> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.digitalfyre.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing WordPress Updates & Auto-Updates

Keeping WordPress, themes, and plugins up to date is one of the most important things you can do to keep your site secure. The WordPress Toolkit makes this easy.

## Updating Manually

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to WordPress">
    Log in to Plesk and click **WordPress** in the left sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check for Updates">
    Your WordPress installations are listed on this page. Any available updates are shown with an **Update** badge.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply Updates">
    Click **Update** next to the item you want to update, or use **Update All** to apply all available updates at once.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Enabling Auto-Updates

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Installation">
    In the WordPress Toolkit, click on the WordPress site you want to configure.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Updates">
    Click the **Updates** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Auto-Update Settings">
    Enable automatic updates for:

    * **WordPress core** — recommended to set to minor versions at minimum
    * **Plugins** — recommended enabled
    * **Themes** — recommended enabled
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save** to apply.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Auto-updates can occasionally cause compatibility issues between plugins and themes. Consider enabling [staging](/web-hosting/wordpress/staging) to test updates before applying them to your live site.
</Warning>