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What You’ll Learn

  • Installing the Database Updater extension
  • Detecting database updates for WooCommerce and Elementor
  • Updating databases on all sites or individually
  • Avoiding the need to access child site wp-admin
Extension Add-on - This add-on provides standalone functionality within MainWP Dashboard. No third-party plugins required.
The Database Updater Extension detects if there are updates to WooCommerce and Elementor plugin databases. This means that you no longer need to access the wp-admin of a Child Site just to click the Update Database button for WooCommerce and Elementor.

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Install the Database Updater Extension

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Go to your MainWP Dashboard

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Go to the MainWP > Add-ons page

3

Click the Install Add-ons button

Click the Install Add-ons button [MainWP Domain Monitor Extension 1
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Locate the Database Updater extension and select it

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Click the Install button

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

Once the installation process is complete, click the Activate Add-ons button. MainWP Domain Monitor Extension 2

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How to Update the Databases

After you’ve installed the extension, a new Database Updates page will appear. Database Updates page showing WooCommerce and Elementor update status The page can be accessed by going to the Dashboard > Updates > Database Updates or Dashboard > Add-ons > Database Updater menu entry.

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Update databases on all child sites

1

Go to the MainWP > Updates > Database Updates page.

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Click the Update All button in the top right

Click the Update All button in the top right

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Update databases on individual child sites

1

Go to the MainWP > Updates > Database Updates page.

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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

Click the Update Now button next to the desired site