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The safest approach is testing updates in a staging environment first.
Plugin updates can introduce breaking changes even in minor releases.
Automated backups before updates provide a rollback option if something fails. Changelogs help spot risky updates.
Disabling auto-updates for critical plugins reduces surprise outages.
The key mistake is updating directly on live sites.
The takeaway is that update control is a stability feature, not a luxury.