Keeping WordPress up to date is one of the most effective security measures. On GARMTECH hosting you can manage updates through Plesk WordPress Toolkit and reduce the risk of downtime by following a safe workflow.
Before you update (recommended checklist)
- Backup first:
- Create a Plesk backup (Websites & Domains → Backup Manager), or
- Download a manual backup of files + database if you prefer.
- Check PHP compatibility: outdated plugins may fail on newer PHP versions and vice versa.
- Plan a maintenance window for business‑critical sites (updates may take a few minutes).
Open WordPress Toolkit in Plesk
- Log in to Plesk (open from My.GARMTECH).
- Go to WordPress (WordPress Toolkit).
- Select the correct WordPress instance.
Recommended update order
- Plugins (one by one for complex sites)
- Themes
- WordPress core
Updating plugins first often prevents compatibility issues when the core version changes.
Update plugins and themes
- In WordPress Toolkit, open Updates.
- Review available plugin/theme updates.
- Apply updates:
- For simple sites, you can update all at once.
- For business‑critical or heavily customized sites, update one plugin at a time and test after each update.
Update WordPress core
- In WordPress Toolkit, check the WordPress core update section.
- Apply the update and wait for completion.
After the update
- Open the website in an incognito/private browser window and test key pages (homepage, checkout, contact form, admin login).
- Clear cache:
- If you use LiteSpeed Cache (LSCache), purge the cache in the WordPress admin area or from the plugin.
- If you use Cloudflare or another CDN, purge CDN cache too.
- Check Plesk → Logs for new errors.
If something breaks
- Disable the last updated plugin/theme:
- Try disabling it from WordPress Toolkit, or
- Disable it by renaming the plugin folder in
wp-content/plugins if you cannot access wp-admin.
- Restore from backup if the issue is critical and must be reverted quickly.
Optional: use staging for safer updates
If your site is important and you want to avoid downtime, create a staging copy in WordPress Toolkit, update and test on staging first, then apply the same changes to production.
