{"id":34602,"date":"2023-08-29T18:58:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T18:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=34602"},"modified":"2025-08-30T12:21:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T12:21:43","slug":"wordpress-automatic-plugin-updater","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/au\/knowledgebase\/wordpress-automatic-plugin-updater\/","title":{"rendered":"Enable automatic plugin and theme updates with regression testing and auto rollback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Harness the power of automation by enabling Staq&#8217;s auto-update feature for your WordPress plugins and themes. Say goodbye to manual updates and ensure your site remains up-to-date with the latest features and security patches.<\/p>\n<p>Staq has an array of tools that can assist you to managing plugins\/theme updates efficiently. Below are the scenarios you can adopt to make your life much easier!<\/p>\n<h2>Hands off: Automated Plugin\/Theme Updates for all sites<\/h2>\n<p>If you wish to be hands off with all your plugin updates, you can now set and forget all plugin\/theme updates in a few clicks with our global configuration feature.<\/p>\n<p>Go to\u00a0<strong>Global Settings &gt; Auto Updater<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From there, you can configure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>automatic plugin\/theme updates when our system detects a particular vulnerable package (this bypasses any scheduling to update those vulnerable plugins\/packages across your network of sites<\/li>\n<li>enable general plugin updates<\/li>\n<li>set a schedule<\/li>\n<li>Either select\u00a0<strong>All Sites<\/strong> or select certain sites to leverage off this feature<\/li>\n<li>Exclude sites from auto-update<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plugin-manager-update.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1012\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plugin-manager-update.png 1012w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plugin-manager-update-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plugin-manager-update-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Please note that by enabling the Auto Updater configurator via <strong>Global Settings &gt; Auto Updater<\/strong>, you cannot exclude a plugin from being updated. You are best to place that particular website under the\u00a0<strong>Exclude Sites from Auto-Update<\/strong>. If you wish to enable auto-plugin updates for the majority of plugins, then, follow the steps under heading &#8220;Activating Automatic Plugin\/Theme Updates Per Site&#8221; below.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Activating Automatic Plugin\/Theme Updates Per Site<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you wish to still enable automatic plugin\/theme updates for a selected number of plugins for a particular site, you can go ahead and follow the process below.<\/p>\n<p>Within your site&#8217;s Staq Panel, navigate to the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> section. Alternatively, if you&#8217;re wanting to auto-update your Theme, click the <strong>Themes<\/strong> icon instead:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2450\" height=\"1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel.png 2450w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel-1024x588.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel-1536x883.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel-2048x1177.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2450px) 100vw, 2450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here, you&#8217;ll be presented with a comprehensive list of plugins currently installed on your WordPress site. To set a plugin to update automatically, simply toggle the <strong>&#8220;Auto Update&#8221;<\/strong> switch. This instructs our system to monitor the plugin and, if an updated version becomes available, automatically install it:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/auto-update-plugins-toggle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2748\" height=\"1612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/auto-update-plugins-toggle.png 2748w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/auto-update-plugins-toggle-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/auto-update-plugins-toggle-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/auto-update-plugins-toggle-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/auto-update-plugins-toggle-1536x901.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/auto-update-plugins-toggle-2048x1201.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2748px) 100vw, 2748px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Automatic Plugin\/Theme Updates for Global Plugins<\/h2>\n<p>Now, you can see if a Global Plugin\/Global Theme is out-of-date and\/or apply Auto-Update.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that it may not work for premium plugins.<\/p>\n<p>To enable, go to Global Plugins and then find the desired plugin. Click Auto-Update.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Global-Plugins-Themes-Auto-Update.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1255\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Global-Plugins-Themes-Auto-Update.png 1255w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Global-Plugins-Themes-Auto-Update-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Global-Plugins-Themes-Auto-Update-1024x336.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Global-Plugins-Themes-Auto-Update-768x252.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<p><strong>How do I automatically update WordPress core?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Automatically updating the WordPress core is managed by Staq. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/automatic-updates-of-wordpress-core-and-plugins\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress core updates on Staq<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best way to automatically update plugins on my WordPress site?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With Staq, you can automatically update all your site&#8217;s plugins either en masse or by specifying which plugins to update automatically. Discover how with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/wordpress-automatic-plugin-updater\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Staq&#8217;s automated plugin updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I manage plugin updates manually instead of automatically?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Absolutely! Staq provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-manually-update-plugins-themes-faster-using-staq-plugin-manager\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">manual plugin update manager for WordPress<\/a> with regression testing capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does Staq&#8217;s regression testing for plugin\/theme updates work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Find out how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-does-regression-testing-work-with-plugin-theme-updates\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Staq&#8217;s regression testing ensures your plugin and theme updates are seamless and trouble-free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will I be notified about the status of plugin\/theme updates?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, Staq provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/plugin-theme-update-status-via-email-notification\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">email notifications summarizing the outcome of your plugin and theme updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there a way to view a report of all plugin and theme updates?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Certainly! Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-view-plugin-theme-update-history\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">access a comprehensive report of all your plugin and theme updates with Staq<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":34613,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-34602","knowledgebase","type-knowledgebase","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-plugin-automation"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Enable automatic plugin and theme updates with regression testing and auto rollback - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/wordpress-automatic-plugin-updater\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Enable automatic plugin and theme updates with regression testing and auto rollback - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Harness the power of automation by enabling Staq&#8217;s auto-update feature for your WordPress plugins and themes. 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