WordPress dashboard thinks it is current but I’m not so sure

Check in the list of your plugins if you have a plugin that can control updates. E.g. one from this list: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/tags/disable-updates/

Maybe you also have entries in the wp-config.php or functions.php of your theme.

Also check if under Tools > Site Health any anomaly is mentioned.

wpscan agrees:

[+] WordPress version 5.9.1 identified (Insecure, released on 2022-02-22).
 | Found By: Rss Generator (Passive Detection)
 |  - https://projetosolutions.com/feed/, <generator>https://www.ads-software.com/?v=5.9.1</generator>
 |  - https://projetosolutions.com/comments/feed/, <generator>https://www.ads-software.com/?v=5.9.1</generator>
 |

You should be at 5.9.2 now. From DASHBOARD -> UPDATES, click the “reinstall” button.

Thanks both for speedy replies, will follow up.

@sterndata
-Will do

@threadi,
Maybe you also have entries in the wp-config.php or functions.php of your theme.
-What sort of entries should I look for, sorry if rookie question?

-Will try to resolve these site health issues as well..
https://snipboard.io/azKXTe.jpg

-I don’t have any of these:
https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/tags/disable-updates/

Take a look at the “schedules event”-failed-message in the Site Health. Possibly it is the query for the latest WP-update. If it is this, you would have to look what is indicated there as cause.

In the two files I mentioned there should be an entry like

define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', false );

should be included.

Thanks,

@sterndata
-Used re-install button on Updates page: https://snipboard.io/nOyGxN.jpg
..but still 5.9.1 after.
‘Current version: 5.9.1
Last checked on April 4, 2022 at 8:40 pm GMT+0000’

@threadi
-Used mscode to view functions.php and search for ‘WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE’, no results. Searched for ‘wp-config.php’ in whole theme folder with windows explorer, no file found.

-I agree about the schedules event failed msg being possible cause:
A scheduled event is late
Performance
The scheduled event, mm_cron_hourly, is late to run. Your site still works, but this may indicate that scheduling posts or automated updates may not work as intended.

-Will try to remove all pages/plugins not in use, not sure about unused themes as I only installed one..

Bw,
Ben

These are active plugins:
‘Classic Editor|Version 1.6.2
Contact Form 7
Elementor
Jetpack Version 10.7
JustTables – WooCommerce Product Table
MailPoet 3 (New)
Mega Main Menu Version 2.1.7
One Click Demo Import Version 3.0.2
Snowlake Common Version 1.0
Snowlake Elementor Version 1.0.0
SVG Support Version 2.3.18
Swatchly – Variation Swatches for WooCommerce Products Version 1.1.2
Widget Importer & Exporter Version 1.6
WooCommerce Version 6.3.1
WooCommerce Payments Version 3.9.2
WooCommerce PayPal Payments Version 1.7.0
WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded Version 1.0.3’

They all say auto-updates disabled, will turn auto-updates on..

You’ll find the file wp-config.php in the root-directory of your WordPress-Installation, not in any subfolder.

If you don’t find an entry in the file and deactivating the plugins doesn’t lead to success, I would recommend you to contact your hoster because the cause could be a limitation by them.

Thanks @threadi,

Will do a thorough check and follow up.

Bw,
Ben

Thanks both for your time. Battled with it for a while. In the end I deleted site in cpanel and reinstalled wordpress. Snowlake theme was last updated in 2020 and never got a reply. Going with Generatepress.

Learnt a lot, so thanks.

Bw,
Ben