How long should I wait for auto update

It shouldn’t take that long. By default, WordPress “phones home” to check for updates once a day. Have you tried:

– deactivating all plugins to see if this resolves the problem. If this works, re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s).

– switching to the default theme to rule out any theme-specific problems.

– resetting the plugins folder by FTP or PhpMyAdmin. Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause problems.

I am getting the notice in the admin that an update is available but the system isn’t doing the update automatically. It worked with the same plugins and setup for the 3.7.1 update.

I’ve also posted new posts and updated plugins since the 12th

I read where the updates aren’t in real time but are rolled out and I was concerned that it had been 5 days and no update.

I hit the update button just now and it updated fine

the system isn’t doing the update automatically

Aha! I think you’ve misunderstood the new automatic updates. WP will only carry out minor updates automatically – ie if/when 3.8.1 is released, a 3.8 site should be updated within 24 hours or so. However 3.7.1 – > 3.8 is a major update and these will continue to be manual only.

Does that make more sense now?

Ahhh, that makes sense. I keep thinking major update is 3 to 4 and minor 3.7.1 to 3.8

Thanks