Plugin Support
wfphil
(@wfphil)
Hi @michien
Wordfence does not force updates of other plugins.
I think you are referring to the WordPress plugin auto-update feature:
https://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/article/plugins-themes-auto-updates/#enable-auto-updates-for-plugins
Hi @wfphil,
No, I mean when Wordfence forces updates.
This usually happens when there’s a vulnerability in a plugin, like the case with WooCommerce a few months back and Elementor a few weeks ago.
In both cases, Wordfence pushed an updated once the plugins released a version that fixes the security issue they had.
I would like to be the one who updates the plugins with security problems. Is it possible?
Thanks,
Michal
Plugin Support
wfphil
(@wfphil)
Hi @michien
Thank you for the update but Wordfence never forces updates of any other plugins. Your hosting provider may possibly be responsible for that and updates vulnerable plugins via WP-CLI on the hosting server.
As you can see below in our documentation below, the scanner will only warn you if you are using a plugin with a known vulnerability, with a recommendation to update it:
https://www.wordfence.com/help/scan/scan-results/#plugin-upgrade
