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Quick Start

Updated October 31, 2026 1 min read

  1. Open Update Doctor > Dashboard. Check the preflight list and fix anything marked as failing (see Help & Troubleshooting).
  2. Open Update Doctor > Settings > Key pages. Add the pages that matter to you, such as a checkout or a sign-up form, with text each one must show.
  3. Optional: on Key pages, turn on Logged-in checks to check pages behind a login.
  4. Optional: connect an AI provider under Settings > Connectors (WordPress core) for AI diagnosis.
  5. Pick one low-risk plugin and press Safe update next to it on the Dashboard.
  6. Watch the progress, then open the run report and read the timeline, the verdict for each page and the snapshot.

Start with a plugin you can afford to see fail. A first run on a low-risk item shows you what a run report looks like.

Screenshot: a finished run report with the timeline and per-page verdicts.

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