Title: Constant Update Checking
Last modified: March 10, 2018

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# Constant Update Checking

 *  [JimDeadlock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimdeadlock/)
 * (@jimdeadlock)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constant-update-checking/)
 * I have a WP site installed on my own server/domain and noticed that it’s constantly
   spawning php-cgi processes. When I go to Dashboard > Updates it always says “
   Last checked on [current time]” so I’ve tried:
 * a) Adding this to wp-config.php: define( ‘AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED’, true );
 * b) Disabling all plugins.
 * c) Reinstalling WP 4.9.4
 * With everything disabled as above it’s still constantly checking for updates.
   Is this normal? Is there any way to stop it?

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constant-update-checking/#post-10061185)
 * Have you tried:
    – **Flushing any caching plugins you might be running**, as 
   well as server and/or [browser caches](http://www.refreshyourcache.com/). Not
   just your browser, but any op cache or content network cache as well [such as Cloudflare](https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200169246-How-do-I-purge-my-cache-).
   If you are using SiteLock, manage your caching there. – **Flushing Managed host
   caches**. Managed WP hosting often has special caches. If your host has a “Purge
   Varnish” or “Flush Memcache” tool, try that. You can ask your provider to flush
   memcache and Varnish for you if necessary.
 *  Thread Starter [JimDeadlock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimdeadlock/)
 * (@jimdeadlock)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constant-update-checking/#post-10061198)
 * I disabled all plugins, so I’m assuming that would flush anything in that department.
 * I run my own server, there is no fancy caching going on. No SiteLock either.
 * So can I at least determine that the constant update checking is not a normal
   function of WP?
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constant-update-checking/#post-10061205)
 * > So can I at least determine that the constant update checking is not a normal
   > function of WP?
 * Not since you have disabled it in wp-config.php

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constant-update-checking/#post-10061205)
 * Status: not resolved

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