Quickly and easily upgrade plugins and themes from a zip file without having to remove or delete their folders first, and avoid the "destination …
Author: | Jeff Sherk (profile at wordpress.org) |
WordPress version required: | 4.4 |
WordPress version tested: | 5.5.8 |
Plugin version: | 2.0.0 |
Added to WordPress repository: | 02-10-2017 |
Last updated: | 22-01-2022
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Rating, %: | 98 |
Rated by: | 37 |
Plugin URI: | http://www.iwebss.com/wordpress/plugins/1431-... |
Total downloads: | 144 761 |
Active installs: | 10 000+ |
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DEPRECATED: As of WP v5.5 this plugins functionality is included in WP Core and this plugin is not required anymore. If you are running WP v5.5 or greater, you can de-activate and delete/remove this plugin. This plugin will still continue work fine with versions of WordPress less than v5.5.
WordPress will let you install a NEW plugin or theme from a zip file, but it does NOT allow you to upgrade them from a zip file. If you try to upgrade from a zip file, you will get an error message that says “destination already exists” and the upgrade will fail. WordPress will not allow you to upgrade from a zip file.
Update Theme and Plugins from Zip File will allow you to easily upgrade from a zip file, avoiding the “destination already exists” error message.
There is also an option to create a backup copy of the old plugin or theme, in case there is a problem with the new version.