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Apr 10, 2024

            Updated on 27 March 2024 in order to correct automatic update details (see the next section for further details). ).    

The day is today, Woo has announced the schedule to release an important update that enhances and expands how interacts in conjunction with Woo Marketplace extensions and themes that you might add to the Woo Marketplace.

The latest extension, which it's called the Woo.com Update Manager is a way for you to link Woo Marketplace extensions and themes used in your store to our servers, ensuring that they're updated. It will be a required, free installation for every Woo store that is running an officially licensed Woo Marketplace extension or theme. The next couple of hours, Woo store owners with active Woo Marketplace account will receive additional information regarding this extension before its release with Version 8.8 scheduled for between April 9th and 2024..

What do I have to do to set up Woo.com Update Manager? Woo.com Update Manager?

Following the launch of 8.8 (scheduled for the 9th of April or 2024), if you have an active account with Woo Marketplace, or have an active subscription to Woo Marketplace, you should be able to see the banner or notice on your dashboard (similar like the one shown below) to direct you to the right page where you can download the Woo.com Update Manager. There will be other notices on this page:

  • Woo.com > My stores
  • WP-Admin > > Extensions
  • WP-Admin > Settings
prompt to install the Update Manager

If you don't have the Woo.com Update Manager installed, and you attempt to download themes or extensions from the Woo Marketplace extensions or themes, you'll be automatically required to download and run an Update Manager at the same moment.

What is it exactly? Woo.com Update Manager?

The Woo.com Update Manager is an extension which oversees the update of products as well as provides support for your themes and extensions bought via the Woo Marketplace.

Over time and time, the Woo.com Update Manager will include additional ways of installing purchased themes and extensions in more clicks. It makes it simpler to build updates, upgrade and add additional functions for your store.

Does Woo.com Update Manager Woo.com Update Manager change my store in any way?

Once you have installed this Woo.com Update Manager program, there is nothing that affects the functionality of your store if it changes.

Does every Woo stores require the Woo.com Update Manager?

Woo.com Update Manager is necessary for automatic updates to themes and extensions, or to modify your themes and themes in WordPress. Stores do not require to use the Woo.com Update Manager plugin to manually update the extension or theme. However, it is possible to manually update the theme or extension using Woo.com Update Manager, it is a .zip files downloaded from Woo.com and uploading the extension or theme into your store and later manually changing the extension or theme in your WordPress dashboard. You can learn more about manual updates in this WordPress.org document.

If you do not possess Woo.com Update Manager, and you do not possess Woo.com Update Manager running and add the latest Woo Marketplace extensions or themes in the future, you will be ask you to connect to Woo.com Update Manager at the time you download an extension or theme.

What's the deadline for me to download Woo.com Update Manager? Woo.com Update Manager?

The core updating function in is set to change during the 8.8 version release (scheduled to be released on April 9, 2024) and after that you'll need in order to download an extension called the Woo.com Update Manager. It's recommended to those with current subscriptions to install this extension as soon it is installed to ensure that they will receive updates in the near in the future.

Dashboard and email notification updates are sent out to owners of stores who need Woo.com Update Manager. Woo.com Update Manager is expected to be updated after debut.

 How does it work if you don't download Woo.com Update Manager? Woo.com Update Manager?

It is possible that the Woo Marketplace Extension and theme can't be updated in an efficient manner in the absence of Woo.com Update Manager installed. This can pose risks for your store if they're outdated.

Does Woo.com Update Manager records of and distribute data from the store I own?

It is important to note that Woo.com Update Manager is a private service. Woo.com Update Manager does not keep track of or divulge any data without your consent. This has always been the case of how Woo manages your personal data and it's not changing. We're committed to working openly and with transparency Woo merchants. We continue to support your independence and the full ownership of your store and your personal data.

One of the major reasons for building Woo.com Update Manager is that one of the main reasons for creating Woo.com Update Manager was to simplify the way the extensions of your store communicate with Woo's servers. However, this doesn't mean that you'll find that the Woo.com Update Manager is tracking current information and makes it available to users but rather it's shifting the information and details to your Woo Marketplace extensions centrally to the Woo.com Update Manager, then onto Woo's servers.

The end result for your company is a an improved, safe, secure, and "hands-off" user experience using Woo's extensions as well in the form of services.

You can also find out more particulars of its operation. Woo.com Update Manager works over the Woo.com's Woo Developer Blog .

HTML1  February 27, 2024 Update on automated updates

The original post stated that Woo.com Update Manager was the only tool available. Woo.com Update Manager was necessary to upgrade all Woo Marketplace extensions and themes. Woo Marketplace extensions and themes. The post was updated to clarify the following:

The Woo.com Update Manager that is required to provide automatic updates to themes and extensions or for you to update your extensions and themes by hand as well as themes in WordPress.
    There is no requirement for stores to utilize the Woo.com update manager plugin to update themes or extensions. which can be completed by downloading an.zip file from Woo.com, and then downloading the .zip file from Woo.com then connecting the theme or extension to your store and then manually updating the extension or theme using the WordPress WordPress dashboard. You can learn more about manually updating your theme or extension in this WordPress.org document.

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