How to Auto-Update Apps in Softaculous
Softaculous can update your apps automatically, closing security holes without you remembering to log in. Combine with automatic backups for safety.
Step-by-step
- Open Software → Softaculous Apps Installer → All Installations.
- Click the Edit (pencil) icon next to the app you want to manage.
- Set "Auto Upgrade" to enabled — you can choose major and minor, or minor (security) only, which is the safest default.
- Enable "Auto Upgrade WordPress Plugins" and "Themes" if shown, so the whole stack stays current.
- Turn on automatic backups before upgrade (Automated backups) so a snapshot is taken before each auto-update.
- Save settings. Softaculous now patches the app automatically and keeps a pre-update backup.
💡 Good to know
- Minor/security-only auto-updates are very safe; major-version auto-updates are best tested on staging first.
- Keep the "backup before upgrade" option on so you can always roll back.
- Old automatic backups accumulate — prune them to protect your disk space.