Upgrade Plugins manually (via ftp)

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    bedingtesentstehen · Member ·

    Hello,
    I have a pretty simple question, although since wp2.5 has included that automatic upgrade function I can’t find information anymore on how to upgrade plugins manually.
    I host my own blog on a fpt-server. When a new release of a plugin is published, to upgrade manually, are these the right steps?

    – deactivate plugin/widget
    (- backup possible ‘hacked’ config-files etc.)
    – upload the new files to the corresponding folder in my wp-content/plugins folder
    – reactivate the plugin

    Are these steps everything I have to do? Is it recommended to make a db backup before upgrading any plugin?

    I’m asking that because I can’t find information about this topic in the web and I’m afraid to loose important information, pictures etc. which have been added to my blog using some plugins etc.

    Thanks in advance!

  • Unknown's avatar
    sambauers · Member ·

    You did not specify a blog address or reason for posting when you created this topic.

    This support forum is for WordPress.com hosted blogs only. If you have a self-hosted WordPress blog you need to seek help at the WordPress.org forums, not here.

    If you don’t understand the difference, you may find this information helpful.

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