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Remind HN: Update your wordpress sites

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Re: Remind HN: Update your wordpress sites

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Post by federicobond »

Fradow wrote: post #16
ozh wrote: post #6

As someone who owns multiple WP installs, I have added "define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', true );" to all my wp-config.php files so that all my installs automatically self update with ALL future updates, minor & major

It is great in theory. In practice, the last auto-update caused a WSOD on my site without any helpful debug log (both on WP and server log) until I manually disabled a (popular) plugin by editing its php file. I wonder how a less tech-savy person would have resolved that. Even being tech-savy, I had to ask someone for help. Updates of core and plugins are always very scary to me.

There is also "define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', 'minor' );" which should break a lot less.

Re: Remind HN: Update your wordpress sites

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Post by ereckers »

arsenide wrote: post #10
NewsReader42 wrote: post #9

or just remove wordpress and use something secure, not bloated and easier to develop with.

Would you mind elaborating on what you mean by "bloated," and could you give an example of something "easier to develop with?", explaining why it is "easier" to use?

They usually mean some blog engine that was just released a few weeks ago that doesn't do anything.

Re: Remind HN: Update your wordpress sites

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Post by ereckers »

jon-wood wrote: post #14
adam74 wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A lot of people who run Wordpress have clients who need a nice, easy user interface to be able to update their site. Do you have any suggestions for software that fulfills that need and is "secure, not bloated and easier to develop with".

> A lot of people who run Wordpress have clients who need a nice, easy user interface to be able to update their site. This is clearly opinion, and should be taken as such, but I absolutely loathe Wordpress' admin interface. I'm sure at some point it was a nice, easy user interface but those days have passed. Anytime I have the misfortune of being thrown into a Wordpress backend I have no idea how to get anything don…

The WordPress admin interface hasn't changed all that much over the years. Unless the change to a darker admin theme tripped you up, I'm not sure where anyone that has any experience using anything on the internet would have much problem getting anything done with it.

Re: Remind HN: Update your wordpress sites

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Post by runarb »

aram wrote: post #28
runarb wrote: post #11

For the first time I got an email from my Wordpress installation yesterday, asking me to update. Have not seen that before. A nice detail I appreciate, so I don't have to keep up with what i the latest release of Wordpress at all times.

Interesting, AFAIK it's not something in the core. Which security plugin are you using?

I am not running any security plugins. I just had a look on the email headers, and it was sent from my server, so this must have come from Wordpress somehow. It is also the first one I have gotten.

The email seed:

Subject: [{my website} Wordpress MU] WordPress 4.2.2 is available. Please update!

Please update your site at http://{my websites url}.com to WordPress 4.2.2.

Updating is easy and only takes a few moments: http://{my websites url}.com/wp-admin/network/update-core.php

If you experience any issues or need support, the volunteers in the WordPress.org support forums may be able to help. https://wordpress.org/support/

Keeping your site updated is important for security. It also makes the internet a safer place for you and your readers.

The WordPress Team

I have the following plugins installed: All In One SEO Pack, FeedWordPress, Github Ribbon, Hello Dolly, Revision Control, Unfiltered MU, WordPress Importer and WP-Polls.

Maybe it originated from one of them?

Re: Remind HN: Update your wordpress sites

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Post by ryan-c »

adam74 wrote: post #12
NewsReader42 wrote: post #9

or just remove wordpress and use something secure, not bloated and easier to develop with.

A lot of people who run Wordpress have clients who need a nice, easy user interface to be able to update their site. Do you have any suggestions for software that fulfills that need and is "secure, not bloated and easier to develop with".

Not for everyone, but I rageported my wordpress site over to pelican one too many instances of it running slowly for no apparent reason. It's great if you're willing to author content in markdown or restructured text.

Re: Remind HN: Update your wordpress sites

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Post by SamReidHughes »

runarb wrote: post #34
aram wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting, AFAIK it's not something in the core. Which security plugin are you using?

I am not running any security plugins. I just had a look on the email headers, and it was sent from my server, so this must have come from Wordpress somehow. It is also the first one I have gotten. The email seed: Subject: [{my website} Wordpress MU] WordPress 4.2.2 is available. Please update! Please update your site at http://{my websites url}.com to WordPress 4.2.2. Updating is easy and only takes a few moments: h…

I got this email too. I'm pretty sure I didn't seek out and install any plugins. I don't remember getting any of those you've listed. I nuked the install completely so I can't say for sure.

Re: Remind HN: Update your wordpress sites

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Post by mobiplayer »

ozh wrote: post #6

As someone who owns multiple WP installs, I have added "define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', true );" to all my wp-config.php files so that all my installs automatically self update with ALL future updates, minor & major

How does it check for new versions? Could it be MITM'd? :-)

I've personally no idea, but I hope you asked yourself those questions.

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