by Chris Jean 4.7 (117 reviews)

Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades

Name: Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades
Rating: 4.7 (117 reviews)
Author: Chris Jean

Easily upgrade your themes and plugins using zip files without removing the theme or plugin first.

Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades ranks #635 among WordPress.org plugins with 60,000+ active installations, is #112 of 8,557 in the Customization category, a 4.7/5 rating from 117 reviews, and was last updated Apr 20, 2022. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.7.18 (Current: 7.1)

v2.0.2 Current Version v2.0.2

Updated 4 years ago Last Update on 20 Apr, 2022

Refreshed 15 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#112 of 8,557 in Customization Top 1% by installs Downloads -7% this week No update in over a year

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Active Installs

60K+

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1.4M

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Rating

94%

Review 4.7 out of 5

4.7 (117 reviews)

Next Milestone 70K

Total Progress 75.7%

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.0.2
Last Updated: Apr 20, 2022
Requires WP: 4.4+
Tested Up To: 5.7.18
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Chris Jean

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews: 117
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who upgrade themes and plugins by uploading zip files. It solves the problem of WordPress failing with a "destination already exists" error when trying to upgrade an existing theme or plugin via zip upload.

Upgrade themes via zip files
Upgrade plugins via zip files
Automatic backup of old version
Restore old version if needed
Automatic upgrade detection

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades

Starting with version 2.0.0, this plugin no longer requires that a drop down is used to indicate that an upgrade is to be performed. The plugin now can determine if an upgrade is required automatically. This change not only streamlines the process for many users, it also fixed compatibility issues that some users experienced with older versions.

Log into your WordPress site. Go to Appearance > Themes. Click the "Add New" button at the top of the page. Click the "Upload Theme" button at the top of the page. Select the zip file with the new theme version to install. Click the "Install Now" button.

Log into your WordPress site. Go to Plugins > Add New. Click the "Upload Plugin" button at the top of the page. Select the zip file with the new plugin version to install. Click the "Install Now" button.

Log into your WordPress site. Go to Media > Library. Type "backup" into the search input and press the "Enter" key. Find the desired backup from the resulting list. Click the title of the desired backup. The URL to the backup file is listed on the right side of the page under "File URL". You can copy and paste that URL into your browser's URL bar in order to start a download.