Automated WordPress Updates

Q: What is the difference between Managed Updates and Automatic Updates?

Our Managed Updates involve careful review, rolling out updates on non-production sites first, and automated checks for errors with instant rollback capability.

Q: What happens if an update causes problems?

If issues occur with an update, our system can immediately roll back while resolving any compatibility problems.

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Save 2-4 hours per site monthly with automated WordPress update management and testing.

Daily security updates & weekly full updates
Pre-testing on staging to prevent breaks
Instant rollback if issues occur
Detailed update reports

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Review Changes

Changelogs reviewed as new versions release, noting special instructions and potential conflicts before implementation.

Community Experience

We monitor support forums, Twitter, and Slack for early reports of issues with newly released updates.

Non-Production Sites

Updates first go to test, dev, and staging sites, where they are thoroughly monitored for technical errors.

Weekly Updates

Core, plugins, and themes are updated weekly during lowest traffic periods (usually weekends) to minimize disruption.

Post Update Checks

Auto and manual review of the site post-update to investigate and address issues or necessary settings changes.

Optional Client Reports

A detailed weekly report can be sent to clients listing all specific updates performed on their websites.

What is the difference between Managed Updates and Automatic Updates?

Introduced with WordPress 3.7, Automatic Updates checks for available updates to WordPress, themes and plugins in the background and installs them without user intervention. Our Managed Updates are far from automated and involve a review of changes, rolling out updates on non-production sites first, manual and automated checks for errors and troubleshooting or reversing updates as needed.

How do you know when an update is available?

We connect all WordPress websites to a central management dashboard that, when synchronized with managed websites, allows us to see the available updates to WordPress, themes and plugins. We also receive alerts, via email, when an available update addresses a security vulnerability.

Are you able to update premium plugins and themes from Envato Market?

Yes, we are able to update premium plugins and themes using the Envato Market plugin. When necessary, we also ensure the theme or plugin is registered (using the Envato purchase code) if this is also required for updates.

How do you handle updates to paid plugins and themes if the license has expired?

It generally isn't possible to update paid plugins and themes if the license has expired so the license will either need to renewed or the plugin or theme replaced with an alternative.

What happens if an update causes problems?

If issues occur with an update, we can immediately roll back while resolving any compatibility problems.

How often do you perform updates?

We perform security updates daily and complete WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates weekly. Each update undergoes careful review and testing before deployment to prevent any site disruption.