How To Update Your Site

Keep your plugins and themes up to date effortlessly with the GPL Downloads Auto Updater.

Once installed, updates appear directly in your WordPress dashboard — just like any other plugin update — no manual downloading or re-uploading required. As long as your All Access subscription is active, you’ll always have access to the latest versions the moment they’re available. Every product in the catalogue displays an AUTO UPDATE · YES or AUTO UPDATE · NO badge so you know at a glance whether it supports automatic updates. Products that don’t yet show a badge haven’t been fully verified, but are expected to work in most cases.

GPL Auto-Updates — Key Features

  • Updates delivered natively — see and apply updates directly from your WordPress dashboard, just like any other plugin or theme
  • Use on unlimited domains — connect as many sites as you need with a single All Access pass
  • White-label ready — rebrand the update client with your own plugin name and details
  • Automatic authentication — your API key handles everything silently in the background
  • Thousands of plugins & themes supported — 5,800+ products available for auto-update
  • Previous versions available — roll back to an older version whenever you need to
  • Domain management — control which of your sites are connected to your account
  • Secure downloads — all update files are delivered via signed, time-limited links
  • Powered by your All Access pass — updates use your existing subscription credits, no extra cost

HOW IT WORKS

Once installed on your site, the GPL Downloads Update Client plugin connects to our server using your account credentials and registers your domain as an active site. It then integrates directly with WordPress’s built-in update mechanism, so any plugins or themes you’ve downloaded from GPL Downloads appear alongside your regular WordPress updates. When a new version is available, you can update with a single click — just like any other plugin.

GPL Downloads Auto Updater

How to use GPL Downloads Auto Updater Plugin

  1. Download our GPL Downloads Auto Updater from here for FREE – https://www.gpldownloads.com/downloads/gpl-downloads-auto-updater
  2. Install the plugin in your WordPress website via Plugins > Add New Plugin
  3. After activating the plugin, visit GPL Downloads > Dashboard
  4. Now, log in with your GPL Downloads username or email and password. Click “Save Changes”.
  5. If you have entered the correct login details, you will see a screen with a green connected panel labelled “Connected”.
  6. You can now update the plugins you have access to via your All Access subscription. Visit your plugins page and check for available updates.
  7. Click on the update button to update the required plugin.

NOTICE

Please create a ticket in our support if you encounter any error or issue related to our updater plugin with a detailed explanation and, if possible, with screenshots/video.

How to Update Manually

  1. Download the new version of the plugin or theme you want to update from GPL Downloads.
  2. Log in to your WordPress Admin Panel / Dashboard.
  3. Go to “Plugins > Add New” in case of a plugin OR “Appearance > Themes > Add New” in case of a theme.
  4. Click the “Upload Plugin” or “Upload Theme” button, as the case may be.
  5. Select the zip file with the new plugin or theme version to install.
  6. Click the “Install Now” button.
  7. After the process is complete, press the “Activate” button for the plugin or theme.
  8. Done.