Title: Umm, REMOVE auto update!? Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Umm, REMOVE auto update!? * [dhbiz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aviatedman7/) * (@aviatedman7) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/) * Yyyyea, I don’t know who’s brilliant idea it was to allow WordPress to automatically update, but it’s not awesome in any way, shape, form or fashion. * How do we shut it off? I want to be alerted when there’s a new version, sure, but I want to SEE what’s being added or recoded before I choose to update. So where do we get to choose to auto update or manually update? I know the option has to exist somewhere because not allowing us is simply ignorant since 90% of theme and plugin developers don’t keep up to date on their works. I’ll be pissed if my site goes down because of something this stupid. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * [jon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adiant/) * (@adiant) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4899771) * You may want to look around for others, but this plugin appears to address your concerns: [http://wordpress.org/plugins/stops-core-theme-and-plugin-updates/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/stops-core-theme-and-plugin-updates/) * To the best of my knowledge, the automatic update feature within WordPress only does the “point” updates automatically, which if fine with me because I cannot remember the last time I’ve seen incompatibilities crop up between “point” updates. In other words, 3.8.3 won’t automatically update to 3.9, but 3.9 will update to 3.9.1, 3.9.2, etc. And I’ve not had trouble with compatibility of plugins, etc. when going from 3.9 to 3.9.1, etc. * Anyway, just my thoughts. * [jon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adiant/) * (@adiant) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4899773) * Also this one: [http://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wordpress-updates/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wordpress-updates/) * Thread Starter [dhbiz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aviatedman7/) * (@aviatedman7) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4899803) * Ohhh, so it won’t automatically update to 4.0 or 4.1 when those times come? I’m not too concerned if it works how you suggest because like you said, most themes and plugins stay compatible within the 3.x range. I just want to make sure because I don’t want mine or my clients sites going down because developers of WP think they’re doing a good service by automating things. What happens if their 3.9.3 wasn’t testing properly and it does something irreversible? You can’t backup a database every minute of the day so some things are guaranteed to be lost if that happens. They didn’t really think this through did they? * Thanks for the examples but having a plugin for this is almost pointless because if those plugins aren’t compatible, still royally screwed over. 😀 * [Peter Lawrenson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorro/) * (@lorro) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4899804) * You could add this line of code in your wp-config.php file: * ``` define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', false ); ``` * I’m not saying its a good idea to disable updates, but you asked. * [Christine Rondeau](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crondeau/) * (@crondeau) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4899805) * > They didn’t really think this through did they? * They have thought about this a lot and have been thinking for a very long time, so that’s why it’s only come out now and why they are only doing point updates like [@jonradio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonradio/) mentioned. * So say your site is now running 3.9, the automatic update to 3.9.1 will take place, but your site will not be updated to 4.0 automatically when that comes out. * The snippet that [@lorro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorro/) suggested is what you need to use to stop all updates. * [paul.r.holcombe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulrholcombe/) * (@paulrholcombe) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4899811) * Autoupdates have ruined my website, what a balls up. * Thread Starter [dhbiz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aviatedman7/) * (@aviatedman7) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4899826) * Thanks [@lorro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorro/), [@christine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christine/) and [@paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paul/) for your input and snippet. I think for now I’ll leave things as it is since the auto updates apparently only function on the version 2nd to the decimal. At least until it screws something up. 3.9.x to the next version typically is only security/bug fixes so I would think it’s not something to ruin anything. * [@lorro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorro/) and [@christine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christine/), I assume you guys haven’t had anything go wrong yet? My WP’s have only started auto updating since 3.9. I guess this is this when they started doing the autos? * [Christine Rondeau](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crondeau/) * (@crondeau) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4899839) * The auto updates started at 3.8. I haven’t experience any issues so far with about 50 sites. I have a lot of client sites and my email is the admin, so I get the notices. Nothing to report so far. * Fingers crossed that all goes well for you. * [wadams92101](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wadams92101/) * (@wadams92101) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4899998) * “I haven’t experienced any issues so far with about 50 sites.” The WP community is a large and diverse group. Many sites, maybe not your’s, have old, non-standard or poorly coded plugins or themes. Plugin and theme conflicts have long been a problem. While you may disapprove of such sites, they have their reasons for being that way. It would be presumptuous to simply assume that they should suddenly conform to the rest of the community (e.g., functions of some old plugins are unique and not found in newer plugins, or changing a site may be a financial or time burden). The auto-update feature seems to carry with it the threat of thrusting website crashes upon these people. Of courses, that can lead to more than simply an inconvenience, such as for an on-line business. Allowing Website owners time to upgrade and resolve conflicts via an option to turn off the auto updates would seem a non-starter. * [Craig Ralston](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craig-ralston/) * (@craig-ralston) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4899999) * [@wadams92101](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wadams92101/) – One line of code in your wp-config.php turns automatic updates off. By default, the only automatic updates you will receive are minor security releases that should have no negative impact on your site. There is not a 100% success rate but it is very close and they are striving for that 100%. * One of the WordPress core philosophies: [Decisions, not Options](https://wordpress.org/about/philosophy/). * [iandbanks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandbanks/) * (@iandbanks) * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4900003) * Haven’t had any problems with the auto updates until recently when two different client websites updated automatically to WordPress 4.0. * First site was at 3.9.2 updated to 4.0 sometime last Thursday/Friday (WP 4.0 release). * Second site was at 3.9.1 and updated to 4.0 around the same time (this site ended up broken). * Any ideas since the updates are supposed to be automated ONLY for small updates, not major updates? * Sure I can update my wp-config files, but I’m more concerned with why this is happening when it seems like it should not. * [websitesforsmallbusiness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/websitesforsmallbusiness/) * (@websitesforsmallbusiness) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4900012) * I have a couple of questions regarding the auto-update process (WordPress 4.1): * I understand the auto-update can be disabled with: ‘define( ‘AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED’, true );’ * Is there a way to be notified by email when a new update is available? This would allow for the option of backing up the database and files prior to the update.( possibly even by causing a failure, i.e. changing permissions on one or more files to temporarily break/interrupt the auto-update process) * If auto-updates are used how is the following update recommendation maintained? * Important: before updating, please back up your database and files * [jon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adiant/) * (@adiant) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4900013) * Always best to start a new thread, as explained here: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post) * You can look around further in the Plugins directory, but I use this plugin even though it hasn’t been updated in years, and I believe it also notifies you by e-mail about WordPress available updates, though I use it mainly for updates for Themes and Plugins: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/update-notifications/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/update-notifications/) * [abhishek11410](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abhishek11410/) * (@abhishek11410) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4900014) * Hello I am Abhishek I have WordPress Version 4.0.1 Now I am trying to auto update to version 4.1 This message is shown: **“Downloading update from [https://downloads.wordpress.org/release/wordpress-4.1-new-bundled.zip…](https://downloads.wordpress.org/release/wordpress-4.1-new-bundled.zip…)** * Unpacking the update…” * Now process is not going forward. Even I waited for a hour but no result comes out. WordPress is not auto updating. What should I have to do to auto update wordpress… I don’t want to Update manually… * Website: [Jaipur Tourism](http://www.itsforyour.com) * Please help me… Thank you so much from bottom of my heart * [C W (VYSO)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyril-washbrook/) * (@cyril-washbrook) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/umm-remove-auto-update/#post-4900015) * Abhishek, please [start your own topic](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post) if you have a problem that you would like people to help you with. 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