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What You’ll Learn

  • Installing the Database Updater extension
  • Detecting database updates for WooCommerce, Elementor, and Elementor Pro
  • Updating databases on all sites or individually
  • Avoiding the need to access child site wp-admin
Extension Add-on - This add-on runs in MainWP Dashboard and supports database updates for WooCommerce, Elementor, and Elementor Pro installed on child sites.
The Database Updater Extension detects available database updates for WooCommerce, Elementor, and Elementor Pro. This means that you no longer need to access the WordPress admin area of a child site to start these database updates.

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Install the Database Updater Extension

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Go to your MainWP Dashboard

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Go to Add-ons > Manage Add-ons

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Click the Install Add-ons button

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Locate the Database Updater extension and select it

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Click the Install Selected Add-ons button

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Activate the add-on after installation

Once the installation process is complete, click the Activate Add-ons button.

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How to Update the Databases

After you’ve installed the extension, a Database Updates tab becomes available. Open it from Sites > Updates > Database. You can also select Add-ons > Database Updater, which routes to the same view.

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Update databases on all child sites

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Go to Sites > Updates > Database

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Click Update All for the plugin you want to update

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Update databases on individual child sites

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Go to Sites > Updates > Database

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Expand the plugin row and locate the desired site in the table

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Click the Update Now button next to the desired site