Security News > 2020 > March > WordPress to get automatic updates for plugins and themes
2020-03-17 12:10
If WordPress had a list of the most requested features, the ability to automatically update plugins and themes would surely be near the top.
Some good news: according to a recent development update, the ability to do this is now being beta-tested in the form of a new plugin for WordPress 5.5, due in August.
WordPress itself, the Content Management System Core, has had auto-updating since version 3.7 in 2013, which meant that security updates could be applied automatically.
The same wasn't true of that other area of WordPress exposure, namely plugins and themes.
If admins opt in, they will also get summaries notifying them of changes, an important feature given that updates now appear regularly.