Automatic update from the WordPress dashboard#
It is possible to update Flexible Coupons plugins with one click and directly from the WordPress dashboard - just like updating plugins downloaded from the WordPress.org repository. But it requires a valid subscription and active API key.
Navigate to the Plugins page in the WordPress dashboard to see a list of available updates.
To make sure that the installed plugin will always be in the latest version - it is possible to use the automatic update mechanism that has been built into WordPress since version 5.5. Just click the Enable auto-updates button in the plugin list to activate automatic updates.
[box type="info-box-info"]The Enable auto-updates button will be available if there is an option to update the Flexible Coupons plugins in the list of plugins.[/box]
To force a check for new plugin versions - please go to the Dashboard > Updates page and click the Check Again button.
How to manually update a plugin in WordPress?#
If a manual update is preferred - follow one of the following action schemes.
Updating via the WordPress dashboard#
- Download the plugin from the My Account page.
- Go to the Plugins tab in the WordPress dashboard.
- Click the Add New button and then Upload Plugin.
- Select the file with the plugin package in the latest version from the disk (it must be a .zip file - do not unpack the .zip file first).
- A message will appear to confirm that the old version will be overwritten. Confirm.
Installation via FTP#
- Download and unzip the plugin file from the My Account page.
- Go to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory on the server and then delete the plugin folder (plugin settings will be saved).
- Upload the entire content of the new plugin version to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory on the server.
- Activate the plugin in the Plugins tab in the WordPress dashboard.