Title: plugins auto update doesn't work
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# plugins auto update doesn't work

 *  Resolved [Owen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/owensj/)
 * (@owensj)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugins-auto-update-doesnt-work/)
 * Hi,
    Today I was told to update to the latest version so I just thought that 
   it would update automatically but it didn’t. Any reason for this? Thanks!
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/update-control/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/update-control/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/)
 * (@chipbennett)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugins-auto-update-doesnt-work/#post-4286140)
 * Which update: core, or Plugin/Theme/Translation?
 * Please refer to the [FAQ](http://wordpress.org/plugins/update-control/faq/):
 * >  Why don’t automatic updates happen right away?
   >  You may find that you receive
   > an update notification, but automatic updates don’t happen right away. That’s
   > okay! WordPress performs automatic updates according to timing based on certain
   > transient values, and it is possible for the update check to happen some time
   > before the automatic update routine executes. The Plugin doesn’t modify the
   > timing of the automatic update routine; rather, it just tells WordPress which
   > update types are enabled.
   > Also, core now has two separate types of updates: manual updates and automatic
   > updates. When you see the manual upgrade notice, WordPress has received the
   > manual update offer, but has not yet received the automatic update offer. The
   > two offers are fetched based on two different transients, and do not happen
   > at the same time. Automatic core updates are served on a staggered rollout,
   > which means that it may take up to 36 hours for the automatic update to execute
   > after receiving the manual upgrade notice. For Plugins and Themes, you should
   > normally see the automatic update routine execute within 12 hours of receiving
   > the manual upgrade notice.
 *  Thread Starter [Owen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/owensj/)
 * (@owensj)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugins-auto-update-doesnt-work/#post-4286144)
 * Oh sorry I realized I didn’t mention the type. It is plugin. However you seem
   to have solved my problem. Thanks Chip!

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 * Last reply from: [Owen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/owensj/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugins-auto-update-doesnt-work/#post-4286144)
 * Status: resolved