Updates Guides for WordPress
3 guides cover updates problems in WordPress, from the first symptom to the fix that holds.
WordPress updates fix security holes, but a failed or incompatible update is also one of the most common ways sites break. This hub covers both directions: recovering when an update white screens the site or breaks a theme, rolling back safely, and the staging, backup, and maintenance mode habits that make future updates boring instead of dangerous.
Another Update Is Currently in Progress in WordPress: Fix
WordPress locks updates so two never run at the same time. When an update dies halfway, the lock never clears and every new update gets refused. Here is how to release it safely.
Aug 24, 2026
WordPress Keeps Asking for FTP Credentials? Here's the Actual Fix
You click Install Plugin or Update Now and WordPress throws up a form demanding FTP hostname, username, and password. The prompt is not a security feature, it is a file-permissions symptom. Here is what triggers it, why entering FTP details is the wrong long-term answer, and the two-line fix that stops it for good.
Jul 9, 2026
WordPress Stuck in Maintenance Mode: How to Remove the .maintenance File
Your site shows 'Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.' and never comes back. Here is the 60-second fix and how to stop it happening again.
Jun 22, 2026