Title: SMF Patching System
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# SMF Patching System

 *  [ccheaton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ccheaton/)
 * (@ccheaton)
 * [21 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smf-patching-system/)
 * Have the WP devs ever considered using a patching system ala the one in Simple
   Machines Forum?
    [http://www.simplemachines.org](http://www.simplemachines.org)
   Built into the administrative interface is a page that looks to the SMF website
   for information regarding patches. If one is available, then users can enter 
   their FTP information into the page and click “Apply Patch.” The forum is put
   into maintenance mode while the patch is applied. I was just curious if such 
   a system had ever been considered for WP. I thought about it as I read through
   the threads about diffing files from 1.2.1 to 1.2.2 and what’s user-friendly 
   for non-tech people.

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 *  [piginzen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/piginzen/)
 * (@piginzen)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smf-patching-system/#post-119758)
 * This would be a great addition!!!
 *  [Ryan Duff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanduff/)
 * (@ryanduff)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smf-patching-system/#post-119759)
 * Its the same concept that drives [wp-plugin mgr](http://wp-plugins.net)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Ryan Duff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanduff/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smf-patching-system/#post-119759)
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