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_maybe_update_core()

Determines whether core should be updated.

Source

File: wp-includes/update.php 

function _maybe_update_core() {
	// Include an unmodified $wp_version.
	require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/version.php';

	$current = get_site_transient( 'update_core' );

	if ( isset( $current->last_checked, $current->version_checked )
		&& 12 * HOUR_IN_SECONDS > ( time() - $current->last_checked )
		&& $current->version_checked === $wp_version
	) {
		return;
	}

	wp_version_check();
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/update.php: wp_version_check()

Check WordPress version against the newest version.
wp-includes/option.php: get_site_transient()

Retrieves the value of a site transient.

Changelog

Version Description
2.8.0 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_maybe_update_core