [INFOGRAPHIC]

WORDPRESS AUTO UPDATE CHEAT SHEET The State of VWordPress (as of January 2014) Hosting Count Market Share Used by 74 20% GOVERNMENTOF SWEDEN TE TechCrunch the largest in the Content Management Systems industry million websites and others WordPress Auto Update Works on WordPress 3.7 Requires a minute to complete Allows automatic and above updates of Maintenance Releases 3.8 3.8.1 ON BUT, it does not come with an OFF switch. Some Reasons Why You Should Turn Off WordPress Auto Updates #1 The website may provide a broken surfing experience due to lack of plug-in updates #2 Automated processes can malfunction at any time #3 Custom core edits done by short-sighted developers How Can You Turn Off Auto Updates #1 Locate the wp-config.php file in your WordPress installation. Download the file and open its source. Check for the following code: define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE, 'minor' ); Just replace 'minor' with the word false. This change disables all updates: #2 define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', false ); #3 Upload the updated wp-config.php file on your server. That's it! The updates are off. How To Turn Auto Updates On Again Just, download the wp-config.php file again. Locate the following code: #1 ... define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', false ); Replace the word false with the term 'minor' (single quotes included). #2 0.. define( 'WP AUTO_UPDATE_CORE, 'minor' ); Replace the wp-config.php file. Want To Automate All Updates? Replace 'minor' with true. define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', true ); And, you will automatically get all kinds of updates, including development releases. Be careful. This may make your website unstable. This configuration is not recommended for high traffic websites. Sources: O http://make.wordpress.org/core/2013/10/25/the-definitive-guide-to-disabling-auto-updates-in-wordpress-3-7/ O http://en.wordpress.com/stats/ Designed and Complied by Managed WordPress Hosting Provider USE IT, SHARE IT, LINK IT. You are free to share this infographic wherever you want as long as you credit it to us. CLOUDWAYS www.cloudways.com BY NO NO