their own websites once launched. The irony of this is funnier than people realize and I make sure I express the humor to the clients themselves.  It's kind of like the doctor who doesn't seek treatment for his own ailments. They are concerned about the security of their business direction and target market, yet not worried about the security of their website. Older versions of WordPress are simply dated software packages. The outdated code opens website owners up to vulnerabilities that allow those nasty hackers to quietly insert malicious files (aka malware) into an unsuspecting website.  With over 47 million installations of WordPress worldwide, this is a problem.  So much so that in June of 2011, Google starting warning website owners that their WordPress installation are outdated and that an upgraded is needed.  Why should Google care?  Google wants to deliver high quality websites in its search results, not websites hijacked by some hacker living in his mom's basement. Malware and hacked websites degrade the user experience and this goes against everything Google and Bing protect. Upgrading WordPress and the associated plugins is simply not that hard. Website owners just need to do it.  And if they don't want to do it or are afraid to do it, they need to hire a professional to do it for them. WordPress Upgrades for the Beginner Upgrading WordPress is as simple as backing up your data, upgrading the software, and testing your website or blog.  When we do this for clients, we