Is it smart to update old wordpress sites or disable auto update?

  • Usce

    (@usce)


    8 years, 3 months ago

    I noticed that wordpress tend to auto update. So I am thinking if I have a client that are using some plugins today, maybe that same plugins won’t be updated frequently in the future and may become outdated for newer wordpress updates.

    Is it ok to install plugin to disable auto updates and updates at all to prevent some errors in the future if site is designed in a way that it don’t need to be frequently updated(content). Maybe once in a year.

    I noticed that some plugins that I am using on these sites just stopped to be updated for 2 lates core updates, so I would like to prevend some data loss or some bigger errors. So if some combination works to leave it as it is?

    Have a great day,

    Usce

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  • catacaustic

    (@catacaustic)

    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sort of yes, but mostly no. 🙂

    You can disable updates and do them manually, but you should do them more then once or twice a year. The reason for this is that the updates and patches for core code, themes and plugins is found and updated as soon a sit can be done. Waiting for months to do your updates leaves your site open to any vunerabilties that are patched with those updates.

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