How to update the Event Espresso plugin

Event Espresso plugin installation in WordPress

Updating Event Espresso can be done through the WordPress dashboard either through one-click updates through the Plugins menu, or manually by replacing the current version.

This covers the following topics:

  1. Updating using one-click updates through the dashboard
  2. Manually updating Event Espresso in the Dashboard

Updating using one-click updates through the dashboard:

  1. One-click updates are available for users with an active license so the first step is to add your license key to Event Espresso by following how to activate your Event Espresso license key.
  2. Then navigate to your Plugins menu in the WP Admin Dashboard and from there navigate to Plugins
  3. Find 'Event Espresso' in the plugins list. If there is a newer version available, it will show as regular update there:
  4. Click the update now button to update to the latest version.

Manually updating Event Espresso in the dashboard:

  1. Download the latest version of Event Espresso from your Event Espresso account page. It will be saved to your computer as a zip file usually as event-espresso-core-reg.zip (Note: if your computer automatically unzips the file, it will look like you downloaded a folder, not a .zip file. The folder will need to be re-zipped, or you can change the settings on your browser so that files are not automatically unzipped.)
  2. Then navigate to your WordPress Admin Dashboard and from there navigate to Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin.
  3. Select the .zip file you previously downloaded above and then click Install now, wait a little while the file is uploaded to the site, and then click on Activate Plugin.

  4. WordPress wil will show the destination folder already exisits (meaning the plugin was already installed) and ask if you want to replace it:

  5. Click 'Replace current with uploaded', you will now have the latest version installed.

Keeping Event Espresso Updated

Regular updates keep Event Espresso working with the latest versions of WordPress, unlock new features, improvements and bug fixes. You can manually update Event Espresso using the same steps outlined above or directly via the WordPress dashboard while you have an active license.

For more advanced options, you can view details on how to update Event Espresso

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