# Update Guard

Test every update on a copy of your site first. Apply only what passes. Know why when something fails.

## The idea

[Update Watch](https://plugevity.com/plugins/update-watch/) tells you within minutes when an update broke your site. That is better than hearing it from a customer, but the site was still broken.

Update Guard is the step before. We are working on a service that:

-   copies your site, applies the pending updates to the copy, and tests it;
-   checks that the site still _works_, not only that it looks the same: checkout, forms, login;
-   tells you which update broke what, and why, in plain words;
-   applies updates to your live site only when they pass.

It is not built yet. We are talking with site owners, freelancers and agencies first, so we build the part that matters to them. There is no price yet, and we are not taking payments.

Want to help shape it? Leave your email, or start with a [free update risk check](https://plugevity.com/risk-check/) on one of your sites.

## Join the waitlist

Email us to join the waitlist. We only write about Update Guard.

[Email hello@plugevity.com](mailto:hello@plugevity.com?subject=Update%20Guard%20waitlist&body=You%20are%20(site%20owner%2C%20freelancer%2C%20agency%2C%20other)%3A%20%0AHow%20many%20WordPress%20sites%20do%20you%20look%20after%3A%20%0AWhat%20breaks%20most%20often%20for%20you%3A%20)

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Source: https://plugevity.com/update-guard/