My auto updates have been disabled, but not by me

  • gabethenaabe

    (@gabethenaabe)


    5 years ago

    Hello, I have an inquiry. When I go to my website health it says “critical issue, background updates are not working as expected” and “the WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE has been disabled.”

    It says I have to edit my wp config file in order to fix this. Great! There’s only one problem, my website is completely on the web; that is to say, if I have a wp config file, it’s extremely difficult to find. Most of the guides on this issue were created in 2013 when WP was still a bunch of files on your computer.

    Does anyone know why my auto updates have been disabled without my permission? How can I fix it in 2019?

    Thanks in advance ??

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    Check your wp-config.php file via FTP or the file manager app in your hosting control panel.

    You will find the wp-config.php file in the root directory of your WordPress installation. For many that will be the public_html folder.

    If you have specific questions about its location I would contact your hosting provider.

    Also, don’t be alarmed about the update setting. It is not enabled by default.

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