WP Toolkit - Enabling Smart Update and Auto Update Print

Enabling Auto-Update and Smart Update in cPanel's WP Toolkit can streamline WordPress site maintenance and enhance security. With Auto-Update, WordPress, themes, and plugins automatically update to the latest versions, ensuring your site stays secure and optimized without manual intervention. Smart Update goes a step further by simulating updates in a safe, cloned environment first. It then checks for potential issues, like plugin conflicts or broken elements, and only applies the update if everything runs smoothly. Together, these features help keep your site up-to-date and minimize downtime or unexpected issues from updates.

Note: Although these systems work to minimize any issues with your site, it’s always a good idea to routinely check your site to ensure everything is running smoothly.

Backup

Before enabling either Auto-Update or Smart Update, it’s recommended to create a backup.

1. Log in to cPanel and navigate to WP Toolkit.
2. Locate your site, then go to the Dashboard and select Back Up / Restore.
3. Click Backup and wait for the process to complete.

Once the backup finishes, you can proceed with enabling the update features safely.

Enabling Smart Update

1. Log in to cPanel and go to WP Toolkit.
2. Find your site and open the Dashboard.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the section to locate the Smart Update toggle, then switch it on.

Enabling Auto-Update

This setup is a bit more involved but provides flexible options for automatic updates.

1. Log in to cPanel and navigate to WP Toolkit.
2. Locate your site and open the Dashboard.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the section and select AutoUpdate Settings.
4. Here, you can enable different options based on your requirements.

Suggested Minimum Configuration (Security Only):

• Update WordPress Automatically: Yes, but only minor (security) updates.
• Update Plugins Automatically: Set individually, but security updates are auto-installed.
• Update Themes Automatically: Set individually, but security updates are auto-installed.

Full Update Configuration:

• Update WordPress Automatically: Yes, all updates (minor and major).
• Update Plugins Automatically: Forced.
• Update Themes Automatically: Forced.

Note: Enabling the full update configuration can sometimes result in unexpected behavior or conflicts with plugins and themes.