Keeping WordPress Up-to-Date

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You don't need to be excited or enthralled to update your WordPress website. Nonetheless, it needs to be done!

Periodic WordPress releases can include bug fixes, security patches, new features, and improvements to the user interface. This makes sure that your site stays secure and runs smoothly is essential.

WordPress updates ensure your site has the latest features, functionality, and security fixes.
It's like taking your car to the mechanic for regular maintenance to keep it running smoothly.
In this video, we will tell you more about the importance of WordPress updates.

Things explained in this video
-Why update a WordPress website
-Understanding WordPress websites and WordPress updates
-Where to update plugins and core files of WordPress releases
-WordPress updates best practices

Why it is important to update a WordPress website regularly

Regularly checking WordPress releases and making WordPress updates is essential to keeping your website secure and protected from potential security vulnerabilities.
If you do not update your WordPress website regularly, you could expose your site to various issues, such as malware infections, performance issues, SEO ranking drops, and data loss.

1) Malware Infections
Hackers are always looking for ways to exploit security weaknesses in WordPress websites that are not up-to-date, making it crucial to stay up-to-date with WordPress updates. If your site is hacked or experiences a malware infection, you may lose critical data regarding customers, sales, and other important business information.

2) Performance Issues
Overlooking WordPress releases can lead to outdated plugins and themes. This can cause your site to run slowly or even crash, leading to poor user experiences and lost traffic.

3) SEO
Security vulnerabilities on your site can also negatively impact your search engine ranking, potentially resulting in lost traffic and revenue.
Therefore, it's important to regularly update your WordPress website with the latest WordPress releases and updates to ensure that your site remains secure, performs optimally, and protects your data.

Don't wait until it's too late - update your WordPress website today with the latest WordPress updates!

Timestamps

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:54 What does a WordPress release contain?
00:01:44 Backup website before updating WordPress
00:01:56 Review and backup plugins
00:02:05 How to install WordPress updates

Additional Resources and Tutorials
You can check out our detailed blogs on WordPress here-
https://www.bluehost.com/blog/wordpress-news-roundup-december-2022/
https://www.bluehost.com/blog/wordpress-news-roundup-november-2022/

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