Manual update plug-in Method of manually upgrading WordPress plug-in

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Reason for upgrading WordPress plug-in manually

Why do I need to manually upgrade the WordPress plug-in?

Keeping the WordPress version and the new WordPress plug-in version helps Improve website security However, if you use a domestic server, you will encounter instability between the server network and the WordPress update website, leading to upgrade failure.

To manually upgrade the WordPress plug-in

The method of manually upgrading the WordPress plug-in is similar to that of manually upgrading the WordPress version.

Tip: After WordPress 5.5 is updated, you only need to upload a new version of the plug-in directly from the background again to prompt you whether to replace the old version of the plug-in, without the following operations.

1. Download the new version of WordPress plug-in installation file

2. Replace the old WordPress plug-in file

Examples of detailed operation steps:

For example, the plug-in in the figure below prompts for update, but the network from the server to the WordPress update server is not available, and the automatic update fails, so it can only be updated manually.

First, click the Disable button to disable the plug-in (not necessary, but it is recommended to disable it during the insurance period.)

Then enter the plug-in folder of the server through FTP or ssh and delete the folder of the plug-in to be upgraded (or rename it as the old version plug-in)

Then go to the WordPress website to download the new plug-in installation package, and upload it through the background installation plug-in upload function (or decompress the FTP upload)

Finally, just enable the plug-in.