[wp-docs] 5-Step Upgrade in Upgrading WordPress

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Vogel, Andrew (vogelap) wrote:
> So if the user uploads an ARCHIVE of the latest release of WordPress and
> extracts it, overwriting (but not deleting) existing files, the
> potential problem is avoided altogether?

If every user has the right access to do that, possibly.
I'll bet the _vast_ majority do not.

> 
> This speaks well for a script that automagically checks for and
> (optionally) downloads & installs newer versions.

It'll never happen :)

P.