Updating to Latest Version
Updating to the Latest Version
On WordPress, WordPress does the updating — FW Real Estate downloads and installs nothing. Each piece is an ordinary WordPress plugin, so backups, rollback and the update log all work exactly as they do for the rest of your site.
Before you update anything, back up wp-content/uploads/fwre/ and the database. A WordPress plugin update deletes the entire plugin folder and unpacks the new archive in its place — your files in wp-content/uploads/fwre/ are safe because the plugin never writes anything of yours inside the plugin folder, but the backup is still standing advice before any update.
The Two Halves: What Updates How
There is one difference worth knowing before you start: the pack updates itself; the plugin you update.
| What | How it updates |
|---|---|
| FW Real Estate (the plugin) | Download the newer ZIP from the FW Real Estate product page on fastw3b.com — the same free download you installed from, no account needed. Then go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, upload the ZIP, and WordPress replaces the plugin in place. Your data is untouched. |
| A subscription pack (your paid add-ons) | Automatic. An ordinary Update available notice appears on the pack's own row in the WordPress Plugins screen, served from fastw3b.com. Click it exactly as you would any other plugin update. Because the pack reads the website key the plugin holds, your site must be connected for it to be offered an update. |
| A hand-placed add-on | You replace its folder yourself. Nothing checks it for updates. |
Update Order: Plugin First, Then the Pack
Always update the FW Real Estate plugin first, then the subscription pack. A pack states the minimum plugin version its add-ons require. If the site runs an older plugin version, the pack withholds its add-ons rather than half-loading them — they reappear as soon as the plugin is updated. Nothing is lost in the meantime: the add-ons' settings and all stored data remain in the database throughout.
Database Schema
After any update the plugin brings the database schema forward automatically on the next admin page load. There is no manual database-update step to run.
What Not to Look For
- There is no Update or Update All button on the FW Real Estate Add-ons screen — add-ons are not updated from there.
- The free plugin does not check for or receive updates on its own — download the new ZIP from the product page when you want to update it.
- The plugin ZIP is not in your Client Section. The Client Section holds your subscription pack. The plugin is a public free download from the product page and needs no account.
