Title: Automatic updates
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Automatic updates

 *  [leeppolis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leeppolis/)
 * (@leeppolis)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-updates-5/)
 * Hi,
    it’s a couple of versions of WP that I’m unable to run automatic updates:
    - When trying to update plugins or themes, the process starts, and the screen
      freezes saying “Plugin XXX updating…”. If I wait enough time, the plugins 
      are updated even if the page doesn’t return any feedback
    - When I try to upgrade the WP version, the message “Downloading WordPress version
      XXX….” appears, then the update script freezes, and nothing happens.
 * Apache runs under the same user that owns the script, and every file and folder
   have the correct user/group.
    I cannot understand what is preventing WP updates,
   and was wondering if someone has some idea about the reason, or already solved
   the problem. The only topic that I found on this forum dates back 5 years…
 * Thanks,
    S.

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-updates-5/#post-5778543)
 * Which version are you updating from?
 *  Thread Starter [leeppolis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leeppolis/)
 * (@leeppolis)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-updates-5/#post-5778746)
 * Hi,
    I don’t remember this last update, I have 4.1 now, but it is happening since
   2 or 3 updates, and on every WP installation I have on the same server. I suppose
   it is a matter of server configuration, but since the http process is running
   as the same user that owns the directories (using The Apache 2 ITK MPM) I really
   cannot understand where the problem is. Thanks, S.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-updates-5/#post-5778747)
 * Ok let’s try to upgrade WordPress manually first: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended](https://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended)
 * Don’t worry, it’s not a complicated process, the guide is just very very detailed.
 * Once that’s done, try updating one of the plugins to see if there’s any change.

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 * [Updates](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/updates/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-updates-5/#post-5778747)
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