Title: Core message still present
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Core message still present

 *  Resolved [robert.glez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertglez/)
 * (@robertglez)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-message-still-present/)
 * Hello,
 * `I have the update nag displaying: An automated WordPress update has failed to
   complete - please attempt the update again now.`
 * The plugin is active and it works for plugin updates, but I can’t get rid of 
   that message. It’s the one I want to remove because Editors also get a similar
   message:
    `An automated WordPress update has failed to complete! Please notify
   the site administrator.`
 * The automated update failed and then I upgraded to WordPress 4.1.1 manually. 
   However I can’t get rid of that message. I tried all the tricks like removing.
   maintenance file (which doesn’t exist) and upgrade folder.
 * Thanks!!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wordpress-updates/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wordpress-updates/)

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 *  [sdvorak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sdvorak/)
 * (@sdvorak)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-message-still-present/#post-5856485)
 * I have this same problem. There are NO .maintenance files in the root folder.
   Would love to find out how to get rid of this message.
 *  Plugin Author [wpseek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alphawolf/)
 * (@alphawolf)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-message-still-present/#post-5856504)
 * May you please provide a screenshot of the update nag? Thank you!
 *  [Simple Share](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidoffneal/)
 * (@davidoffneal)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-message-still-present/#post-5856545)
 * Sorry, ignore, just realised this is for a plugin not WP core
 *  Thread Starter [robert.glez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertglez/)
 * (@robertglez)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-message-still-present/#post-5856547)
 * Hi Alphawolf,
 * Many thanks for looking into this, here’s the screenshot:
    [http://postimg.org/image/utz091p9n/](http://postimg.org/image/utz091p9n/)
 * Sorry for the delay in posting it.
 * Best regards
 *  Plugin Author [wpseek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alphawolf/)
 * (@alphawolf)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-message-still-present/#post-5856573)
 * Hi robert, I just released a plugin update to hide the maintenance nag.

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