In this article, I will tell you how to update WordPress plugins without deleting the old version of the plugin.
Whenever you buy any GPL plugin for your website. One question always comes to mind is how to update the plugin.
Normally what do some people do?
They delete the old version of the plugin from a website and then upload the updated file of the plugin and install the latest version of the plugin on their website.
But, this is not a good way to update the plugin because it takes too much time and also it’s not good for your website whenever you try to update the plugin it may change your website look or it may show some error on your website when users visit your website.
So, In this article, I will tell you how to update the plugin without deleting the old version.
Let’s see,
How To Update WordPress Plugin Without Deleting Old Version
We are going to do 3 simple steps to update the plugin.
Step 1: Install a free plugin that helps to do it
Step 2: Download the updated file of the plugin
Step 3: Upload and Activate the latest version of the plugin
Install Plugin A Free Plugin
- Login to you WordPress Dashboard to login to your WordPress dashboard go to (yourdomain/wp-admin) and enter login details.
- Go to the plugin section and click on add new button.
- Here search for Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades and click on the install button and activate it.
Download the updated file of the plugin
- To download the updated files login into your account on GPL Factory and go to the download section.
- Here click on the download link to download updated file of your plugin.
Upload and Activate the latest version of the plugin
- Go to the plugin section and click on add new button.
- Here click on the upload button and choose the file that you download and then click on install now.
- That is it you successfully updated the plugin without deleting the old version of that plugin.
Final words on how to update the WordPress plugin
This article is a complete and simple tutorial to update any plugin on your WordPress website. If you still have any questions related to it let me know in the comment section.