This article is for those who want to update their WordPress installation and plugins on their own. Theoretically, this is a very easy process, but sometimes your developer may have customized the plugins your site is using and therefore updating those plugins could overwrite those customizations. If you are unsure if this applies to you then you might want to contact your webmaster. If you are confident and want to move ahead then read on…

As stated, updating your WordPress installation and Plugins is a pretty easy and painless process.

1. Login to your WordPress Dashboard (backend).
2. Under the Dashboard link in the top-left menu, select “Updates” which will take you to a page where you can update WordPress and all other plugins.

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