Title: Nothing will update “automatically” Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Nothing will update “automatically” * Resolved [monkee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monkee/) * (@monkee) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-will-update-automatically/) * This is a problem that I’ve had for a while but put up with it until now when I wanted to upgrade WordPress. The problem happens with plugins too. * Anyway, I have the message at the top saying “WordPress 2.8.6 is available! Please update now.” when I click on update now and choose “upgrade automatically” it then asks me for FTP username/password. I enter the details and all I get is a message that says: * > Downloading update from: [http://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.8.6.zip](http://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.8.6.zip) > Unpacking the update > Unpacking the update * And it just stops there and does nothing. Stops loading, even if I leave it for 5 minutes and click on the Dashboard it just says “WordPress 2.8.6 is available! Please update now” like before. * Same thing happens when I try to upgrade plugins, it says it’s unpacking the update but just stops and does nothing. * Any help would be appreciated. Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/) * (@shane-g-1) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-will-update-automatically/#post-1298065) * Hi, * Check with these options: * -> disable all the plugins and then have a check with upgrade. -> Add this code in htaccess and have a try; * php_value memory_limit 64M * Thanks, * Shane G. * Thread Starter [monkee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monkee/) * (@monkee) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-will-update-automatically/#post-1298121) * I’ve disabled all plugins and no change. When I put that code in htaccess I get Internal Server Errors. * I even changed the theme to the wordpress default in case the newest theme I was using was somehow affecting it. * I’ve checked cpanel and wordpress IS downloading the update zip to my server and creating the folders in the “Upgrade” folder but it’s not actually completing the update – or “unpacking it”. * Thread Starter [monkee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monkee/) * (@monkee) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-will-update-automatically/#post-1298126) * Persistence seems to have somehow worked? * > Downloading update from [http://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.8.6.zip](http://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.8.6.zip). > Unpacking the update. > Verifying the unpacked files > Installing the latest version > Upgrading database > Upgrading database * It stopped at the upgrading database part, but I click on dashboard and it says it’s upgraded and running 2.8.6 * Weird stuff =/ * All I did was reactivate the plugins and delete the duplicate update folders on the server and try one final time to upgrade automatically. Seems to have worked. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-will-update-automatically/#post-1298127) * 1. Try adding: * `AddType x-mapp-php5 .php` * to the top of your .htaccess file. * 2. If you have access to your php.ini file, change the line in PHP.ini If your line shows 16M try 32M: `memory_limit = 32M ; Maximum amount of memory a script may consume (32MB)` * 3. Try adding this line to your wp-config.php file: `define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT',' 32M');` * [dgivista](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dgivista/) * (@dgivista) * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-will-update-automatically/#post-1298289) * i’ve been having problems unpacking my plugins since around 2.8. * after upgrading to 2.9.1, i did the following 2 things from above, and now everything is updating nicely: * -> Add this code in htaccess and have a try; php_value memory_limit 64M * 3. Try adding this line to your wp-config.php file: define(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’,’ 32M’); * [peonsguide](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peonsguide/) * (@peonsguide) * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-will-update-automatically/#post-1298290) * I’m having a similar issue. I hit “upgrade automatically” and it takes me to a blank page. I am not proficient in PHP, but i could not locate any of those files mentioned above. * Can someone provide layman instructions? * Thanks! * [soundtrip](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soundtrip/) * (@soundtrip) * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-will-update-automatically/#post-1298296) * dgivista’s recommendation did the trick for me. Prior to the change I would get Downloading update from [http://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.9.1.zip](http://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.9.1.zip) and then the page would complete to DONE. * > -> Add this code in htaccess and have a try; > php_value memory_limit 64M > 3. Try adding this line to your wp-config.php file: > define(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’,’ > 32M’); * Setting define(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’, ’32M’) alone was not enough to get it to work; it required both. * Cheers, Trip Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘Nothing will update “automatically”’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [automatic update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/automatic-update/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 7 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [soundtrip](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soundtrip/) * Last activity: [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-will-update-automatically/#post-1298296) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics