{"id":2248,"date":"2026-04-28T12:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/docs\/logo-showcase\/getting-started\/updating-plugin\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:37:17","slug":"updating-plugin","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/docs\/logo-showcase\/getting-started\/updating-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"Updating Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To ensure you\u2019re using the latest features and improvements of the plugin, it\u2019s important to keep your Premium Plugin up-to-date. Follow the steps below to update your plugin easily:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Automatic Update (Recommended)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Freemius provides a seamless way to automatically update your plugin directly from the WordPress admin dashboard. Here\u2019s how to do it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log in to WordPress Admin:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your WordPress admin dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check for Available Updates:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to\u00a0<strong>Dashboard<\/strong>\u00a0\u2192\u00a0<strong>Updates<\/strong>. If an update is available for the plugin, it will appear in the list of plugins with an option to update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Update the Plugin:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the plugin that needs to be updated, and click the\u00a0<strong>Update Plugins<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automatic Update Notification:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After the update is successfully installed, you will see a notification confirming the update was completed successfully.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Manual Update (If Auto-Update is Disabled)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If, for some reason, automatic updates are not available or you prefer to manually update the plugin, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Download the Latest Plugin Version:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit your Freemius account dashboard and download the latest version of the plugin. You will usually receive an email notification when a new version is available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deactivate the Plugin:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to\u00a0<strong>Plugins<\/strong>\u00a0\u2192\u00a0<strong>Installed Plugins<\/strong>, find the plugin, and deactivate it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delete the Old Version (Optional):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can delete the old version of the plugin without losing any data. WordPress will retain your plugin settings and customizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Install the New Version:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Add New<\/strong>\u00a0at the top of the\u00a0<strong>Plugins<\/strong>\u00a0page, then click\u00a0<strong>Upload Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the updated\u00a0<code>.zip<\/code>\u00a0file you downloaded from your Freemius account and click\u00a0<strong>Install Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Activate the Plugin:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once the installation is complete, click\u00a0<strong>Activate Plugin<\/strong>\u00a0to enable the updated version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Verifying the Update<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After updating the plugin, you can verify the update in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check the Version Number:<\/strong><br>Go to\u00a0<strong>Plugins<\/strong>\u00a0\u2192\u00a0<strong>Installed Plugins<\/strong>, and check the version number of the plugin to ensure it\u2019s updated to the latest version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Troubleshooting Updates<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of any issues with the update, try the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clear Cache:<\/strong><br>If the plugin doesn\u2019t seem to update, try clearing your browser cache and refreshing the admin dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check Plugin Compatibility:<\/strong><br>Ensure that your WordPress version is compatible with the new plugin version. Some updates may require an updated WordPress core.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Revert to a Previous Version (If Necessary):<\/strong><br>If something goes wrong after the update, you can revert to the previous plugin version. You can re-download an earlier version from your Freemius dashboard and manually upload it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact Support:<\/strong><br>If you\u2019re still facing issues, reach out to our support team via the\u00a0<strong>Support<\/strong>\u00a0section in your Freemius account dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":2243,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2248","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry"],"comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2248"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2691,"href":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2248\/revisions\/2691"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2243"}],"prev":[{"title":"Activating License Key","link":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/docs\/logo-showcase\/getting-started\/activating-license-key\/","href":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=2248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}