Title: Dashboard Updates screen
Author: pixelateddwarf
Published: January 22, 2019
Last modified: June 6, 2024

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# Dashboard Updates screen

## In this article

 * [WordPress Updates](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#wordpress-updates)
 * [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#plugins)
 * [Themes](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#themes)
    - [No Themes to Update](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#no-themes-to-update)
 * [Translations](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#translations)
 * [Troubleshooting](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#troubleshooting)
 * [Related Articles](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#related-articles)

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The **Dashboard Updates Screen** provides the links necessary to install a ‘core’
WordPress upgrade automatically, or to download the file necessary to complete a
manual upgrade.

In addition to the ‘core’ update process, this Screen provides the ability to upgrade
all plugins and themes, active or inactive, that have available updates. For installs
that have set the language to a language different from English (United States),
you can also install translation updates.

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Dashboard > Updates when everything is up to date.

## 󠀁[WordPress Updates](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#wordpress-updates)󠁿

#### 󠀁[No Upgrade is Available](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#no-upgrade-is-available)󠁿

When visiting the **Dashboard Updates Screen**, if you are running the latest version
of WordPress, you should see messages like this:

**Y**o**u have the latest version of WordPress. Future security updates will be 
applied automatically.**
_If you need to re-install version x.x, you can do so here
or download the package and re-install manually:_

**Re-install now** – Click to to reinstall the current version. You should receive
the following messages if the upgrade proceeds successfully:

_Downloading update from [https://wordpress.org/wordpress-x.x.zip](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-x.x.zip)_

_Unpacking the core update__Verifying the unpacked files__Installing the latest 
version__Upgrading database__WordPress upgraded successfully_

**Download x.x** – Click this to download the zip file contain the latest version.

#### 󠀁[An Upgrade is Available](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#an-upgrade-is-available)󠁿

When visiting the **Dashboard Updates Screen**, and there is an WordPress upgrade
available, you should see messages like this:

_Important: before upgrading, please backup your database and files._

**Upgrade Automatically** – Press this button to begin the automatic upgrade process.
The following messages will display during and upon completion of the upgrade:

_Downloading update from [https://wordpress.org/nightly-builds/wordpress-latest.zip](https://wordpress.org/nightly-builds/wordpress-latest.zip)_

_Unpacking the core update__Verifying the unpacked files__Installing the latest 
version__Upgrading database__WordPress upgraded successfully_

**Download x.x** – Click this to download the zip file contain the latest version.

#### 󠀁[Once an Update is Completed](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#once-an-update-is-completed)󠁿

After a successful upgrade is achieved, it is a good time to review any new features
about the new Version just installed.

## 󠀁[Plugins](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#plugins)󠁿

#### 󠀁[No Plugins to Update](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#no-plugins-to-update)󠁿

When visiting the **Dashboard Updates Screen**, if your plugins (active and inactive)
are at the latest versions, you should see this message:

_Your plugins are all up to date._

#### 󠀁[Update Plugins](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#update-plugins)󠁿

When visiting the **Dashboard Updates Screen**, if there are updates available for
one or more plugins (active and inactive), this message displays:

_The following plugins have new versions available. Check the ones you want to update
and then click “Update Plugins”._

**Update Plugins** – After checking Select All or one or more plugins, click this
button to begin the automatic upgrade process. The following messages will display
during and upon completion of the upgrade. Messages for each plugin being updated
will display. This example shows Akismet being updated:

_The update process is starting. This process may take awhile on some hosts, so 
please be patient. _
_Enabling Maintenance mode…_**Updating Plugin Akismet**_ __Downloading
update from [plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/?output_format=md). 
__Unpacking the update…__Installing the latest version. __Removing the old version
of the plugin…__Plugin upgraded successfully. __Akismet updated successfully. Show/
Hide Details.__Disabling Maintenance mode. All updates have been completed._** ****
Actions: **_Return to Plugins page | Return to WordPress Updates._

## 󠀁[Themes](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#themes)󠁿

### 󠀁[No Themes to Update](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#no-themes-to-update)󠁿

When visiting the **Dashboard Updates Screen**, if your themes (active and inactive)
are at the latest versions, you should see this message:

_Your themes are all up to date._

#### 󠀁[Update Themes](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#update-themes)󠁿

When visiting the **Dashboard Updates Screen**, if there are updates available for
one or more themes (active and inactive), this message displays:

_The following themes have new versions available. Check the ones you want to update
and then click “Update Themes”._
** Please Note:**_ Any customization you have made
to the Themes files will be lost. Please consider using child themes for modifications._

**Update Themes** – After checking Themes (to Select All), or one or more themes,
click this button to begin the automatic upgrade process. The following messages
will display during and upon completion of the upgrade. Messages for each theme 
being updated will display. This example shows the WordPress Classic theme being
updated:

_The update process is starting. This process may take awhile on some hosts, so 
please be patient. _
_Enabling Maintenance mode. _**Updating WordPress. **_Downloading
update. __Unpacking the update…__Installing the latest version…__Removing the old
version of the theme…__Theme upgraded successfully. __WordPress updated successfully.
Show/Hide Details. __Disabling Maintenance mode. __All updates have been completed._**
Actions:**_Return to Themes page | Return to WordPress Updates_

## 󠀁[Translations](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#translations)󠁿

#### 󠀁[No Translations to Update](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#no-translations-to-update)󠁿

When visiting the **Dashboard Updates Screen** on a WordPress install that is set
to a different language then English (United States), you should see this message
if translations are all up to date:

_Your translations are all up to date._

#### 󠀁[Update Translations](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#update-translations)󠁿

If there are new translations available, this message is displayed:

_New translations are available._

Below this text will be a button with the text “Update translations”.

When you click the update button, it will tell you which plugins are downloaded 
and installed. Plugins for WordPress Core will be installed in _/wp-content/languages_,
while the translations for plugins and themes will be installed in their subfolder
under _/wp-content/languages_. This example shows the translations for Twenty Fifteen
anf Twenty Sixteen being updated for Dutch (nl_NL):

_Updating translations_
_Updating translation for Twenty Fifteen (nl\_NL)…__Translation
was successfully updated.__Updating translation for Twenty Sixteen (nl\_NL)…__Translation
was successfully updated._**Actions:**_Return to WordPress Updates_**Actions:**_Return
to WordPress Updates_

## 󠀁[Troubleshooting](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#troubleshooting)󠁿

 **Problem:** If one of the following messages is received after electing to do 
the Automatic Upgrade:

_Downloading update . _
_Download failed.: Could not open handle for fopen() to 
latest wordpress.__I_n_stallation Failed_

or

_Download failed.: name lookup timed out _
_Installation Failed_

**Solution:** Confirm you are properly connected to the internet then do the Automatic
Upgrade again.

**Problem:** After doing the upgrade, and received _WordPress upgraded successfully_
message, but the following message still displays:

_An automated WordPress update has failed to complete – please attempt the update
again now._

**Solution:** Delete the **.maintenance** file found in the WordPress root/base 
folder, then do the Upgrade again.

**Problem:** After clicking on “automatic upgrade” you get a dialog box asking for“
Connection Information.” And, no matter what you enter, you continue to get errors.

**Solution: ** Make sure that your entire wordpress directory is owned by the username
under which your Apache server runs. For example, if your server runs as https, 
and your files live in /var/wordpress do a “chown -R apache.apache /var/wordpress.”
Note that you might want to edit some permissions for security purposes, in particular
a chmod 640 on wp-config.php, to protect access information to your database.

## 󠀁[Related Articles](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dashboard-updates-screen/?output_format=md#related-articles)󠁿

 * [FAQ Installation](https://wordpress.org/support/article/faq-installation/?output_format=md)
 * [Troubleshooting about upgrading](https://wordpress.org/support/article/upgrading-wordpress-extended-instructions/?output_format=md#troubleshooting)

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First published

January 22, 2019

Last updated

June 6, 2024