Bulk Update WordPress (WebUI Method)
- Log into the cPFence WebUI and choose the server you want to patch with the Switch Server selector in the sidebar.
- Navigate to Tools & Utilities ➜ WP-AutoShield Bulk Tools.
- If you need to limit the rollout, enable Run on specific WordPress sites only and pick the target sites, otherwise leave it unchecked to cover every detected install on that server.
- Open Bulk Update All WordPress Sites from the Manage Updates & Cron card.
- Use the Component dropdown to pick
core,plugins,themes,translations, orall, then click Run Bulk Update. - Watch the live output window for completion and resolve any failures before closing the screen.
This UI workflow mirrors the CLI flag and gives you the option to test on a subset of sites before running it cluster-wide.
Command Line (CLI) Method
- SSH into the server that hosts the WordPress sites you want to update.
- Run the bulk update with your desired scope (replace
allif you only want specific components):cpfence --bulk-auto-update-all-sites all - Review the CLI output for any sites that failed to update and rerun with a narrower scope if required.
Combine this with cpfence --generate-wp-sites-list before large rollouts so the inventory used by the updater is current.
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