{"id":66418,"date":"2023-04-26T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=66418"},"modified":"2026-02-06T11:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:14:31","slug":"wordpress-plugin-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugin-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Smart Ways to Handle WordPress Plugin Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WordPress plugin updates are generally good for your site&hellip; at least when they work properly and don&rsquo;t crash the whole thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, your WordPress plugins &ndash; especially if you have many &ndash; might need some update management, whether you like it or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few questions to ponder: (1) Should some of your plugins be auto-updated? (2) Should all of them? (3) Are some significant enough that you should review an update or even decide whether it should happen beforehand? (4) Should you update as soon as an update is available?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those are not easy questions, but in this post, I&rsquo;ll try to make it all a bit clearer. Here&rsquo;s how to effectively manage your WordPress plugin updates and the free tools that will help you do so.<\/p>\n\n\n    \r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n        --jtoc-progress-bar-color: #4267cf;\n        }\r\n                    .wpj-jtoc.--jtoc-theme-none.--jtoc-has-custom-styles {\r\n        --jtoc-width: 100%;\n--jtoc-toc-padding: 24px;\n--jtoc-toc-border: 1px solid;\n--jtoc-toc-border-color: #dedede;\n--jtoc-background-color: #f6f7f9;\n--jtoc-header-height: 20px;\n--jtoc-header-margin: 0;\n--jtoc-header-padding: 0;\n--jtoc-title-color: #393939;\n--jtoc-title-font-size: 1.2em;\n--jtoc-title-label-font-weight: 400;\n--jtoc-body-margin: 16px 0 0 0;\n--jtoc-body-padding: 0;\n--jtoc-headings-margin: 10px 0 0 0;\n--jtoc-link-font-size: 1em;\n--jtoc-link-font-weight: 400;\n--jtoc-link-color: #848484;\n--jtoc-link-color-hover: #4a66c8;\n--jtoc-link-color-active: #4a66c8;\n        }\r\n        .--jtoc-the-content{\r\ndisplay:none;\r\n}\r\n.--jtoc-is-active>.wpj-jtoc--item-content>a:before{\r\nmargin-left:3px;\r\n}\r\n.wpj-jtoc--nav>.wpj-jtoc--items li a::before{\r\ncontent:'\\203A';\r\ndisplay:block;\r\nfloat:left;\r\nheight:100%;\r\nfont-weight:700;\r\ncolor:#4267CF;\r\nline-height: 20px;\r\nmargin-right: 3px;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar .wpj-jtoc--toc{\r\nborder:0;\r\npadding:0;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar .wpj-jtoc--header,\r\n.sidebar .wpj-jtoc--body{\r\nbackground:transparent;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sidebar .--jtoc-is-active>.wpj-jtoc--item-content>a{\r\ntext-decoration:none;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar-left .widget-first{\r\nposition:sticky;\r\ntop:70px;\r\nmargin-bottom:1250px;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar-left{\r\ndisplay:none;\r\nmax-width:300px;\r\nposition:absolute;\r\nleft:-330px;\r\ntop:0;\r\nheight:100%;\r\n}\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 1900px) {\r\n.single-post .sidebar-left{\r\ndisplay:none !important;\r\n}\r\n.--jtoc-the-content{\r\ndisplay:block;\r\n}\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 400px) {\r\n.wpj-jtoc--item .wpj-jtoc--item-content{\r\nmargin-top:5px;\r\n}\r\n.wpj-jtoc--header-main .wpj-jtoc--title{\r\nfont-size:1.1em;\r\n}\r\n}    <\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- jtoc progress bar widget -->\r\n    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--widget-progress --progress-top\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--widget-progress-bar\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"wpj-jtoc\" class=\"wpj-jtoc wpj-jtoc--main --jtoc-the-content --jtoc-theme-none --jtoc-title-align-left --jtoc-toggle-icon --jtoc-toggle-position-right --jtoc-toggle-1 --jtoc-header-as-toggle --jtoc-headings-full-row-clickable --jtoc-floating-toc-top --jtoc-floating-has-shadow --jtoc-has-custom-styles --jtoc-is-unfolded\" >\r\n            \r\n    <!-- TOC -->\r\n    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toc \">\r\n                            <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header\">\r\n                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header-main\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--title\">\r\n                        <!-- <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"lucide lucide-columns-3\"><rect width=\"18\" height=\"18\" x=\"3\" y=\"3\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M9 3v18\"\/><path d=\"M15 3v18\"\/><\/svg> -->\r\n                        <span class=\"wpj-jtoc--title-label\">Table of contents<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--body\">\r\n                        <nav class=\"wpj-jtoc--nav\">\r\n                <ol class=\"wpj-jtoc--items\"><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-1-decide-what-to-update-automatically\" title=\"1. Decide what to update automatically\" data-numeration=\"1\" >1. Decide what to update automatically<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-2-use-a-staging-site-to-test-plugin-updates\" title=\"2. Use a staging site to test plugin updates\" data-numeration=\"2\" >2. Use a staging site to test plugin updates<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-3-set-your-policy-for-wordpress-core-updates\" title=\"3. Set your policy for WordPress core updates\" data-numeration=\"3\" >3. Set your policy for WordPress core updates<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-4-roll-back-problematic-plugin-updates\" title=\"4. Roll back problematic plugin updates\" data-numeration=\"4\" >4. Roll back problematic plugin updates<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-5-view-version-details-before-updating\" title=\"5. View version details before updating\" data-numeration=\"5\" >5. View version details before updating<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-6-have-backups-in-place\" title=\"6. Have backups in place\" data-numeration=\"6\" >6. Have backups in place<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><\/ol>            <\/nav>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-why-it-s-important-to-update-your-wordpress-plugins\">Why it&rsquo;s important to update your WordPress plugins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s start with the basics. Plugins are a great way to expand your site&rsquo;s functionality, and you know that. However, they need regular updates to maintain a good user experience and <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-security-tips\/\">keep your site secure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outdated software can provide a backdoor to your site for those with malicious intentions. Often, software vulnerabilities become known to hackers, who then exploit the plugin to gain access to your site and its database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, plugin vulnerabilities are the most common cause of WordPress hacks. Updates help mitigate this risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plugin updates typically include patches for known vulnerabilities, which can increase your site&rsquo;s security. They may also contain fixes for other errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, most developers release updates with enhanced code to help make your site lighter and faster. These updates can also include new features that add more functionality to your site.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-manage-wordpress-plugin-updates\">How to manage WordPress plugin updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are my top six tips to help you manage your updates effectively:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-1-decide-what-to-update-automatically\">1. Decide what to update automatically<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all of your plugins are safe for automatic updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wouldn&rsquo;t update any of these automatically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Page builders: Elementor, Divi Builder, Brizy, or any others you use. These plugins deeply affect your site&rsquo;s front-end rendering. Updates can change CSS, layouts, or widget behavior. Depending on how much custom code you&rsquo;re running, a page builder update can create a real mess.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your ecommerce plugin: WooCommerce, EDD. This is serious &ndash; it&rsquo;s your business. These plugins have many moving parts. They handle checkout, pricing, taxes, orders, and more. You don&rsquo;t want any hiccups in these areas after an update.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plugins that modify database structure or content: ACF, Toolset, etc. I wouldn&rsquo;t risk any data loss, broken templates, or missing content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theme-bundled plugins. Many themes now come with helper plugins. I generally wouldn&rsquo;t update them if I&rsquo;m not updating the theme at the same time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, this doesn&rsquo;t mean I wouldn&rsquo;t update the above plugins at all. I&rsquo;m just saying that I wouldn&rsquo;t risk updating them <strong><em>automatically<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what <em>can<\/em> you update automatically?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any plugins that serve as a connection layer between your site and a third-party solution. Think of plugins connecting you to Google Analytics, your email marketing tool (newsletter, SMTP), Google Site Kit, etc. Update them to ensure that whatever they&rsquo;re connecting to can work properly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security plugins. Some might debate this, but I think it&rsquo;s generally a good idea to update these right away, as they might come with features highlighting new issues found in WordPress and helping you stay safe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEO plugins. You want to be up to date with any changes in Google schema and the tens of different SEO tags that are currently trending.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&ldquo;How do I update plugins automatically?&rdquo; I hear you ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, WordPress will not update your plugins automatically, but you can tell it to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either click any of these links next to the plugins you want to update automatically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=264992073  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1625\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-auto-updates.webp\" alt=\"default auto updates\" class=\"wp-image-114185\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:19\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-auto-updates.webp 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:184\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-auto-updates.webp 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:304\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-auto-updates.webp 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:460\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-auto-updates.webp 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:113\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-auto-updates.webp 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-auto-updates.webp 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:104\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-auto-updates.webp 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1625\/h:623\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-auto-updates.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, you can make it easier on yourself and install the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/webcraftic-updates-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Updates Manager<\/a> plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper aligncenter large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\" id=\"wp-pic-webcraftic-updates-manager\" data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"webcraftic-updates-manager\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"60\" data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\"><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"dashicons-css\" href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wppic-style-css\" href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<p>After installing and activating the plugin, go to its panel (<strong>Settings &rarr; Updates manager<\/strong>). There, select this option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=5102614  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png\" alt=\"plugins auto updates\" class=\"wp-image-114188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:839\/h:120\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png 839w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:43\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:110\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:7\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:114\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:42\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:56\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:39\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:839\/h:120\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/plugins-auto-updates.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on <strong>Save<\/strong> in the top right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, go into the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> tab. There, you can pick which plugins you want to update automatically and which ones you want to keep on manual updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=1843706978  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1426\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png\" alt=\"individual plugin updates\" class=\"wp-image-114189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1426\/h:591\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 1426w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:124\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:424\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:318\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:21\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:199\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:329\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:497\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:123\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:162\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:112\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1426\/h:591\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/individual-plugin-updates.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can set this on a plugin-by-plugin basis. And, if you want to for whatever reason, you can even disable updates for certain plugins completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Not sure if you want auto-updates at all? Here&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-disable-wordpress-auto-update\/\">how to disable them<\/a> completely.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-2-use-a-staging-site-to-test-plugin-updates\">2. Use a staging site to test plugin updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;re unsure whether it&rsquo;s safe to update an important plugin &ndash; something like WooCommerce, your page builder, or anything else from the &ldquo;careful&rdquo; list above &ndash; you can perform the update in a &ldquo;playground.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&rsquo;m talking about a <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/staging-site\/\">staging site<\/a>. A staging site is basically a copy of your website that can be used to try out new things without impacting the main site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since your staging site isn&rsquo;t accessible to the public, you&rsquo;re able to apply these changes in private without affecting the user experience. Plus, your live website will remain unaffected should anything go wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/best-wordpress-hosting\/\">quality WordPress hosting providers<\/a> offer staging sites with their hosting plans. Otherwise, the easiest way to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-staging-site\/\">create a staging site<\/a> is to use a plugin like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-staging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Staging<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s quite easy to use. 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Set your policy for WordPress core updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, WordPress will update itself &ndash; the core, I mean &ndash; whenever a new &ldquo;minor&rdquo; security or maintenance update is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is usually okay, but it&rsquo;s much better if you are the one in control and decide whether you want them or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this easily with, again, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/webcraftic-updates-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Updates Manager<\/a> plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you go to the plugin&rsquo;s settings, you&rsquo;ll see this dropdown next to the &ldquo;WordPress Core Updates&rdquo; label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=13717404  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WordPress-core-updates.png\"  decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WordPress-core-updates.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WordPress-core-updates.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1000\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WordPress-core-updates.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disabling updates will disable all core updates completely; you won&rsquo;t even be notified of a new update (not advised).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disable auto updates means that nothing will be installed automatically, but you&rsquo;ll have the option to approve updates manually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow minor auto updates &ndash; this is WordPress&rsquo;s default setting, as I said above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow major auto updates &ndash; this basically means that every new WordPress update will be installed on your site automatically (it&rsquo;s still mostly okay to do this).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow development auto updates &ndash; WordPress releases many in-between updates to test out super-new features and help with development. Selecting this will have them installed automatically. Don&rsquo;t do this unless you want to mess up your site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on <strong>Save<\/strong> in the top right corner when done.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-4-roll-back-problematic-plugin-updates\">4. Roll back problematic plugin updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event that a plugin update went not exactly right and you&rsquo;re not happy with how your site works right now, you can still roll the update back and reinstall the previous version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: If the update has broken your site and you&rsquo;re not able to access your dashboard at all, you&rsquo;ll first need to deactivate the plugin manually. To do this, you&rsquo;ll have to access your site files through cPanel or FTP and turn the plugin off there. Here&rsquo;s a video tutorial if you&rsquo;re facing this problem right now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube blog-img-std wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Deactivate a WordPress Plugin via FTP (When Admin is Broken)\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W7haFcHOlxw?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/themeisle.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If the update went only slightly wrong &ndash; not completely wrong &ndash; then you can roll the update back quite easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a plugin called <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-rollback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Rollback<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s really easy to use. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:127\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pick-yoast-ver.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1356\/h:637\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pick-yoast-ver.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need to do is select your preferred version and click on <strong>Rollback<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-5-view-version-details-before-updating\">5. View version details before updating<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just so that you know what you&rsquo;re actually updating to, it&rsquo;s a good idea to check the changelog of the update. You can do that when you click on <strong>View version details<\/strong> next to the plugin update link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=285372122  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/view-ver-details.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/view-ver-details.png\" alt=\"view ver details\" class=\"wp-image-114205\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1012\/h:267\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/view-ver-details.png 1012w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1012\/h:267\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/view-ver-details.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This way, you can see all the changes that the developer has made to the plugin. Any fixes, new features, and important notes will be there. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=1385079178  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png\" alt=\"changelog\" class=\"wp-image-114206\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:763\/h:556\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 763w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:219\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:36\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:329\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 329w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:545\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 545w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:203\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 203w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:268\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 268w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:185\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 185w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:763\/h:556\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 2x\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=1385079178  decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png\" alt=\"changelog\" class=\"wp-image-114206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:763\/h:556\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 763w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:219\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:36\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:329\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 329w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:545\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 545w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:203\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 203w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:268\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 268w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:185\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 185w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:763\/h:556\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/changelog.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-6-have-backups-in-place\">6. Have backups in place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Should this be #1? Probably, but I also feel that this is fundamental enough that most users will already have backups in place. Right? RIGHT?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s just pretend that you don&rsquo;t have this taken care of yet. So:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good thing about backups these days is that most web hosts will handle them for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/siteground-themeisle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SiteGround<\/a> does this, <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluehost<\/a> too. Meaning, just by virtue of hosting with these companies, you will have backups made automatically for you every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That way, should anything go wrong, you&rsquo;ll be able to restore your website to a previous version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is especially important if you&rsquo;re running updates on a live site. If you hit a bad update, your website may crash, and you can lose out on traffic and revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your host doesn&rsquo;t provide updates, then just install a plugin like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/updraftplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UpdraftPlus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this tool, you can create fresh backups and restore your site in just a few clicks. It enables you to back up WordPress files, database tables, plugins, and themes, and store them in your preferred location. Better yet, you can automate the process, scheduling backups hourly, daily, or weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&rsquo;s our <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/backup-a-wordpress-site-for-free\/\">step-by-step guide<\/a> on how to set it all up.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Plugin updates are key to keeping your website safe and secure. They also enable you to access new features and maintain a smooth user experience. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to update plugins quickly and securely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet_wrapper\">\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_text\">\n\t\t    \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+manage+your+%23WordPress+%23plugin+updates+%F0%9F%91%A8%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%92%BB&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugin-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">How to manage your #WordPress #plugin updates &#128104;&zwj;&#128187;<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_sharebtn\">\n\t\t    \t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+manage+your+%23WordPress+%23plugin+updates+%F0%9F%91%A8%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%92%BB&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugin-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#128268; To recap, here are six tips to manage WordPress plugin updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decide what to update automatically<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a staging site to test plugin updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set your policy for WordPress core updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roll back problematic plugin updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View version details before updating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have backups or a plugin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Do you have any questions about WordPress plugin updates? 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