Title: background updates
Last modified: January 16, 2021

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# background updates

 *  [Miashjarta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lzkmx/)
 * (@lzkmx)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-updates/)
 * Is on a multisate
 * Background updates ensure that WordPress can be updated automatically if a security
   update is released for the version you are currently using.
 * Error An extension has prevented updates by disabling wp_version_check ().
 * The main domain in the mutlisate do not warn of the error only under the pages/
   
   I have changed the theme and disabled all plugins. Does not help.
 * Have talked to the web host and they do not know what to do / what is wrong ??
 * Do you have any tips / I think it is the web host but how can they do to fix 
   it ??
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).
      Reason: removed nsfw
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fbackground-updates%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-updates/#post-13919390)
 * The error message can be misleading. It essentially means WP is unable to communicate
   properly with the rest of the world. It can be something about the server external
   to WP. What sort of issues are flagged in Site Health Status?
 *  Thread Starter [Miashjarta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lzkmx/)
 * (@lzkmx)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-updates/#post-13921848)
 * Thank you very much for the answer.
 * What is strange is that it only appears in under the Websites of the main website
   so the error is not visible ??
 * Is there anything to worry about? Then all Under websites take their information/
   updates from the Main Website?
 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-updates/#post-13923194)
 * Yes, the same codebase operates on all sub-sites. It’s only one set of files.
   I guess errors are only intended for the main site owner/admin. Sub-site admins
   wouldn’t have the power to do anything to fix such errors. Since they are not
   always fully vetted and they cannot do anything about it anyway, displaying errors
   to them would be seen as a slight security risk. Bad actors can use the error
   information to probe for weaknesses.
 *  Thread Starter [Miashjarta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lzkmx/)
 * (@lzkmx)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-updates/#post-13923239)
 * Thousand thanks

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 * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Miashjarta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lzkmx/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-updates/#post-13923239)
 * Status: not resolved

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