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# [Background Update Tester] Support

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 *  -  [No updates for this plugin?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-updates-for-this-plugin/)
    -  Started by: [motivmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motivmedia/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-updates-for-this-plugin/)
    -  [motivmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motivmedia/)
 *  -  [Does not work for me WP 4.5.2 multisite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-work-for-me-wp-452-multisite/)
    -  Started by: [sgb02](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sgb02/)
    - 4
    - 3
    -  [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-work-for-me-wp-452-multisite/#post-8881098)
    -  [Paul Ryan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figureone/)
 *  -  [False positive: Automatic Background Updates not happening, cause unknown](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-positive-automatic-background-updates-not-happening-cause-unknown/)
    -  Started by: [marianoj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marianoj/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-positive-automatic-background-updates-not-happening-cause-unknown/#post-6945647)
    -  [menhir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/menhir/)
 *  -  [Will not auto update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-not-auto-update/)
    -  Started by: [Overflow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/acrane/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-not-auto-update/)
    -  [Overflow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/acrane/)
 *  -  [Unable to upgrade WordPress from 3.7, what's the actual problem?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unable-to-upgrade-wordpress-from-37-whats-the-actual-problem/)
    -  Started by: [nickpelling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickpelling/)
    - 2
    - 4
    -  [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unable-to-upgrade-wordpress-from-37-whats-the-actual-problem/#post-5284747)
    -  [nickpelling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickpelling/)
 *  -  [False positive when wp-cron disabled](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-positive-when-wp_cron-disabled/)
    -  Started by: [stevendaily](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevendaily/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-positive-when-wp_cron-disabled/)
    -  [stevendaily](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevendaily/)
 *  -  [database updates checked?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-updates-checked/)
    -  Started by: [allm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/realblueorange/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-updates-checked/)
    -  [allm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/realblueorange/)
 *  -  [False postive – no background update 3.8.1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-postive-no-background-update-381/)
    -  Started by: [Jenny Dupuy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdy68/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-postive-no-background-update-381/)
    -  [Jenny Dupuy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdy68/)
 *  -  [False negatives when WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE is used with filters](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-negatives-when-wp_auto_update_core-is-used-with-filters/)
    -  Started by: [Jeremy Pry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jpry/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-negatives-when-wp_auto_update_core-is-used-with-filters/#post-4410337)
    -  [slangji](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slangji/)
 *  -  [typo](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typo-6/)
    -  Started by: [webmasterish](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmasterish/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/typo-6/#post-4294950)
    -  [Andrew Nacin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nacin/)
 *  -  [Doesn't appear to be doing anything?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-appear-to-be-doing-anything/)
    -  Started by: [aly22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aly22/)
    - 3
    - 3
    -  [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-appear-to-be-doing-anything/#post-4283987)
    -  [Robbie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbie-drabek/)
 *  -  [I get this message when I access the plugin. What are the errors?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-get-this-message-when-i-access-the-plugin-what-are-the-errors/)
    -  Started by: [Valerio Souza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valeriosza/)
    - 3
    - 2
    -  [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-get-this-message-when-i-access-the-plugin-what-are-the-errors/#post-4280017)
    -  [DrProtocols](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drprotocols/)
 *  -  [Site is ready for automatic update but it doesn't update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-is-ready-for-automatic-update-but-it-doesnt-update/)
    -  Started by: [hanheg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hanheg/)
    - 2
    - 5
    -  [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-is-ready-for-automatic-update-but-it-doesnt-update/#post-4274125)
    -  [hanheg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hanheg/)
 *  -  [Missing Verification of WordPress Cron Functionality](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-verification-of-wordpress-cron-functionality/)
    -  Started by: [DrProtocols](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drprotocols/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-verification-of-wordpress-cron-functionality/#post-4272047)
    -  [DrProtocols](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drprotocols/)
 *  -  [Some files are not writable by WordPress:](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-files-are-not-writable-by-wordpress/)
    -  Started by: [gofe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gofe/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-files-are-not-writable-by-wordpress/#post-4270916)
    -  [Jeffin Johnson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffinj/)
 *  -  [False positive when core updates are disabled](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-positive-when-core-updates-are-disabled/)
    -  Started by: [John Blackbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnbillion/)
    - 3
    - 2
    -  [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-positive-when-core-updates-are-disabled/#post-4270976)
    -  [Andrew Nacin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nacin/)
 *  -  [Incorrectly flagged as "using SVN"](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/incorrectly-flagged-as-using-svn/)
    -  Started by: [Ozh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ozh/)
    - 3
    - 5
    -  [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/incorrectly-flagged-as-using-svn/#post-4270323)
    -  [Ozh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ozh/)
 *  -  [WP Network support?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-network-support/)
    -  Started by: [Otto Kekäläinen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ottok/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-network-support/#post-4270268)
    -  [Otto Kekäläinen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ottok/)
 *  -  [Can't retreive list of the checksums](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-retreive-list-of-the-checksums/)
    -  Started by: [lennpet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lennpet/)
    - 1
    - 1
    -  [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-retreive-list-of-the-checksums/#post-4268928)
    -  [lennpet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lennpet/)
 *  -  [Enable automatic updates with vcs](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-automatic-updates-with-vcs/)
    -  Started by: [Nicola Peluchetti](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicolapeluchetti/)
    - 5
    - 6
    -  [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-automatic-updates-with-vcs/#post-4269093)
    -  [Spencer Hill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/s3w47m88/)
 *  -  [Different Answers](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/different-answers/)
    -  Started by: [Gerd-E.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gerd-e/)
    - 3
    - 5
    -  [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/different-answers/#post-4264545)
    -  [Gerd-E.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gerd-e/)
 *  -  [DISALLOW_FILE_MODS](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disallow_file_mods/)
    -  Started by: [Till Krüss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tillkruess/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disallow_file_mods/#post-4263723)
    -  [Dion Hulse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dd32/)
 *  -  [error when accessing the update check](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-accessing-the-update-check/)
    -  Started by: [solsikkehaven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solsikkehaven/)
    - 8
    - 9
    -  [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-accessing-the-update-check/#post-4259356)
    -  [send4kumar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/send4kumar/)
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