{"id":6448,"date":"2026-09-07T16:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpresswartung.com\/wordpress-updates\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:25:02","slug":"wordpress-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpresswartung.com\/en\/wordpress-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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WordPress Updates<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

WordPress updates that are tested and applied in a controlled way<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Outdated plugins are the most common cause of hacked and broken WordPress websites. We update core, plugins and themes at fixed intervals \u2013 with a backup beforehand and a check afterwards.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Services<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

What happens in every update run<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Updates are not a click on \u201cUpdate all\u201d. Every run follows the same documented process.<\/p>\n\t\t

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WordPress core updates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Security and maintenance releases are applied promptly; major version jumps are reviewed beforehand.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Plugin updates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

All active plugins are updated \u2013 including premium plugins, provided valid licences are available.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Theme updates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Theme and child theme updates are applied without overwriting your customisations.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Backup before the update<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Before every run, a complete backup of files and database is created.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Check after the update<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The home page, forms, checkout and key subpages are checked after every update.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Rollback in case of errors<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

If an update causes an error, we roll the website back to the last working state.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Process<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

How an update run works<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Review<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We review the available updates and their changelogs for known conflicts.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Back up<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Complete backup of files and database, stored externally.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Restore<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Updates are applied; critical updates are tested beforehand in a staging environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Verify<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Visual check of the most important pages and functions, documented in the monthly report.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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FAQ<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Questions about WordPress updates<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Not sure how often your website needs updates? We will take a look at it free of charge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tRequest a free consultation\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Regularly in the Basic plan, twice a week in Business Plus and three times a week in Business Enterprise. We apply security updates immediately, regardless of the interval.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Yes, provided valid licenses are available. The license costs themselves are not part of the maintenance fee.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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We restore the last working state from the backup and then check which update triggered the conflict.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Yes, provided modifications are cleanly placed in a child theme or a custom plugin. We review direct changes in the parent theme separately beforehand.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t