Title: Automatic Update Not Working
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Automatic Update Not Working

 *  [Drew Horine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drewhorine/)
 * (@drewhorine)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-update-not-working-3/)
 * The WordPress Update function is not working on one of my sites. Whenever I try
   to upgrade WordPress, plugins or themes via the updater, it either:
    - hangs on the next screen with no information,
    - hangs on the next screen with a spinner, but no information, or
    - puts the site in maintenance mode and hangs
 * I have other WordPress sites on this server that are updating fine, so I don’t
   think it’s my server settings.
 * I’m running the Woocommerce framework and using the theme, Flatsome by UX Themes.
   I’ve tested each of these on other installations on the same server with no issues.
 * The [Background Update Tester plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/background-update-tester/)
   is installed and indicates everything passes.
 * I have tried removing an re-adding the “updates” directory from my file manager
   in C-panel. I’ve also checked the file permissions.
 * Manually updating via FTP works fine, but does not seem to fix the updater issue.
   I am now on WordPress 4.1.1, but the problem started prior to this update.
 * I’m using the latest version of Chrome (40.0.2214.115) on OSX Yosemite.
 * I need to turn the site over to the client for management, but can’t do so until
   auto-updates work. Any suggestions you can provide would be very helpful.

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## Tags

 * [automatic upgrade](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/automatic-upgrade/)
 * [Hangs](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/hangs/)
 * [upgrade](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/upgrade/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Drew Horine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drewhorine/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-update-not-working-3/)
 * Status: not resolved

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