wp_maybe_auto_update()

Performs WordPress automatic background updates.

Description

Updates WordPress core plus any plugins and themes that have automatic updates enabled.

Source

File: wp-includes/update.php 

function wp_maybe_auto_update() {
	include_once( ABSPATH . '/wp-admin/includes/admin.php' );
	include_once( ABSPATH . '/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php' );

	$upgrader = new WP_Automatic_Updater;
	$upgrader->run();
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
3.7.0 Introduced.