A backup first, every single time
Not a setting you have to go and find. The backup is part of the update, taken before it runs, and the restore that follows a bad one costs nothing.
Feature
Automatic updates, with a backup taken first
Core, plugins and themes kept current without you logging in to do it. A backup is taken before every core update, and an update that fails rolls back rather than leaving you on half a site.
At a glance
- You choose the core policy
- A failed core update rolls back
- Themes too, on the same terms
- You can see what happened
Per plugin, not all or nothing
Automatic updates on for the twelve plugins you trust and off for the one that breaks the checkout every March. It is a switch per plugin and per theme, not one setting for the whole site.
Not a paid add-on
Plugin auto-updates are something this market has learned to charge for, usually as the reason to be one plan higher. Here it is a checkbox, on every paid Pressy.
The specifics
- You choose the core policy
- Security releases only, or everything, or nothing at all and you press the button yourself. The choice sits on the same screen as the version you are on.
- A failed core update rolls back
- Rather than leaving you on a half-updated site, which is the state that turns a five-minute job into an evening.
- Themes too, on the same terms
- Per theme, on or off, with the same list showing you what is out of date right now.
- You can see what happened
- An activity feed of what was actually updated and when, in your own timezone, rather than a spinner that ended and a site that feels different.
The questions people ask
Do you charge extra for plugin auto-updates?
No. They are included on every paid Pressy, and there is no plan above yours that unlocks them.
What if an update breaks my site?
A backup is taken before every core update, and restoring it costs nothing and takes no argument. For plugins, you can switch automatic updates off for the one that gives you trouble and leave the rest running.
Can I turn automatic updates off entirely?
Yes. Core has its own policy setting, and plugins and themes are per item. Some people run everything automatically and some run nothing, and both are a reasonable way to own a site.
The other five
The rest of what people switch for. The whole list is on the features page.
The boring job, done without you
Updates, the backup before them and the restore after a bad one are all included, at every paid size.