{"id":9069,"date":"2023-12-13T04:46:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T04:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9069"},"modified":"2025-11-22T04:47:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T04:47:50","slug":"how-to-fix-another-update-is-currently-in-progress-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-another-update-is-currently-in-progress-error","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix \u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress\u2019 Error in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thousands of people use WordPress due to its ease of working. However, when there are pretty frequent updates on it, you might get an annoying error that says<strong> \u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress\u2019.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These updates could be for adding new features, resolving issues or bugs, etc. But this might cause <strong>WordPress to prevent upgrading WordPress core.<\/strong> The frustrating part is when it takes hours, and you are stuck with no work done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let us understand the whole scenario and how to get out of the <strong>\u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress\u2019 error.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cause-of-the-error-another-update-is-currently-in-progress\">Cause of the error \u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress.\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So what causes this error?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sometimes, when you have <strong>multiple admins on your site with high privileges<\/strong>, these users could have tried to perform an update which has caused this error<strong> \u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress\u2019.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-img.png\" alt=\"Cause of the error \u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress.\u2019\" class=\"wp-image-7710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-img.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-img-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-img-810x455.png 810w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-img-1140x641.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-img-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Also, sometimes <strong>WordPress\u2019s auto-update feature<\/strong> is also working on updating by itself in the background. When you<strong> try to update something on your own through the dashboard<\/strong> while the update was done recently, you might be told that<strong> \u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress\u2019.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WordPress intentionally puts this <strong>error message <\/strong>to prevent you from breaking your site. However, long hours of such <strong>error could hint<\/strong> that something is wrong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2img.png\" alt=\"Cause of the error \u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress.\u2019\" class=\"wp-image-7711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2img.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2img-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2img-810x455.png 810w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2img-1140x641.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2img-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ways-to-fix-the-another-update-in-progress-error-in-wordpress\">Ways to Fix the \u2018Another Update in Progress\u2019 Error in WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we know what this error<strong> \u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress\u2019 <\/strong>is and why it is caused, let us move on to the next step and learn how to fix it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-use-phpmyadmin\">1. Use PhpMyAdmin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before doing anything in this method, make sure <strong>you have a backup ready and delete only the one database row causing the problems.<\/strong> This method is <strong>even suitable for beginners,<\/strong> so do not worry and do not touch any other settings than what is mentioned here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now log into <strong>PhpMyAdmin<\/strong>, which you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/access-file-manager-in-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">access through <strong>cPanel<\/strong><\/a>on a standard hosting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the <strong>left drop-down menu<\/strong>, open your database and select <strong>\u2018wp_options.\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1564\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-img.png\" alt=\"Use PhpMyAdmin\" class=\"wp-image-7712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-img.png 1564w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-img-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-img-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-img-810x455.png 810w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-img-1140x640.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-img-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1564px) 100vw, 1564px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After you click <strong>\u2018wp_options\u2019,<\/strong> you will see several tables which contain database entries.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for<strong> \u2018core_updater.lock\u2019,<\/strong> and you can also use Filter rows to find it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-img.png\" alt=\" \u2018core_updater.lock\u2019,\" class=\"wp-image-7713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-img.png 910w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-img-768x174.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-img-810x183.png 810w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-img-150x34.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get into it and click on <strong>\u2018Delete\u2019<\/strong> on the <strong>\u2018core_updater.lock\u2019<\/strong> row.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you are done with this method, and you may <strong>now retry to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/fix-wordpress-updating-failed-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">update your WordPress<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-use-plugin\">2. Use Plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This method is pretty easy to go about but supported by developers, so perform it at your own risk. You can accomplish this method to fix the <strong>\u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We may start by installing this plugin through <strong>Plugins<\/strong> <strong>&gt; Add New process<\/strong>. But first, you must be <strong>logged in<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-img.png\" alt=\"Use Plugin\" class=\"wp-image-7714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-img.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-img-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-img-810x455.png 810w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-img-1140x641.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-img-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look for <strong>\u201cfix another update in progress\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>install the plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once<strong> installed and activated,<\/strong> you will see settings under which you will find the menu, and here you may select <strong>\u201cFix Another Update In Progress\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It generally detects the problem and offers a solution like this, and all you have to do is click on the <strong>\u2018Fix <a href=\"https:\/\/g.co\/kgs\/5iAdmJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress<\/a> Update Lock\u2019 <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-img.png\" alt=\"Fix WordPress Update Lock\" class=\"wp-image-7715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-img.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-img-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-img-810x455.png 810w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-img-1140x641.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-img-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now you can go back to using WordPress, and we suggest using the plugin or uninstalling it if not required.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-use-wp-cli\">3. Use WP-CLI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This method might seem lengthy but mainly involves <strong>a line of code that will fix this error.<\/strong> Make sure you already have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/how-to-configure-ssh-backup-via-jetbackup-in-directadmin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backup before performing<\/a> this method. <strong>Windows users may install PuTTY, and Linux and Mac users already have a terminal built-in.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will require your SSH credential switch you can get from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/choose-the-best-wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hosting service provider<\/a>, which you will find in cPanel under<strong> \u2018SSH Access\u2019.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows users may fill in the <strong>hostname\/IP<\/strong>,<strong> port, username, and password<\/strong> provided by your host. And <strong>Linux and Mac users<\/strong> may open the terminal and type in this command:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ssh username@hostip -p portnumber<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You might be required to enter the password.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether you are using <strong>Windows, Linux, or Mac,<\/strong> you may now put in these commands on your server:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>wp option delete core_updater.lock<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now your <strong>\u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress\u2019<\/strong> error will get resolved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we are done with learning how to fix the <strong>\u2018Another Update is Currently in Progress\u2019<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/error-establishing-database-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">error in WordPress<\/a>. In this article, we saw this error, its causes, and how they can be resolved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, <strong>we mentioned three methods to do so<\/strong>, which you may use as per your liking, ease, and experience. If you are a beginner, these methods might feel a bit confusing, but the steps mentioned are clear, and all <strong>you need to do is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/this-site-cant-be-reached\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">follow the steps to fix the issues<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of people use WordPress due to its ease of working. 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