[wp-testers] Does auto update deactivate plugins?

[Michael E. Hancock]

From: "Kirk M" <kmb42vt at gmail.com>
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 I could be wrong but if I remember correctly, the auto-update feature 
overwrites any files/directories that need updating. For the minor "in 
between" security/bug fix releases, this is fine.

 But with major milestones, whole directories/sub-directories are  replaced 
and if overwriting during the core auto-update is the current way of doing 
things then I would definitely do this type of upgrade  manually.
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I've asked this is a different thread, but it seems that any upgrade, minor 
or major, will do the same thing--they'll replace all core files.

The old argument of deleting before uploading vs. overwriting files with FTP 
becomes obsolete, thank goodness!


MichaelH