Updating WordPress, plugins, and themes keeps your website safe from hackers and bad bots. The latest version of WordPress includes features that allow you to enable automatic updates for plugins and themes. You will learn the factors to consider when deciding whether to enable automatic updates.
In addition, this talk will demystify how hackers exploit websites that have out-of-date versions of WordPress, plugins, themes, and PHP (the scripting language used to run WordPress). You will be empowered to make your website safer with strategies for managing updates.