Question Wordpress minor updates

[Chris1]

Does switching off 'Automatic Updates' from within the Wordpress Toolkit also disable minor updates?

We have a client that is having problems with Wordpress version 4.5.3 and certain plugins. We have rolled it back to backup at version 4.5.2 but the Wordpress install keeps updating the minor version to 4.5.3.

We have tried putting the following into 'wp-config.php' but the minor update keeps occuring:

define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', false );

This leads to me to think that the Wordpress toolkit in Plesk might be still doing minor Wordpress updates?

Is it possible to detach a Wordpress install from the toolkit?

 

[custer]

Hi Chris,

No, WP Toolkit does not disable minor updates. If you want to disable absolutely all WordPress updates, add the following line to wp-config.php:

define( 'AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED', true );

You can detach manually attached WP instances from the WP Toolkit - go to the instance overview page and click Detach (it's located in the same place Remove button is located for APS instances).

 

[trialotto]

@Chris1,

You have two questions and the (second) question, being

Is it possible to detach a Wordpress install from the toolkit?

has been answered and is probably related to the (first) question, being

This leads to me to think that the Wordpress toolkit in Plesk might be still doing minor Wordpress updates?

I suppose that you would to prevent some odd behaviour of WordPress and, as a result, you asked the second question in the assumption that updates are automated by the WPT.

Well, to be honest, there is no need to detach any WP instance from the WPT (WordPress toolkit): just disable autoupdate.

You can do this at installation time, but you can also use the WPT Panel in Plesk.

With the autoupdate disabled, you end up with a line in wp-config.php containing " define( 'AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED', true );", also see response of @custer.


In short, WPT does not do anything, unless configured to do so.

By the way, have a look at https://codex.wordpress.org/Configuring_Automatic_Background_Updates

This really contains some valuable information with respect to updates (in general) and, more important, how to use "must-use plugins" to properly automate updates.


By the way, in general, it is recommended to leave the "automatic update" setting off, since it is good practice to test every update (of the WP core AND plugins).

Regards!