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  • WordPress plugins incompatible with Modular
    List of plugins incompatible with Modular.Some readers
  • How to update WPML on my sites with Modular
    Discover the process to update your WPML plugins with Modular DS.Some readers
  • How the global updater works
    Learn how the Modular DS global updater works to manage WordPress, plugin, and theme updates safely across multiple sites.Some readers
  • Some plugin updates are not showing up
    Some premium plugins do not appear in Modular's list of plugins to be upgraded.Some readers
  • How the web updater works
    We explain the updates widget of a website in Modular.Some readers
  • Why do I have a plugin that won't update with Modular?
    Possible reasons why a plugin cannot be updated from Modular.Some readers
  • Problem displaying the changelog of a plugin in Modular
    No changelog information appears in the updater.Some readers
  • How to use Modular DS to update WPML on all your client sites
    Discover the process to update your WPML plugins with Modular DS.Few readers
  • How to manage plugins and themes from the Modular DS updater
    Learn how to install, activate, deactivate, or delete plugins and themes across one or multiple WordPress sites from the Modular DS updater.Few readers
  • How to view your website's update history
    The update history records every version change on a website: plugins, themes, and WordPress. Not just the updates you run from Modular DS, but also the ones you make directly in WordPress. The difference is when they appear. The ones you run from Modular DS are recorded right away, automatically. The ones you make directly in WordPress are detected when the website syncs again with Modular DS, which usually happens every 8 to 12 hours. You can check the history whenever you want, with the deFew readers
  • How to automate plugin updates in Modular DS
    Keeping your WordPress sites up to date is a complex and time-consuming task. If you manage a significant number of sites, you'll have dozens of new updates every day. With Modular DS automations, you define once which plugins get updated, on which sites, when, and under what conditions. From there, the system takes care of running them for you. How automations work An automation is a rule that automatically applies updates to the plugins you choose on the sites you choose. When a new vFew readers
  • What are safe updates and how to run them
    Modular DS Safe Updates let you update plugins and themes with a safety net. Before applying each update, Modular DS creates a backup of the plugin or theme you're about to update. It then shows you a visual before-and-after comparison of your site so you can decide whether to keep the change or revert it with one click if something breaks. You can even let Modular DS make that decision automatically based on the changes it detects. How safe updates work When you update from the [global upFew readers
  • How to put your website in maintenance mode
    When you're making changes to a website, updating its design, or fixing an issue, maintenance mode shows your visitors a notice page instead of a half-finished site or one with errors. In this article we'll show you how to enable it from Modular DS and how to customize the page your visitors will see without needing to install an extra plugin just for this. Activate maintenance mode Maintenance mode is set up in each website's settings. Go to the detail view of the website you wantFew readers
  • Update Copilot: what it is and how it works
    Update Copilot is the intelligent scoring system in Modular DS that analyzes each plugin update and gives it a score from 1 to 100 based on how safe it is to run. In this article we explain how that score is calculated, where to see it, and how to use it to decide when to update. How the score works The higher the score (closer to 100), the more reliable the update and the lower the risk of it breaking your site. A low score is a signal to review it carefully before updating, or toFew readers

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