just one click and super easy.  On really out dated WordPress sites this may not work, so you might have to refer to your hosting provider's upgrade process.  Either way, the novice can quickly do this with ease.  Just remember to watch the upgrade occur so you can read any notices that pop up.  Once WordPress finishes the upgrade (it will take all of a minute), you just need to poke around the admin panel and live website to make sure everything is working properly.  And it should.  I've never had an issue with upgrades to the WordPress core. Finally we move onto upgrading plugins. I recommend upgrading one plugin at a time.  Before upgrading I like to read about the plugin's new version to see what has changed and so I know what might break.  The vast majority of the time, nothing breaks.  But when it does, it is nice to have a heads up on what is about to happen.  After you upgrade one plugin, test the functionality.  If all is well, continue on and upgrade one plugin at a time.  Notice I'm saying this twice? It is because it is important.  I never recommend the mass upgrade, because it will be difficult to troubleshoot should things occur. The worst thing you can do is not test your website after upgrading.  When I first launched the firm I had a client hit update all, go to bed, and never check anything.  And by the way, he never backed