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Why it is important to update your WordPress site
We've all done it at least once: more or less intentionally ignore the notification "a new version of WordPress is available. Update! when coming to work on an article.
Does this remind you of something ?
A few years ago, installing a new version could turn into a tragedy: white screen, complete site bug... for any beginner or person uninitiated in the workings of the CMS, hours of incomprehensible manipulations then opened up before being able to return to normal .
Updates to WordPress, but also to your plugins and your theme, are however essential and are no longer painful.
But by the way, why is it so important to comply?
Updates bring new features
Each new version of WordPress aims to fix the bugs of the previous one, while bringing new features that make your daily publishing work easier.
Why do without a more pleasant user experience? Updates are also used for this.
You strengthen the security of your installation
A study showed that 83% of hacked WordPress blogs were not updated.
Of course, this does not only concern the CMS itself, but also its plugins and the reliability of your host.
The watchword is clear: security vulnerabilities known to hackers are unlikely to go away unless you install a safer version of your site's components!
When an Achilles heel is detected on a CMS as popular as WordPress, you become an ideal target if you do not protect yourself.
Contrary to popular belief, even "small" sites and blogs are repeatedly attacked.
What about themes and plugins?
It's exactly the same thing: authors of themes and plugins update them to bring new options (requested or not by users), fix bugs and strengthen the security of the tool they have coded.
Updating your WordPress plugins is also important for compatibility reasons.
Have you ever noticed that some plugins conflict with other extensions, or even with your theme?
Updates are also used to correct these errors.
Do you always have to immediately activate an update?
If your developer has made specific modifications or customizations to your theme or plugins,
inquire before authorizing an update. This will prevent you from losing the work done on your site.
Overall, be sure to follow the evolutions of the CMS, your theme and your plugins.
You will be less vulnerable to attacks and will benefit from all the evolutions of the tools.
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