In reply to Scott Walkinshaw.

Thanks for clarify the auto-updating, Scott. I can't deny that as a pretty substantial oversight on my part. My thought process — well I'd keep up to date by `composer update`s, so I'd not want a user fiddling — obviously isn't the way you work with it.

And to be clear, I think all the stuff you're doing it really great. My intent was not to attack you (or anyone else) for using Composer with WordPress. As I say, I think it clearly has a place.

My motivation is that I think there are non-trivial number of people just getting comfortable with development and running their WordPress site who hear about Composer and all its cool features and quickly get overwhelmed by all the new stuff that doesn't fit together so well. It's an extra layer to learn about, but it's neither a necessary nor universally better one to my mind.