Hey Warfare Plugins user!
Thanks for being a loyal user of Social Warfare. We appreciate your loyalty and service over time.
We recently released a version 4.4.2 update for Social Warfare that introduces features to enhance stability and improve image uploads. However, a small group of users with versions prior to 4.4.0 are reporting issues with updating to the newest plugin version.
To continue using the best version of Social Warfare, this blog shows you how to upgrade to Warfare Plugins 4.4.2. The process in this blog only applies to select groups of people who have an outdated version of warfare plugins.
To find out which version of our plugin you have, log into the backend of your website and go to the dashboard. At your dashboard, go into Plugins → Installed Plugins. Scan down your list of plugins until you find Social Warfare Pro. If your version of the plugin is anything below 4.4.0, then this article is for you.
How to Download and Reinstall Social Warfare
Here’s a short video showing the steps to reinstall Social Warfare. You can follow the video or read the instructions below for directions.
First step: log into your Social Warfare account on the Social Warfare website by clicking on the “Account” button in the top right corner.
Next, click on the “Downloads” button. This is where you can download Social Warfare – Pro.
Before we redownload Social Warfare plugin, we need to deactivate the current plugin. Go into the backend of your own website and navigate to your installed plugins. Click “Deactivate” on Social Warfare – Pro.
Now, navigate back to the Social Warfare plugin. There will be two new commands to click: activate and delete. Select delete to uninstall the plugin.
Don’t worry! When deleting the plugin, all of your Social Warfare – Pro data that you’ve optimized for your content will be preserved. The only thing that you’re deleting in this manner are some files that you’re uninstalling (which we’ll soon reinstall).
It’s time to return to our first browser tab. Download a copy of Social Warfare – Pro from the Social Warfare Downloads page.
Locate the Zip file that downloaded onto your computer (it’s probably in your ‘downloads’ folder).
Now return to your own website dashboard and navigate to “Plugins.” At the top of the page will be a button that says “Add New.” Click it, and WordPress will ask you to choose a file to upload. Press that button and select the “social-warfare-pro” zip file that you downloaded earlier.
Finally, click the “activate plugin” button that pops up. Congrats! You’ve successfully reinstalled the newest version of Social Warfare – Pro.
Here are some answers to some questions you may have about this article.
FAQ:
Q: Do I need to follow this process to update Social Warfare for every new version?
A: No. This is a one-time download process to update to version 4.4.2 if you are currently below version 4.4.0. Once you follow this process, you will be able to automatically update the plugin through WordPress for all future versions by simply selecting “Update” in your dashboard.
Q: I’m confused about a step in this process and don’t know how to proceed.
A: It’s okay! We’ll help you. Contact us at our support line and one of our support staff will help you sort things out.
Q: Why did I need to manually update Social Warfare this way?
A: Our newest plugin version had a small issue where some users with versions prior to 4.2.0 weren’t receiving a notification to update to the newest plugin. The easiest solution is to manually uninstall and reinstall Social Warfare – Pro. This will give you the newest version of the plugin and also ensure that future updates can be received through WordPress (as they usually are).