Title: Plugin update control
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Plugin update control

 *  [dczepierga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dczepierga/)
 * (@dczepierga)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-control/)
 * It’s possible to control plugin update proccess, e.g. during the update process
   i don’t want to delete all files in plugin directory??
 * Have U any solution/hack how to do that??
 * I’ll be greatful for any help

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-control/#post-1666543)
 * The only way to do that would be to manually update the plugin by downloading
   and then uploading the new version.
 *  Thread Starter [dczepierga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dczepierga/)
 * (@dczepierga)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-control/#post-1666571)
 * Thx for quick reply.
 * Not good. Maybe it’s called any hook before/after update proccess, where i can
   do something??
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-control/#post-1666574)
 * The automated updated simply replaces the current files with the newly downloaded
   files. I don’t believe there’s any control beyond that point.

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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-control/#post-1666574)
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