As of April 2026, Forced Auto Updates is a WordPress updates plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.7.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: InfiniteWP Client.
0/5Rating
10active installs
1.0K+total downloads
8 yearssince 2018
Overview
By default, WordPress will not apply automatic background updates if it detects a version control system (like Git or Subversion) in the WordPress directory or any of its parent directories.
WordPress does this because it assumes that if version control systems are present, the site owners have their own system in place for managing updates, and WordPress doesn’t want to mess with that.
However, minor updates can contain critical security vulnerability fixes, and those aforementioned site owners may consider the benefit of having minor releases automatically updated by WordPress greater than the risks of waiting too long to apply those updates themselves.
If that sounds like you, then you may wish to consider installing this option-free plugin.
Just activate when you need it.
Perhaps befo…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.7.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
Contributors
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