Title: Automatic migration
Last modified: July 9, 2026

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# Automatic migration

 *  [doffine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doffine/)
 * (@doffine)
 * [1 week, 6 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-migration-3/)
 * Hello erecht24 Team,
 * in the changelog we read “Automatic migration of API key, push client credentials,
   Google Analytics settings, and all local and remote legal text content from the
   previous plugin on first activation.” For us this might be a bit misleading.
 * …”on first activation…” – as an agency we maintain several hundrets of installations
   of your plugin. Coming from 3.x: Does that mean we have to reactivate (or even
   worse disable and then reactivate) every single installation of the plugin after
   the update to get this migration done? Or is it enough to simply update the plugin
   and do nothing else? But then we wouldn’t understand what this “[Automatic migration]
   on first activation” means.
 * Please make things clearer for us,
   -doffine

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 *  Plugin Support [dietricherecht24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dietricherecht24/)
 * (@dietricherecht24)
 * [5 days, 6 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-migration-3/#post-18967781)
 * Hi doffine,
 * Thank you for your message!
 * In addition to our direct conversation in the support channel, here’s the information
   again so that other users can benefit from it as well.
   **Important Information
   for Installations Running Version 3.3.11 or Earlier**
 * Are you using the “eRecht24 Legal Texts for WordPress” plugin version 3.3.11 
   or earlier? If so, please follow the instructions below.
 * As always, create a complete backup of your WordPress website before updating.
   **
   How to Update the Plugin**
    1. Deactivate the plugin.
    2. An update notification will appear.
    3. Update your existing plugin to the latest version.
    4. Reactivate the plugin. All of your existing settings will be preserved.
 * **No Update Notification After Deactivating the Plugin?**
 * If no update notification appears, your plugin directory is probably not `wp-
   content/plugins/erecht24/`, but a different directory such as `wp-content/plugins/
   erecht24-1/`.
 * In this case, please follow these steps:
    1.  Reactivate the plugin.
    2.  Click “View Details” to verify the currently installed version.
    3.  Click “Install Now.”
    4.  The latest version of the plugin will be installed alongside your existing 
        installation (in the `wp-content/plugins/erecht24/` directory).
    5.  All of your existing settings will be carried over automatically.
    6.  Deactivate the old plugin.
    7.  Activate the new plugin.
    8.  Verify the settings in the new plugin (your API key should be valid and your
        existing legal texts should be available).
    9.  Delete the old plugin.
 * **Can I Install the New Version Manually?**
 * Yes, absolutely. The new version will also retain all of your existing settings
   when installed manually.
 * Follow these steps:
    1. Download the latest version of the plugin.
       You can find it in the official WordPress
       Plugin Directory:[https://wordpress.org/plugins/erecht24/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/erecht24/)
    2. Open the Plugins page in your WordPress dashboard.
       Log in to your WordPress 
       admin area, go to Plugins, and then select Add New Plugin.
    3. Upload the ZIP file.
       Click Upload Plugin, select the ZIP file you downloaded,
       and start the installation.
    4. Confirm that you want to replace the existing version.
       WordPress will normally
       detect the existing installation and replace it with the latest version.
    5. Activate the plugin.
       Your existing settings and connections will be preserved.
 * Finally, make sure that only the latest version of the plugin remains activated.
   
   In case of further questions contact us again.Best regards,Karsten DietricheRecht24
   IT

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 * Last reply from: [dietricherecht24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dietricherecht24/)
 * Last activity: [5 days, 6 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-migration-3/#post-18967781)
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