Keeping your WordPress software current means that you’re protecting your site from potential security risks. Besides, it’s easy!
Note – It’s always a best practice to maintain a complete site back-up before proceeding with any software updates — whether that means your WordPress software and/or any plugins you may have installed on yoru site.
Once a back-up has been completed, you may follow these steps (click to enlarge screenshots):
- Login to WordPress and select the link, highlighted in yellow, to update WordPress
- Select from two options – automatic update or manual (download to update manually)
- Done
