Manual Updates Nightmare

Since updating to 4.4.1, I have been dealing with my option for simple automatic, one click updates going away. I have since updated manually to 4.4.2 and was told that should fix it but is hasn’t. I am still having to deal with manual updates for the plugins, themes, etc. And, I can’t directly upload images either anymore.

I am from a graphic design background, but this is all over my head at this point. I can manage to do the manual updates via my host GoDaddy, but it is a tedious pain to deal with all the files/folders!! I am assuming this is some kind of FTP error or miscommunication between my host GoDaddy and WP along the way, but I don’t know how to fix it. Even when prompted to put in FTP info by WP for updates, it doesn’t work & I get error messages (and yes, all the correct login/password info).

I am really baffled by this & weary of dealing with it. Not being able to simply upload images today via the media library was my last straw. I NEED A SOLUTION TO THIS NIGHTMARE!! Suggestions – really anything at all – greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch!

(Btw, I have another WP site with a different host that (**knock on wood**) runs very smoothly since the last couple WP updates with no problems so that’s why I am assuming it is a GoDaddy/WP thing.)