There always seems to be the risk of losing data. Therefore I avoid doing it. It seems like a big waste of time. Yes I recognize that the slackers and crackers have found ways into the code to hijack web sites, but who in the world cares about this one? Yes, I do, but besides me? So much!!
Here’s a redux. Finally, and that means, about 6 months ago, WordPress began to update itself. That means that the 10 or so independent WordPress installations I have will update themselves. So, I have begun to enjoy WordPress again. This seems like a more mature product. Yea!