Moderator
James Huff
(@macmanx)
Volunteer Moderator
That’s actually how WordPress works right now, without any modification.
Minor updates, like 4.9.7 to 4.9.8 are applied automatically. Major updates, like 4.9.8 to 5.0 require manually clicking the update button in the Dashboard.
The exception on that are hosting providers who automatically push out all updates, and for controlling that, you’ll need to check with your hosting provider.
Thread Starter
barnez
(@pidengmor)
Thanks James. What about the case where someone wants to postpone updating to the new major release, but wants to receive the security updates that accompany that new release. e.g. 4.9.8, 4.9.9, 4.9.10 …
Moderator
James Huff
(@macmanx)
Volunteer Moderator
Yep, that’s how WordPress works right now, without any modification.
All they need to do is not push the Dashboard button to update to 5.0, and WordPress will continue to automatically apply 4.9.x updates.
Again though, the exception on that are hosting providers who automatically push out all updates, and for controlling that, you’ll need to check with your hosting provider.
Thread Starter
barnez
(@pidengmor)
Crystal clear. Much appreciated.
Hi @macmanx James
1. Referring to what you said earlier above, are you saying as of v5 it wont update to next 5.1 by itself or you mean it wont update to v6 by itself? http://prntscr.com/mxmkq1
2. Or do you mean since v5 it will always continue updating e.g. 5.0.9, 5.1, 5.1.9, (5.2)
I’m only wanting minor releases only
Cheers
Thread Starter
barnez
(@pidengmor)
WordPress will only automatically update with security releases, not major releases.
4.9, 5.0, 5.1 … are major releases.
4.9.1, 4.9.2 …. | 5.0.1, 5,0.2 …. | 5.1.1, 5.1.2 … are security releases
So:
5.0 > 5.0.1 > 5.0.2 > 5.0.3 …. YES WordPress will auto update
4.9 > 5.0 > 5.1 > 5.2 …. NO WordPress will not auto update
5.1 > 5.1.1 > 5.1.2 > 5.1.3 …. YES
5.1 > 5.2 > 5.3 …. NO
Moderator
James Huff
(@macmanx)
Volunteer Moderator
If you want only minor releases applied automatically, simply do nothing, since that is already how WordPress is configured.