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5 biggest WordPress update mistakes and how to avoid them

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What this guide covers

Staying on top of WordPress updates can feel like an endless chore. But like taking your car in for routine maintenance, keeping your site updated is essential preventative care. Just as a missed oil change can burn out your engine down the road, skipped WordPress updates can lead to major headaches if you’re not careful.

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Contents

  1. Protect your assets with a backupp. 04
  2. Testing updates in stagingp. 08
  3. Updating plugins and themes separatelyp. 13
  4. Monitor for issuesp. 18
  5. Have a planp. 22

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