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wp_maybe_auto_update()

wp_maybe_auto_update()

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Performs WordPress automatic background updates.

Description

Updates WordPress core plus any plugins and themes that have automatic updates enabled.

Source

function wp_maybe_auto_update() {
	require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/admin.php';
	require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php';

	$upgrader = new WP_Automatic_Updater();
	$upgrader->run();
}

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VersionDescription
3.7.0Introduced.

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