I try to update plugins and themes automatically and it doesn't work.
I was able to automatically update WP from version 3.3 to 4.1 automatically
I did call my host (godaddy) but they have no idea yet as to what the problem would be.
It doesn't give me any error messages... Here's an example of what I do.
1. Click on UPDATES
2. I get to the page "WORDPRESS UPDATES"
3. Under PLUGINS I click select all, then click on UPDATE PLUGINS
4. Now that's where the weird stuff happens, it never asked me this info before. I then get to a page CONNECTION INFORMATION that asks me HOSTNAME / FTP USERNAME / FTP PASSOWRD, once again it never asked me this info before. I enter the information, then click on PROCEED... and then nothing. The page refreshes and it's blank with the text UPDATE PLUGIN on the top left corner of the frame.