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Plugins Update Guide

1. How to update WP-Script Plugins​

All WP-Script plugins are regularly updated. Issues are fixed and new features are added. There are 3 ways to update a WP-Script plugin.

From WP-Script Core plugin​

This is the easiest way to proceed. WP-Script Core plugin must be installed.

  1. Go to the WP-Script CORE dashboard on your site.
  2. Click on the "Update" button under the Plugin you want to update.
  3. The page reloads. The plugin has been updated and reactivated automatically.

Using the WordPress plugin installer​

Since WordPress 5.5, you can update a plugin just like you would install it. If the plugin already exists, WordPress will ask you if you want to replace it by the new one.

  1. Go to your wp-script.com account page (you must be logged in).
  2. Download the zip file of plugin you want on your computer.
  3. Go to Plugins > Add New.
  4. Click on Upload Plugin and Choose a file.
  5. Select the zip file on your computer and click on Install now.
  6. Click on Replace current with uploaded

Using FTP​

Proceed this way only if you encounter issues to update with the two other methods.

  1. Go to your wp-script.com account page (you must be logged in).
  2. Download the zip file of the pugin you want on your computer.
  3. Unzip the plugin zip file.
  4. Launch Filezilla or any other FTP software, enter your FTP credentials and click Quickconnect.
  5. Go to your root directory and then to /content/wp-content/plugins/.
  6. Delete the directory of the plugin you want to update.
  7. Upload the folder containing the unzip files of the plugin to replace the old plugin.
  8. Go to your WordPress dashboard and reactivate the plugin if it has been disabled.