Title: [Plugin: Automatic Updater] Doesn't update to beta Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Automatic Updater] Doesn't update to beta * Resolved Anonymous User 5853594 * (@anonymized-5853594) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-automatic-updater-doesnt-update-to-beta/) * As I mentioned earlier, I was curious how updating to the next beta version would work. Now that beta2 is out, it doesn’t update. * I have set the beta tester plugin to “Bleeding edge nightlies”, which would upgrade to the next beta if I did the manual upgrade. Is this a function which doesn’t work with the WP Beta Tester plugin, or is there something else which doesn’t work correctly. * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/automatic-updater/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/automatic-updater/) Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Plugin Author [Gary Pendergast](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pento/) * (@pento) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-automatic-updater-doesnt-update-to-beta/#post-3114298) * Thanks for the feedback! I was waiting for beta2 to land so I could test this, I’ll investigate and see what’s happening. * Plugin Author [Gary Pendergast](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pento/) * (@pento) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-automatic-updater-doesnt-update-to-beta/#post-3114360) * There seems to be something weird going on with the Beta Tester plugin, it isn’t finding the 3.5 betas. Ie: * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-beta-tester-i-use-342-but-cannot-upgrade-to-35-beta](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-beta-tester-i-use-342-but-cannot-upgrade-to-35-beta) * Similarly, when I use it on 3.5b1, it’s not finding 3.5b2, only the nightlies. * I’ll have a chat to [@westi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/westi/) and see what’s going on. * [Peter Westwood](https://wordpress.org/support/users/westi/) * (@westi) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-automatic-updater-doesnt-update-to-beta/#post-3114366) * > There seems to be something weird going on with the Beta Tester plugin, it > isn’t finding the 3.5 betas * This is a bug and I’m looking into it. * > Similarly, when I use it on 3.5b1, it’s not finding 3.5b2, only the nightlies. * We don’t support just installing Betas at the moment. * The Beta Tester plugin just helps you switch from a release install to a development stream for nightly builds – we actually want people upgrading to each nightly between betas (and RCs) so that we don’t get duplicate bug reports etc. * Plugin Author [Gary Pendergast](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pento/) * (@pento) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-automatic-updater-doesnt-update-to-beta/#post-3114368) * Yeah, I had a chat to [@dd32](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dd32/) about this, he was saying the same thing. * I’m going to configure Automatic Updater to install nightlies every 24 hours if they’re available, so folks stay up to date. * Thread Starter Anonymous User 5853594 * (@anonymized-5853594) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-automatic-updater-doesnt-update-to-beta/#post-3114370) * I usually only use the nightly builds option when there are new beta/RC releases, as alpha is a bit to experimental for my tastes. But I’d switch over to the nightlies when they’re automatically updating to the builds in between the beta’s and RCs. * [@westi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/westi/) With a name like Beta Tester, it does sound like it is meant for testing beta/RC releases. And I would expect the option to just update to those releases. I was wondering about that earlier, but your explanation sounds logical. * Plugin Author [Gary Pendergast](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pento/) * (@pento) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-automatic-updater-doesnt-update-to-beta/#post-3114371) * Hey Tristan, * So, here’s how it will all work: * As [@westi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/westi/) said, when you use Beta Tester, it will switch you over to the nightly builds. You currently have the option of using the 3.4.x nightly builds, or the 3.5 nightly builds. I agree that we shouldn’t be only upgrading between each Beta release – this will only produce outdated or duplicate bug reports. The nightly builds are reasonably stable once we get to beta phase, there are rarely any massive changes site-breaking changes occurring at this stage. * So, Automatic Updater will do the following, if you’re on a nightly stream: – Every 24 hours, it will install the latest nightly of the stream you’re currently on. – When the stable version of that stream is released, it will download and install it as part of the nightly process. – If you still have Beta Tester activated, it will continue to install updates from that stream. – If Beta Tester is deactivated, it will go back to only installing stable updates again, until you reactivate Beta Tester again. * I’ve committed this, I’ll be releasing Automatic Updater 0.6 shortly. [http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/612226/automatic-updater](http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/612226/automatic-updater) Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘[Plugin: Automatic Updater] Doesn't update to beta’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/automatic-updater.svg) * [Advanced Automatic Updates](https://wordpress.org/plugins/automatic-updater/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/automatic-updater/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/automatic-updater/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/automatic-updater/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/automatic-updater/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/automatic-updater/reviews/) * 6 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Gary Pendergast](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pento/) * Last activity: [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-automatic-updater-doesnt-update-to-beta/#post-3114371) * Status: resolved