Because you should never have to worry about updates breaking your site.
Updating plugins, themes, or core is essential to keep your site secure, but it shouldn’t feel like rolling the dice. ManageWP Safe Update removes the stress by creating restore points, checking the site before and after, and making rollbacks if something goes wrong. Plus, you get a visual comparison afterwards to instantly spot any issues—giving you confidence and saving you time with every update.
Safe Updates: What Does It Do?
- Keeps your websites protected during updates by automatically creating a restore point, so you can reverse changes in seconds if anything goes wrong.
- Reduces update risks by detecting failed updates or broken pages before your visitors even notice.
- Offers visual peace of mind with before-and-after screenshots, making it easy to spot issues at a glance.
- Streamlines your workflow by letting you safely update plugins, themes, and core files in bulk from a single dashboard.
- Saves you time and stress by automating updates while keeping them safe.
Why You’ll Love It
- Instant confidence:
Update your sites knowing you can roll back instantly if anything goes wrong. - Worry-free updates:
Spend less time stressing about plugin or theme conflicts and more time on your clients and projects. - Peace of mind:
See visual proof that every update worked exactly as it should. - Streamlined maintenance:
Safely handle updates across dozens of sites from one easy dashboard.
How Safe Update Works
- Creates a full site restore point before applying updates, ensuring you can always roll back.
- Checks your selected page’s HTTP status; pauses the update if it’s not 200 OK.
- Captures a “before” screenshot of your chosen page.
- Applies plugin, theme, or core updates as selected.
- Runs a post-update HTTP status check; rolls back automatically if a 4xx or 5xx error is detected.
- Takes an “after” screenshot and displays side-by-side comparison for visual verification.
- Allows manual rollback if you spot inconsistencies or errors in screenshots or status checks.
- Supports bulk updates across multiple sites, with notifications for completion or errors.
Who Gets Safe Updates?
Safe Updates is a free upgrade for everyone with the premium Backup add-on. If your website is hosted on GoDaddy, you get Safe Updates for free, along with premium Backup and Uptime Monitor.
What Sets Us Apart
01
Automatic safety net
Every update is backed by incremental, off-site backups so you always have a restore point ready.
02
Built-in error detection
Pre- and post-update HTTP checks catch issues before they reach your visitors.
03
Visual peace of mind
Before-and-after screenshots highlight any visual changes instantly, so nothing slips by unnoticed.
04
Hands-off protection
Auto-rollback kicks in on critical errors, keeping your sites in good shape even when you’re not watching.
05
Portfolio-wide efficiency
Schedule and run Safe Updates in bulk across all your sites, right from your ManageWP dashboard.
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