Plugin Management

Update plugins automatically and in one place with Jetpack’s plugin management tool.

Keep your site secure by making sure your plugins are always up-to-date. With Jetpack’s plugin management tool, you can update plugins manually, set automatic updates, and activate or deactivate plugins on a per-site basis or in bulk.

Plugin management is available by default on all Jetpack-connected sites.

When viewing the WordPress.com dashboard, a yellow update icon indicates that the site has updates available.

Jetpack will also alert you on the site’s Activity Log page when there are plugins that need to be updated.

Back up your site

With automatic or manual plugin updates, it’s important to make sure your site is backed up. Sometimes an update to a plugin can break how your site works; having a backup on hand makes life much easier if you need to roll back a plugin update to restore functionality to your website.

Manage one site

To manage plugins on a single Jetpack-connected site, follow these steps:

Through WordPress.com

1. Start at the WordPress.com sites list and select the site you’d like to view.
2. Click on Plugins in the sidebar menu.
3. Click Installed Plugins to view the plugins you’re currently using.
4. Filter the list by active, inactive, or plugins that need updates by selecting the settings icon in the top right.
5. Click Update next to any plugin that is out of date, or click Update all plugins.

Other plugin management options on this page are:

• Toggle plugins to be active or inactive
• Turn auto-updates on or off by clicking the three-dot menu under the Actions column
• Click on the three-dot menu next to the plugin to remove the plugin from your site

Through WP Admin

1. Login to WP Admin for your site.
2. Click on Plugins in the sidebar menu.
3. Select your plugin view to view All or Active plugins.
4. Under the Automatic Updates column, click on Enable auto-updates.

For more settings, click the name of the plugin to view more details.

Update all sites

To mass update plugins across all sites that are connected to Jetpack, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Plugins Management page for all of your sites.
2. Click on Update next to each plugin installed across your sites.
3. Use the three-dot menu under the Actions column to manage more options for the plugin.

Other plugin management options on this page are:

• Turn auto-updates on or off by clicking the three-dot menu under the Actions column
• Toggle plugins to be active or inactive across all sites
• Update all plugins for all sites at once
• Update an individual plugin on all sites at once
• Click the three-dot menu next to a plugin to remove it from all sites, or manage it across those sites

For more settings, click the name of the plugin to view more details.

You can also manage all your sites’ plugins via Cloud.Jetpack.com:

1. Login to the Cloud.Jetpack.com
2. Click on Plugins in the side menu
3. Click on Update next to each plugin installed across your sites.
4. Use the three-dot menu under the Actions column to manage more options for the plugin.

Troubleshoot plugin updates

If you are having any trouble updating or managing plugins on your Jetpack-connected sites, please check the following configurations:

• Site is not under version control
• You must be able to install plugins and update them without entering a FTP username and password
• The following constants need to be set to false or not defined: DISALLOW_FILE_MODS and AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED.
• Any plugin that intentionally disables autoupdates must not be active.

Privacy Information

Plugin management is activated by default, although you need to explicitly set your plugins to automatically update. There is no way to deactivate this feature.

Data Used
Site Owners / Users None.	Site Visitors None.
Activity Tracked
Site Owners / Users When managing plugins in bulk, we track whether the following buttons are clicked: Activate, Deactivate, Autoupdate, Disable, Update Plugins, Remove. For individual plugins, we track whether “Manage Plugin” is selected or if the Remove option is selected.	Site Visitors None.
Data Synced (Read More)
Site Owners / Users Plugins that are installed on the site, as well as their statuses (active or inactive).	Site Visitors None.