Title: Plugin and old WP versions
Last modified: March 10, 2023

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# Plugin and old WP versions

 *  Resolved [dhampius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dhampius/)
 * (@dhampius)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-and-old-wp-versions/)
 * Hi,
 * Should I disable plugin auto updates for an old WP or keep them always on? Theoretically,
   will the plugin continue to work the same way on old WP that is not updated in
   the future?

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 *  Plugin Support [Delyan Delov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/delyandelov/)
 * (@delyandelov)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-and-old-wp-versions/#post-16547774)
 * Hi [@dhampius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dhampius/),
 * Generally, I do not see a reason to update the plugins but not the application
   itself.
 * Still, if you for some reason cannot update the WordPress version, the plugins
   should be kept up-to-date. They should work properly until a new major WordPress
   version arrives. Then the developers will most probably adjust their plugin to
   comply with the new WordPress version and the plugin may not be fully compatible
   with the old WordPress version anymore.
 *  Thread Starter [dhampius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dhampius/)
 * (@dhampius)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-and-old-wp-versions/#post-16548459)
 * So you mean that if I keep the plugin on auto-update, it will work until WP version
   7 is released?
 *  Plugin Support [Simeon Boev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/k3llanved/)
 * (@k3llanved)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-and-old-wp-versions/#post-16548573)
 * Hello [@dhampius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dhampius/),
 * First and foremost I strongly recommend keeping the core version updated at all
   times. Even minor updates include security patches that are vital for the protection
   and well-being of your website. Nevertheless, you could keep updating the plugin
   and leave the auto-u-date enabled, however, keep in mind that our developers 
   will always use the latest version of WordPress for the development of our plugins.
   If WordPress includes major core changes this may lead to changes to our plugin,
   thus websites using older WordPress versions may not be able to run our security
   plugin.
 * Best Regards,
 * Simeon Boev

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