How Do I Schedule Auto Updates for Themes, Plugins, and WordPress Core?

Created by Likhith Salian, Modified on Thu, 20 Nov at 12:39 AM by Likhith Salian

Step 1 of 10

Open the Dashboard

Click **Dashboard** located at the top-left of the page to return to the main overview screen.

Note: This breadcrumb link takes you back to the primary overview panel.

Step 2 of 10

Open the Auto Updates Section

Click **Auto Updates** in the left sidebar to access automatic update settings.

Note: This section allows you to view and manage auto-update features for your sites.

Step 3 of 10

Create a New Auto Update Schedule

Click the **Create Schedule** button located in the top-right of the Auto Update Schedules page.

Note: This opens a new configuration page where you can define update rules.

Step 4 of 10

Enable Plugin Auto Updates

Toggle the **Plugins** checkbox to turn auto updates on.

Note: Enabling this option ensures plugins are automatically updated as per schedule.

Step 5 of 10

Enable Theme Auto Updates

Toggle the **Themes** checkbox to activate automatic theme updates.

Note: This ensures your themes stay up-to-date without manual intervention.

Step 6 of 10

Enable WordPress core Auto Updates

Toggle the **WordPress core** checkbox to automatically update WordPress core files.

Note: Keeping WordPress core updated helps maintain site compatibility and security.

Step 7 of 10

Enable Backup Before Update

Toggle the **Take Backup Before Update** option under Advanced Options.

Note: This adds an additional safety step ensuring a backup is created before applying updates.

Step 8 of 10

Toggle the **Visual regression Test** option under Advanced Options.

Step 9 of 10

Click on the "Publish Schedule" button in the lower area (located center of the page)

Step 10 of 10

Final page overview showing the result of all completed steps with a successfully scheduled auto update process.