lelandf

By default, WordPress will not apply <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Configuring_Automatic_Background_Updates" rel="nofollow ugc">automatic background updates</a> if it detects a version control system (like Git or Subversion) in the WordPress directory or any of its parent directories.
WordPress does this because it assumes that if version control systems are present, the site owners have their own system in place for managing updates, and WordPress doesn’t want to mess with that.
However, minor updates can contain critical security vulnerability fixes, and those aforementioned site owners may consider the benefit of having minor releases automatically updated by WordPress greater than the risks of waiting too long to apply those updates themselves.
If that sounds like you, then you may wish to consider installing this option-free plugin.
Just activate when you need it.
Perhaps before a “disconnected” vacation when you don’t want to run the risk of a security update being released during it, and having no way of applying said update until your return.
Deactivate it when you don’t.

Forced Auto Updates

Apply automatic background updates for minor releases of WordPress core, even with version control systems present.

Amrit Anandh

Kuppuraj

infinitewp

<a href="https://infinitewp.com/" title="Manage Multiple WordPress" rel="nofollow ugc">InfiniteWP</a> allows users to manage unlimited number of WordPress sites from their own server.
Main features:
<ul>
<li>Self-hosted system: Resides on your own server and totally under your control</li>
<li>One-click updates for WordPress, plugins and themes across all your sites</li>
<li>Instant backup and restore your entire site or just the database</li>
<li>One-click access to all WP admin panels</li>
<li>Bulk Manage plugins & themes: Activate & Deactive multiple plugins & themes on multiple sites simultaneously</li>
<li>Bulk Install plugins & themes in multiple sites at once</li>
<li>and more..</li>
</ul>
Visit us at <a href="https://infinitewp.com/" title="Manage Multiple WordPress" rel="nofollow ugc">InfiniteWP.com</a>.
Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s35ZoW95cnU" rel="nofollow ugc">InfiniteWP Overview Video</a> below.
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Credits: <a href="http://prelovac.com/vladimir" rel="nofollow ugc">Vladimir Prelovac</a> for his worker plugin on which the client plugin is being developed.

InfiniteWP Client

We have 100 sites that we manage, update, review and monitor on a daily, weekly and monthly basis for customers.  Infinitewp makes this so simple to manage.  You can instantly see needed updates, You can setup staging sites to manage updates before updating live sites which is essential for our highly custom ecommerce sites.  

Support is top notch.  We have had 2 issues.  One was a 2 second fix where we simply did not RTFM and missed the step.  The other issue was recent and had to do with the recent update in WP All in One Security in which a specific setting was blocking access.  The support team could have taken the easy way and said - this setting is blocking our access, you have to leave it unchecked and not use it, but the infinitewp team did things the right way and updated their plugins to work around the security setting.  

This plugin is well worth the price.  It saves us hours every week and we highly recommend. 

BEST tool for any wordpress dev who manages sites

I have been using InfiniteWP for years, and highly recommend. It provides a quick way to see what sites have updates, and a way to target updating only specific sites/plugins/core. I've tried others, like ManageWP, but they lack features I need, like being able to only update specific plugins, or get a list of all sites I just updated so I can log into each, and check the updates didn't break anything. Most of my clients' sites use WP Engine's Smart Plugin Manager, and I use InfiniteWP so I can ensure the automatic updates keep running (they've stopped on quite a few of my sites, and InfiniteWP is how I track when this happens so I can get the automatic updates running again). I have InfiniteWP set up to send me an email of all sites that have updates daily. Asvin has provided fast, awesome support anytime I've had an issue over the years - which has only happened a couple of times when dealing with more advanced settings.

A must-have to manage site updates

Install this plugin on unlimited sites and manage them all from a central dashboard. This plugin communicates with your InfiniteWP Admin Panel.

Forced Auto Updates vs InfiniteWP Client