Automated Bluehost WordPress Update Audit
Every night, WebRun signs into Bluehost, opens each WordPress site you host, lists the plugin and theme updates waiting on it, checks whether a recent backup exists, writes the audit into Google Sheets, and texts you when a site has updates that have gone unpatched for weeks.
How do I keep track of WordPress plugin updates across my sites?
Every night WebRun signs into Bluehost, opens each WordPress site you host there, and records which plugins and themes have updates waiting and whether a recent backup exists. It writes the audit to Google Sheets and texts you through Twilio when a site has updates left outstanding for weeks.
- A known vulnerability does not sit unpatched for months
- Every site's backup status is checked before you patch
- One nightly sheet replaces logging into each site by hand
Built for site owners · web agencies · freelance developers · small business marketers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
my.bluehost.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Bluehost - check each site for updates
bluehost.com
WebRun opens Bluehost to check each site for updates. - Sign into Bluehost and list the WordPress sites on the account
- For each site, capture the core version plus the plugins and themes with updates available
- Check whether a recent backup exists and note how long each update has been outstanding
Done when Every site has its pending updates and backup status recorded.
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Google Sheets - log the update backlog
google.com
WebRun opens Google Sheets to log the update backlog. - Open the update audit sheet and add tonight's row per site
- Record core version, count of plugin and theme updates, backup date, and oldest pending update
- Highlight sites with no recent backup so they are patched carefully
Done when Tonight's audit row is saved for every site.
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Twilio - text you about long-standing gaps
twilio.com
WebRun opens Twilio to text you about long-standing gaps. - Text your own number when a site has updates outstanding beyond your threshold
- Name the site, the count of pending updates, and the oldest one's age
- Never install or apply an update. WebRun reports the backlog and you choose when to patch
Done when You have been texted about any site left unpatched too long.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it install the updates itself?
No. An update can break a live site, so WebRun never applies one. It reports what is pending, how old it is, and whether a backup exists, then you patch when you are ready to watch the site.
Does it check for a backup first?
Yes. Every row records the most recent backup date for that site, and sites with no recent backup are highlighted so you can take one before touching anything.
What if I run several sites on one account?
WebRun works through every WordPress site on the account in one nightly run and gives each its own row in the sheet, ordered so the longest-outstanding updates surface first.
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