Chris Jean

<p>WordPress has a built-in feature to install themes and plugins by supplying a zip file. Unfortunately, you cannot upgrade a theme or plugin using the same process. Instead, WordPress will say “destination already exists” when trying to upgrade using a zip file and will fail to upgrade the theme or plugin.</p>
<p>Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades fixes this limitation in WordPress by automatically upgrading the theme or plugin if it already exists.</p>
<p>While upgrading, a backup copy of the old theme or plugin is first created. This allows you to install the old version in case of problems with the new version.</p>
<p>Attention: Version 2.0.0 changed the functionality of the plugin. You are no longer required to select “Yes” from a drop down before the theme or plugin can be upgraded. The need for an upgrade is now detected automatically. So, if you are used to the old functionality of the plugin, do not be concerned about the absence of upgrade details on the theme and plugin upload pages. Simply upload the theme or plugin as if you were installing it, and the plugin will automatically handle upgrading as needed.</p>


Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades

This is a great plugin, and works exactly as intended.

Works great!


This was a GREAT plugin and I used it for years, but WordPress core does this now, so the plugin is no longer needed.  Thank you for your great work all these years.


No longer needed

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

Christian Schenk

<p>If you’re a WordPress admin you probably want a plugin with the following features:</p>
<ul>
<li>install, update and delete plugins and themes</li>
<li>it should be able to handle various locations, i.e. at least these <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins#Plugin_Repositories" title="WordPress Codex Plugin Repositories" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin repositories</a> and maybe some from <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=wordpress%20plugins" title="Google search on WordPress plugins" rel="nofollow ugc">somewhere</a> else.</li>
<li>basic search functionality for all these plugins and themes</li>
</ul>
<p>This plugins lets you do (almost) all of these things.</p>
<p>Have a look at this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BzX7bv3DgM" title="Introduction to Extension Manager for WordPress" rel="nofollow ugc">video</a> to see how it works.</p>
<h3>Compatibility</h3>
<p>This plugin was tested with PHP 5.2.x. Currently it won’t work with<br />
older versions, i.e. PHP 4. Please be patient until I’ve fixed that.</p>
<p>But it’s possible that this plugin will never work with PHP 4 because<br />
it’s likely that I will not find the time to implement that. So please<br />
consider updating your installation of PHP.</p>
<p>If you’d like to help me fixing compatibility issues write me an <a href="http://www.christianschenk.org/legal-notice/#contact" title="Contact me" rel="nofollow ugc">e-mail</a>.</p>
<h3>Videos</h3>
<p>Have a look at this <a href="http://www.christianschenk.org/projects/wordpress-extension-manager/video-for-this-plugin/" title="Introduction to Extension Manager for WordPress" rel="nofollow ugc">video</a> to see how it works.</p>
<h3>Licence</h3>
<p>This plugin is released under the GPL.</p>
<h3>Translation</h3>
<p>This plugin is available in these languages:</p>
<ul>
<li>English</li>
<li>German (I’m working on it)</li>
</ul>
<p>If you want to help me translating it into other languages <a href="http://www.christianschenk.org/legal-notice/#contact" title="Contact me" rel="nofollow ugc">drop me a line</a>.</p>


Extension Manager

This plugin helps you to install, upgrade, delete and search for plugins and themes.

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