WordPress 3.7 release is set to update its installation automatically without any user input. Soon after its release, many new plugins came in the free market and we have already discussed about them earlier:
- How To Extend WordPress Automatic Background Updates For Major Releases?
- Automatically Test Your WordPress Site Compatibility For New Updates
- How To Stop WordPress From Running Updates Automatically?
How to disable WordPress automatic updater?
This article explains you how you can turn-off WordPress automatic updater without using any plugin.
All what you have to do is open your website’s wp-config.php file and add the following code:
define( 'AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED', true );
How to edit wp-config.php file?
wp-config.php file is located in your WordPress site’s root directory. This file cannot be accessed or edited from the admin area dashboard. For editing wp-config.php file you will need to visit your site’s file manager via cPanel or FTP.
From WordPress 3.7 updates are more reliable and secure with many different checks and safeguards. It comes with fine-grained update controls for developers and systems admins. Now WordPress runs updates automatically in background while and at the same time you can perform other tasks but as said by the developers you will be needing to update from 3.7 to 3.8. This tutorial is on new WordPress plugin called Background Updates for Major Releases. The plugin extends WordPress automatic updates to major releases and you can keep them running automatically in background like other light updates.
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Since WordPress 3.7 updates, most of the WordPress installations are able to run and apply all new updates in background. Background Update Tester is the new WordPress plugin that tests your WordPress site for compatibility issues and explains if problems are found.
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As we have already discussed about the new features of WordPress 3.7. This new update is loaded with new cool features but at the same time it will create some problems for some webmasters and site owners. Likewise now in WordPress 3.7 there is no need to lift a finger for making maintenance and other security updates as it automatically updates itself, similar to Chrome. This feature is good for most of the bloggers running their personal blogs. But at the same time it might cause big problems for webmasters who edited WP core or theme or working on some php code of their website as they might loose some important edits without prior any notification etc. So first of all a plugin should be created for disabling these automatic updates, as that would be very useful for probloggers and webmasters working on their client websites etc.
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WordPress 3.7 is ready for update. This new update provides you various new cool features like , now there is no need to lift a finger for making maintenance and other security updates. Now most sites cam automatically apply these kinds of updates in background just like Chrome & Chromebook. But some configurations may not allow this thing to happen.
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