How to update plugins without losing settings?

maharajg

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How do I update the plugins in zip files without losing my settings or configuration? Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades shows its not been updated for the last 1 year or so.

Now what I do is, I take a backup of the plugin folder then delete the old one then upload the new plugin, and if there was settings export option use that else do over all the settings again, Is there any easy way to do it?

 

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just upload the zip file and extract it delete the old one setting should remain the same take a backup just in case

 

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Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades still functions well 99% of the time. I use it on over 120 websites.

 

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you can use this one https://wordpress.org/plugins/update-theme-and-plugins-from-zip-file/

 

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hexor said:

you can use this one https://wordpress.org/plugins/update-theme-and-plugins-from-zip-file/

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Not tried that one but I'll give it a go.

 

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hexor said:

you can use this one https://wordpress.org/plugins/update-theme-and-plugins-from-zip-file/

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Just seen ...
"Note that as of WP v5.5 this plugins functionality is included in WP Core and this plugin is not required anymore. If you are running WP v5.5 or greater, you can de-activate and delete/remove this plugin. This plugin will still continue work fine with versions of WordPress less than v5.5."

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TassieNZ said:

Not tried that one but I'll give it a go.

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Tried once. it worked. but Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades is also a good option

 

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TassieNZ said:

Just seen ...
"Note that as of WP v5.5 this plugins functionality is included in WP Core and this plugin is not required anymore. If you are running WP v5.5 or greater, you can de-activate and delete/remove this plugin. This plugin will still continue work fine with versions of WordPress less than v5.5."

TassieNZ

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yes, WordPress support auto-update now

 

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hexor said:

yes, WordPress support auto-update now

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About friggin time! I hadn't seen that until I looked at your plugin. It actually explains a few things!!!

 

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I'd taken auto-update to mean something different! Now I understand!

Too many hours on the computer this week. Next week 150 nulls ---> 30 nulls!!!!

 

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maharajg

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hexor said:

yes, WordPress support auto-update now

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But if i enable auto updates, will that break the plugin?

 

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maharajg

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TassieNZ said:

Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades still functions well 99% of the time. I use it on over 120 websites.

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Will give this a try. Thanks

 

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maharajg said:

But if i enable auto updates, will that break the plugin?

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u never lose data becuz all data located inside sql

 

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Hi all,

This topic maybe not related for current thread but i just want to share some informations about a plugin call WP RESET or RESET PRO..

i had some experience using the pro version which i thought when remove all the data to make it original setting its solved everything so i can start again installing THEMES and PLUGIN which needed.

There is a time I was removing and clearing data more then 20 times, and suddenly my hosting speed slow down abit..

So i login to my cpanel and try to see what really happen. As when i look at my database files in PHPMyadmin i found up the data was not total erase to be back to original state. Instead its double up the database only adding prefix txt to the new database..


At thats time my database page was more then 50 pages,mann. its really suck so now i understand is really true as @Tomz said that database still remaining in sql aslong as u dont manually drop it..

 

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maharajg

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TassieNZ said:

Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades still functions well 99% of the time. I use it on over 120 websites.

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If you don't mind, whats the host you are using for the 120 sites?

Thanks

 

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TassieNZ said:

Not tried that one but I'll give it a go.

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Use this!