Title: WordPress – integrated update function
Last modified: March 7, 2018

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# WordPress – integrated update function

 *  [MKSnMKS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mksnmks/)
 * (@mksnmks)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-integrated-update-function/)
 * The main concept is to be **able to set all** the items that are **desired to
   be updated at once**, and then get them all **updated in sequence**, as an **
   integrated operation**. The user is freed from having to make as many as four
   different selections for each type of item to be updated.
    This saves time for
   the user, saves page redraws.
 * Wordpress has an update system that allows each of the following to be updated;
   
   a) WordPress b) Plugins c) Themes d) Translations These can be set to automatically
   update. They can be individually selected for update. **But** – It is not possible
   to select “all with some exceptions”. **Suggestions**;
 * 1) Allow the user to select all **the items they want updated**, then let WP 
   update all those selected items at a single click, irrespective of what they 
   all are.
    No need to come back after plugins have been updated, to then update
   themes, and then again for updating translations. This could be an (e.g.) “Update
   in Sequence” button. There might be a recommendable order of the process, such
   as wordpress updates get done after all the others.
 * 2) Allow the user to set some items to be not automatically selected for update–
   when later updates arrive. This could be similar to the “Update All” button, 
   but would be an (e.g.) **“Update All but exceptions”** type button.
    This allows
   automatic updates to be done, and protects items that should not be updated till
   prerequisites are satisfied. Colour coding, and check boxes can be used to mark
   items that are not to be updated.
 * Additional Bells and Whistles ;
 * 3) **If** an update for an item reports that it **recommends a backup of something
   be done**, then the user may choose to either ;
    a) automatically disallow this
   type of update or b) alert the user when reaching the item and require manual
   intervention during the automatic update (confirm to proceed or quit).
 * 4) Possibly allow the WordPress update system to automatically create the required
   backup.
 * 5) Detect requirements that any update might require (e.g. for compatibility),
   and (automatically) check those requirements are met before updating.
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by [MKSnMKS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mksnmks/).
      Reason: Text formatting

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