It’s even better than that. In WordPress, you can select a plug-in from within your WordPress administration, and install it directly. You receive update notifications by email, and can upgrade within the administration panel as well. You don’t have to download and then upload anything.
In both Drupal and WordPress, you can upgrade the site and plugins/modules from CPanel.
I have had nicks in my windshield due to gravel thrown up by vehicles traveling in the opposite direction.