Title: Getting Automatic WordPress Updates To Work
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Getting Automatic WordPress Updates To Work

 *  [Jackie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordpressmacuser/)
 * (@wordpressmacuser)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-automatic-wordpress-updates-to-work/)
 * Hello,
 * I have been trying to get automatic updates to work. I’ve done a lot of twinking
   and a lot more waiting for the wished-for updates (supposedly they happen only
   at 7 AM/7 PM local time). So far only one domain installed automatically out 
   of 15. Not sure what makes it different other than the fact that a certain security
   plugin (Acunetix WP Security) isn’t installed on that domain.
 * Here is my current setup:
 * Server: LEMP on Ubuntu 12.04
    Server Security: OSSEC – a factor? Wordpress: running
   3.9 on 15 domains
 * Subversion was previously used to update WordPress. However I recently uninstalled
   it and manually removed all subversion folders.
 * I tested the Background Update Tester on all domains and passed with flying colors
   for the most part. Only one domain briefly said it had problems getting check
   sum then it reported all good results for automatic updates when I refreshed 
   the page.
 * I added these filters to wp-config just in case subversion is _still_ detected:
   `
   add_filter( 'automatic_updates_is_vcs_checkout', '__return_false', 1 );`
 * Also added this to update themes:
    `add_filter( 'auto_update_theme', '__return_true');`
 * Still nothing. Nada. No email about updates to 3.9.1 I still get begged to update
   when visiting the wordpress admin pages. What can I do differently? And is there
   a better way to know updates _will_ work other than waiting another 12-24 hours?
 * Edit: Maybe it is the security plugin. Just wondering if anyone has same issue.
   I would hate to disable it.

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 * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-automatic-wordpress-updates-to-work/)
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