> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to enable automatic core, theme, and plugin updates on hosting.com Managed WordPress

> Learn how to enable automatic core, theme, and plugin updates for hosting.com Managed WordPress.

To enable automatic updates of your WordPress core, themes, and plugins, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Hosting Panel at [https://my.hosting.com](https://my.hosting.com).

2. In the left sidebar, click **Managed WordPress**:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/6f570e0ca5d448c0cc2e1bd0fc2fabad74a0c1c5367ea425e652a938e8d5053d-image.png)

3. On the **My Websites** page, locate the site, and then click **Manage**:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/6fe1aa300f93cf0bc299f70bf22337e249a3fe6fa2ae47ddc7455c52eec45fcb-image.png)

4. On the hosting.com dashboard, click the **Advanced** icon:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/8be7350c767b91b4b19c180f3ef434975de17d6d53cb409653a78e62c98cac26-image.png)

5. In the **Advanced Settings** section, select the options you want:

   * To enable automatic updates for WordPress core, in the **Auto Update WordPress Core** section select the version you want.
   * To enable automatic updates for WordPress themes, click the **Auto Update Themes** slider.
   * To enable automatic updates for WordPress plugins, click the **Auto Update Plugins** slider.

   ![](https://files.readme.io/a0b2a93b5118c91ed3346136825157be5dd80e862cf55f0e587c89fd99404f80-image.png)

   > 👍 Tip
   >
   > If you want to update your themes and plugins manually, leave these options disabled. Instead, go to the **Plugins** or **Themes** pages in the hosting.com Dashboard, where you’ll find an option on the right side of the page to do a manual update.