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Safe Updates

Safe Updates

Our Safe Updates feature ensures your WordPress plugins, theme and core are updated smoothly and safely, keeping your sites available at all times.

If an issue is detected during a plugin update, our system automatically rolls back the update and restores your site to its previous state, maintaining uptime, design and functionality.

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Over 30k WordPress sites are trusting WP Umbrella for safe plugin updates

How does WP Umbrella Safe Updates work?

Never worry about breaking your website with a plugin, theme, or WordPress core update again!

1

Compatibility check

Before starting, we verify that the plugin update is compatible with your WordPress and PHP versions.

2

Restoration point creation

A backup of the plugin folder is made allowing for an easy rollback in case of any issues.

3

Pre-update screenshot

A backup of the plugin folder is made allowing for an easy rollback in case of any issues.

4

Plugin update and cache clearing

The plugin will be updated and your site’s cache cleared, to ensure changes are properly displayed on your site.

5

Status code verification and post update screenshot

We check your site’s status codes after the update to ensure it remains live and error-free and we compare the pre-update screenshot with the post-update version to ensure design consistency.

6

Automatic rollback* (optional)

At any moment, if an issue arises, your site is automatically restored to its previous state. You’ll receive an alert with details via Slack or email.

Pick your update type

To update plugins with WP Umbrella, you’ll have three options:
Quick update: This is a classic way to update plugins in bulk. The update will be pushed without checking compatibilities, status codes or visual changes in design/layout.

Classic Safe Update: Safe Updates feature automatically checks for compatibility issues before executing updates. It creates a restoration point, and monitors the site’s uptime and status codes. In case of any issues, the update will be rolled back automatically.

Advanced Safe Update: Similar to Classic Safe Updates, Advanced Safe Updates checks for compatibility, status codes and uptime, with the addition of Visual Regression monitoring looking out for any changes in design/layout caused by the update.

Bulk update plugins for multiple sites

Have exactly as much control over plugin updates as you wish

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Visual regression monitoring

Advanced Safe Updates include our Visual Regression Monitoring feature, that ensures that your site and its design remain consistent and error-free with every plugin/theme/core update. By capturing screenshots before and after the update, we compare them pixel by pixel to detect any visual discrepancies.

This automated process prevents unnoticed issues that could disrupt your site's appearance or functionality. In case any visual changes in design or layout are detected, you’ll have the option to validate or decline the update depending on the severance these issues pose.

Automated screenshot comparison before and after update

Consistency in site design and functionality

Confidence in performing site updates

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Uptime and error monitoring

If you've ever experienced the frustration of a broken website due to updates, you understand the challenges it brings. We designed our Uptime and Status Code Monitoring system, so that you can have the peace of mind that your website remains operational and error-free during and after plugin/theme/core updates.

By checking your site's status code after every update, we can detect issues like server downtime or HTTP errors immediately. If an error is detected, the update process will be halted and rolled back, to prevent further issues and ensure your site stays live and accessible.

Continuous monitoring in the background

See update progress in real-time

Seamless updates that don’t disrupt your sites

100% site availability

Uninterrupted site performance during updates

Proactive issue resolution

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Roll back automatically

With Classic Safe Update, automatic restoration will be immediately triggered if an issue is detected during an update (be it discrepancies in site design or potential site downtime). Our system will instantly revert the update, restoring your plugin folder to its previous state. We will immediately send you an alert, including the cause of the rollback, via Slack or email.

Experience a whole new reliable update process that safeguards your site from potential issues with plugins!

Disruption prevention

Consistent site performance

Peace of mind in executing site updates

Continuous site stability

Real-time detailed alerts in case of a rollback

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Automatic cache clearing

No need for manual intervention anymore when updating your sites. We will even automatically run cache clearing for you after every update, ensuring that your site is working with fresh data improving overall performance and stability post-update.

Automatic cache clearing after every update

Save time

No manual intervention

Optimal site performance guaranteed

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Hear it straight from our customers

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Great tool that requires minimal effort

The best tool ever for managing multiple websites: doing bulk management and getting a good overview of my websites. The ease of implementation is impressive and the customer support is great! I use WP Umbrella every single day to manage my websites.

Ferry V

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Technical marketer at Conversie Partners

Managing 63 websites with WP Umbrella

The best WordPress maintenance solution

WP Umbrella is very easy to setup and use. The interface is lightweight and intuitive. They have a system for feature requests and actually make updates regularly! I'm impressed with how quickly they have are adding new features and improving the existing ones.

Clayton C

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Founder at Chasemade

Managing 12 websites with WP Umbrella

Never break a site with an update again

Enjoy hassle-free updates with automatic rollback and visual checks. Keep your site secure and functional!

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Frequently asked questions

Can I try WP Umbrella before committing to a subscription?
Yes. You can give WP Umbrella a 14-day test drive for free. No credit card required.
What’s the difference between Classic and Advanced Safe Update?
Classic Safe Update creates a restore point. Advanced Safe Update also includes visual checks for layout issues.
Do you take a full backup before an update?
We only backup the plugin folder cause there is not point in taking a full backup before every update as plugin update only affect the plugin folder in 99,99% of the scenarios.
Should I always use Advanced Safe Update?
Not necessarily. If the update doesn’t affect your site’s design, Quick or Classic Safe Update is enough. Use Advanced Safe Update for design-related changes.
Can I manually trigger a rollback after an update?
Yes, with Manual Validation in Advanced Safe Update, you can review screenshots and manually roll back if needed.

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