Are WordPress 5.5 Auto Updates Right for You?

The ability to automatically apply WordPress theme and plugin updates is a powerful new feature introduced in the 5.5 update.

Whether or not this feature is right for you rests completely on your technical skill and threshold for the chance of things breaking. Just keep in mind that any update can introduce new bugs or incompatibilities.

A good backup system can insulate you from some of these issues but the risk/reward is your choice to make…