A question we get frequently from clients (and prospective clients) is “Do I need to install updates for WordPress, plugins, and my theme?” The answer is an unwavering “Yes!“, and it’s because updates do the following:
- Increase the security of your website
- Fix bugs that could cause unintended behaviour of your website
- Add features and functionality to your site
Web applications such as WordPress are software, just like your operating system (Windows or Mac OS) or smartphone apps, and and in the same way you need to upgrade those periodically WordPress also needs some attention to keep it up to date and running at it's best. Let’s take a quick look at why keeping your WordPress website up to date is important.