{"id":5392,"date":"2024-03-27T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T06:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/?p=5392"},"modified":"2024-05-08T16:18:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:48:35","slug":"can-wordpress-security-updates-be-bad-for-your-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/can-wordpress-security-updates-be-bad-for-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Can WordPress Security Updates Be Bad for Your Website?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The security required to keep the websites safe needs advancement with respect to the advancement in the WordPress websites (WP). Despite the level of security, as soon as an update is performed, the sites might break down.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_e8543e1a-d067-4d62-a43d-20247c6af305\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_81547e87-3e53-4938-9bb1-59d84b7ba8e2\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of 21 updates were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/category\/releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">released by WordPress<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2017 out of which 33% were related to security. The importance of WordPress security has increased many folds as compared to the release of security updates seen in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of 26 versions in 2016, 19% were security updates.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of 25 versions in 2015, 24% were security updates.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of 19 versions in 2014, 16% were security updates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0bfdoUptD9Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_f38e50b3-fb6a-41f3-b67e-5ac9073c7d3d\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why So Many WordPress Security Updates?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image1.png\" alt=\"WordPress security updates\" class=\"wp-image-5395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image1.png 520w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image1-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>WordPress security updates<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main reason for the introduction of so many security updates is because of the increased number of attacks by hackers, who are more aware nowadays, and updating to newer versions of WordPress makes sure of the fact that sites are provided with the latest WordPress security fix.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, there is always a possibility for sites to break down after an update, and fixing it is considered rather fearful while one has their business running smoothly otherwise.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_32969876-2ece-4af8-ba23-7199e2f418f0\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Keep Sites Safe Without Breaking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the time people ask Is there a way to secure my WordPress sites? Do I really need to scan the WordPress <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">site for<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> potentially malicious code? The reply to all such questions is YES.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right way to secure your WordPress<\/span> website is by updating it with the latest version. Most of the time WordPress sites get hacked because of website owners using an older WordPress version. You should keep an eye on such things or update the site, plugins, and <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">theme timely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wordpress-security-101-the-ultimate-wordpress-security-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">avoid WordPress security issues<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress beginners don\u2019t update the WordPress version or they don\u2019t prefer to install a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>WordPress security scanner<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the beginning, which makes malware attempts or malicious code injection easier for the attackers. Many users don\u2019t notice anything until someone shows them the signs that their WordPress site is infected or suspicious with a malware attack.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compatibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional plugins ranging between 10 to 50 are installed in an average WordPress website such that it helps maintain its variable features. Some of these plugins are continuously worked upon to keep them updated while there are others that are just created once.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free plugins and nulled WordPress themes should be avoided and only the ones that<\/span> have quality development support should be installed. Nulled WordPress themes interfere with the overall WordPress<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> theme security so, It is always beneficial and economical to pay for themes having support as compared to the unsupported ones. It saves the trouble of performing emergency surgery on a website when the unsupported plugins break down.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_be1311ca-59cb-4be7-a176-1efcd2530596\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Picking How To Update A Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dashboard at the top of the WordPress account displays the latest updates for new versions of available WordPress. There are two options that can be taken up to update the websites which are either through a manual update or a single-click automatic update.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_b8e6b761-21e9-43c6-a998-13814d3eb976\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Know If One Should Opt for Automatic WordPress Security Updates or Do It Manually?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"justify\">\n<li><b> WordPress<\/b> <strong>Automatic Updates<\/strong>:&nbsp; many ways are there by which this update can be performed There is a process that involves downloading a plugin, updating now with a single click, or use of coding that updates automatically. However, there is always a risk of crashing the website, irrespective of the way an update has been performed, whether it is an automatic one on security or WP core. The main reason for this crashing while performing an automatic update lies in the fact that it might be hard for the system to identify whether an add-on<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is compatible with the update.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image4.png\" alt=\"WordPress security updates\" class=\"wp-image-5397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image4.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image4-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image4-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>WordPress security updates<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"2\" class=\"justify\">\n<li><b> Manual Updates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This method of updating gives the user control of the updates that need to be performed as per choice while addressing inconsistent site functionalities. A controlled environment can also be maintained for the breakdown in case the updates fail. Various steps are involved in performing this kind of update for a site. These may become a little technical and confusing, but it is always safer to perform updates manually especially if the site is dependent on specific plugins or layouts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image3.png\" alt=\"WordPress security updates\" class=\"wp-image-5400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image3.png 550w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image3-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>WordPress security updates<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_a6395ce5-bb68-4ad6-a7c8-33d863572d83\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third-Party WP Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developers find it easier to use manual updates. However, business owners who want their websites to work opt for third-party WP support. There are various companies and even freelancers who can be hired for the maintenance of WordPress installations for regular updating and smooth running of websites.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essentially, these companies take a backup of the website before performing an update, so as to ensure the working of installed plugins and evaluate its compatibility. There is a possibility that the third-party team may leave the job and render the website unusable.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_bfd3c324-953e-4b3f-aec7-67f7d8b33bf7\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fre-pros-box is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading myh2\">Advantages of Automatic WordPress Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the advantages:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"justify\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will always have the latest version of WordPress without having to worry about them.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our blog will have fewer vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will quickly have new features.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical updates without relying on paying attention to them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_01a3a9b3-84d1-4ee6-b88a-24b7ca4acc9b\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fre-cons-box is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading myh2\">Disadvantages of Automatic WordPress Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We explain the headaches that can arise:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incompatibility with the theme.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incompatibility with installed plugins.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incompatibility with the PHP and MySQL versions of the server.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update without first performing a system backup.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will surely pass on some pros and cons of the WordPress update but I consider that having<\/span> WordPress automatic updates <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">active can be as good as it is dangerous. Overnight we can run out of the blog and we would have to recover our backup files.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nor should we lose sight of the fact that said functionality was implemented so that blogs would not be vulnerable and critical updates could be done in a massive and simple way.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\">At WPOven, we try to provide you with the best clarification for your hosting and server Issues. We offer the best services so that the website loads faster even in high user traffic. We offer free SSL certificates, free Premium themes and plugins, free daily Offsite backups, and a lot more. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/plans-and-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plans start at just $66.63<\/a>. Check out our plans<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_b75fa92b-af1c-4413-826b-ccdfe371d442\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imgsha round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1196\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image2.png\" alt=\"WordPress security updates\" class=\"wp-image-5401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image2.png 1196w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image2-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image2-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image2-768x376.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>WordPress security updates<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It becomes necessary to build trust with these companies or freelancers. They should be made well aware of the running business and expectations from their end, such that it reduces the risk of them leaving in the middle of a crisis. Their job of making a smooth running of the website must be fulfilled such that it is easier for the business to run.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, the protection of websites using regular updates, along with the knowledge of fixing up a site in case of a breakdown is very important. It is advised that proper knowledge of the way an update affects a site is essential, despite the method chosen to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_6e61e9fc-68b3-45b5-be95-265bd2f4c9d2\"><hr class=\"ub_divider\" ><\/hr><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The security required to keep the websites safe needs advancement with respect to the advancement in the WordPress websites (WP). Despite the level of security, as soon as an update is performed, the sites might break down.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 21 updates were released by WordPress in 2017 out of which 33% were related to security. The importance of WordPress security has increased many folds as compared to the release of security updates seen in the past. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/can-wordpress-security-updates-be-bad-for-your-website\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Can WordPress Security Updates Be Bad for Your Website?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":22657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WordPress-Security-Updates.png","author_info":{"display_name":"snehil","author_link":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/author\/snehilprakash\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5392"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5392"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26012,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5392\/revisions\/26012"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpoven.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}