By default, background updates happen for plugins and themes in special cases, as determined by WordPress org API response.
When these features are enabled, BoldGrid Backup will add auto update plugin and auto update theme filters so that any plugin that has update available will update..
If the user has Auto Backup Before Updates option enabled, then backup will occur before the auto update..
At least one of the PHP execution functions enabled popen., proc open., exec., shell exec., passthru., or system...
BoldGrid's backup and upgrade manager is the first one I've tried that runs, doesn't slow down my site, and even uploads all of my backups to my Amazon S3 bucket.
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Bug fix Fixed plugin update checks for some scenarios .. 1.3.5.
Bug fix Fixed plugin update checks for some scenarios ..
Bug fix Changed restore and delete buttons to POST forms, to resolve issue with people reloading URL..
Bug fix Now closing PHP session on backup, download, and restore, so that other PHP requests from the client may load..
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