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I found the answer here:

  • If the install uses FTP for updates (and prompts for credentials), automatic updates are disabled. (I found this answerthis answer which will tell you how to avoid using FTP.)
  • If the install is running as a SVN or GIT checkout, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constants DISALLOW_FILE_MODS or AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED are defined, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constant WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE is defined as false, automatic updates are disabled
  • Your WordPress install also needs to be able to contact WordPress.org over HTTPS connections, so your PHP install also needs OpenSSL installed and working
  • Wp-Cron needs to be operational, if for some reason cron fails to work for your install, Automatic Updates will also be unavailable

This plugin will test these things for you.

I found the answer here:

  • If the install uses FTP for updates (and prompts for credentials), automatic updates are disabled. (I found this answer which will tell you how to avoid using FTP.)
  • If the install is running as a SVN or GIT checkout, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constants DISALLOW_FILE_MODS or AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED are defined, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constant WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE is defined as false, automatic updates are disabled
  • Your WordPress install also needs to be able to contact WordPress.org over HTTPS connections, so your PHP install also needs OpenSSL installed and working
  • Wp-Cron needs to be operational, if for some reason cron fails to work for your install, Automatic Updates will also be unavailable

This plugin will test these things for you.

I found the answer here:

  • If the install uses FTP for updates (and prompts for credentials), automatic updates are disabled. (I found this answer which will tell you how to avoid using FTP.)
  • If the install is running as a SVN or GIT checkout, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constants DISALLOW_FILE_MODS or AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED are defined, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constant WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE is defined as false, automatic updates are disabled
  • Your WordPress install also needs to be able to contact WordPress.org over HTTPS connections, so your PHP install also needs OpenSSL installed and working
  • Wp-Cron needs to be operational, if for some reason cron fails to work for your install, Automatic Updates will also be unavailable

This plugin will test these things for you.

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I found the answer here:

  • If the install uses FTP for updates (and prompts for credentials), automatic updates are disabled. (I found this answer which will tell you how to avoid using FTP.)
  • If the install is running as a SVN or GIT checkout, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constants DISALLOW_FILE_MODS or AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED are defined, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constant WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE is defined as false, automatic updates are disabled
  • Your WordPress install also needs to be able to contact WordPress.org over HTTPS connections, so your PHP install also needs OpenSSL installed and working
  • Wp-Cron needs to be operational, if for some reason cron fails to work for your install, Automatic Updates will also be unavailable

This plugin will test these things for you.

I found the answer here:

  • If the install uses FTP for updates (and prompts for credentials), automatic updates are disabled
  • If the install is running as a SVN or GIT checkout, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constants DISALLOW_FILE_MODS or AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED are defined, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constant WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE is defined as false, automatic updates are disabled
  • Your WordPress install also needs to be able to contact WordPress.org over HTTPS connections, so your PHP install also needs OpenSSL installed and working
  • Wp-Cron needs to be operational, if for some reason cron fails to work for your install, Automatic Updates will also be unavailable

I found the answer here:

  • If the install uses FTP for updates (and prompts for credentials), automatic updates are disabled. (I found this answer which will tell you how to avoid using FTP.)
  • If the install is running as a SVN or GIT checkout, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constants DISALLOW_FILE_MODS or AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED are defined, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constant WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE is defined as false, automatic updates are disabled
  • Your WordPress install also needs to be able to contact WordPress.org over HTTPS connections, so your PHP install also needs OpenSSL installed and working
  • Wp-Cron needs to be operational, if for some reason cron fails to work for your install, Automatic Updates will also be unavailable

This plugin will test these things for you.

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paulmorriss
paulmorriss
  • 299
  • 2
  • 13

I found the answer here:

  • If the install uses FTP for updates (and prompts for credentials), automatic updates are disabled
  • If the install is running as a SVN or GIT checkout, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constants DISALLOW_FILE_MODS or AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED are defined, automatic updates are disabled
  • If the constant WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE is defined as false, automatic updates are disabled
  • Your WordPress install also needs to be able to contact WordPress.org over HTTPS connections, so your PHP install also needs OpenSSL installed and working
  • Wp-Cron needs to be operational, if for some reason cron fails to work for your install, Automatic Updates will also be unavailable