Being complacent when it comes time to update your WordPress website can have a detrimental effect on your website’s security and functionality. Since WordPress is such an immensely popular CMS platform, it also makes it a tempting target for hackers and code distributors. Since WordPress uses open source coding, it is easily studied by just about anybody. Thus, WordPress updates always look to address known security vulnerabilities. Without updating your WordPress in conjunction with these security updates, your website can …