Podcast 35: How to update WordPress

In this episode, I want to share with you how to update WordPress. WordPress is a piece of software and needs to be updated regularly for fixes and new features. Fortunately, WordPress has an easy 1-click process to update WordPress along with themes and plugins. It is a good idea to backup the website files and database first. WordPress will automatically update if there is a security update. If you want, you can configure WordPress to auto-update. Finally, I will demonstrate how to update WordPress using the 1-click process. I will also show how to configure auto-updates.

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By Matt Woicik|2021-04-19T15:34:50-07:00April 27th, 2021|Categories: Podcast|

About the Author: Matt Woicik

Matt created Digital Marketing Extreme. He is the owner of ML2 Solutions, a digital marketing agency. He helps businesses increase awareness and get more leads using digital marketing. New marketing methods are confusing, always changing and difficult to figure out. Matt helps to explain things and provide solutions with clear results.