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-[[:start|Home]] > [[:faq|FAQ]] > [[faq:website|Website]] > [[faq:website#wordpress_other_cms|Wordpress & Other CMS]] > **Why it is important to keep WordPress, plugins and themes up-to-date**+[[:start|Home]] > [[:faq|FAQ]] > [[faq:website|Website]] > [[faq:website#wordpress_other_cms|Wordpress & Other CMS]] > **Why it is important to keep WordPress, plug-ins and themes up-to-date**
  
-====== Why it is important to keep WordPress, plugins and themes up-to-date? ======+====== Why it is important to keep WordPress, plug-ins and themes up-to-date? ======
  
-WordPress is a popular content management system used by millions of websites around the world. However, due to its widespread popularity, it has become a common target for hackers and cybercriminals. And so, WordPress regularly releases updates that include bug fixes, security patches, and new features. Failure to update WordPress and associated plugins and themes can leave your website vulnerable to security breaches, malware, and other performance issues.+WordPress is a popular content management system used by millions of websites around the world. However, due to its widespread popularity, it has become a common target for hackers and cybercriminals. And so, WordPress regularly releases updates that include bug fixes, security patches, and new features. Failure to update WordPress and associated plug-ins and themes can leave your website vulnerable to security breaches, malware, and other performance issues.
  
 Here are several important reasons why you should always keep your WordPress site up-to-date: Here are several important reasons why you should always keep your WordPress site up-to-date:
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 Each major Wordpress release comes with new features and the ability to improve the speed of your website. Keeping Wordpress updated ensures that your website are receiving maximum performance benefits. Each major Wordpress release comes with new features and the ability to improve the speed of your website. Keeping Wordpress updated ensures that your website are receiving maximum performance benefits.
  
-On the other hand, outdated WordPress versions can lead to compatibility issues with newer plugins and themes, which can slow down your website's performance or even cause it to crash.+On the other hand, outdated WordPress versions can lead to compatibility issues with newer plug-ins and themes, which can slow down your website's performance or even cause it to crash.
  
 ===== 3) New or continuous functionality support ===== ===== 3) New or continuous functionality support =====
-As plugins and themes are updated to remain compatible with the latest version of WordPress, older versions of WordPress may no longer be able to support certain features or functionality. This can result in a loss of functionality on your website, or even cause it to break completely.+As plug-ins and themes are updated to remain compatible with the latest version of WordPress, older versions of WordPress may no longer be able to support certain features or functionality. This can result in a loss of functionality on your website, or even cause it to break completely.
  
 ===== Conclusion =====  ===== Conclusion ===== 
-Overall, not updating WordPress can have serious consequences for the security, performance, and functionality of your website. It is important to regularly update WordPress and all associated plugins and themes to ensure that your website remains secure and optimized for the best user experience.+Overall, not updating WordPress can have serious consequences for the security, performance, and functionality of your website. It is important to regularly update WordPress and all associated plug-ins and themes to ensure that your website remains secure and optimized for the best user experience.
  
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