allow-reinstalls
Allows plugins and themes to be updated using the standard WordPress plugin or theme update process.
5(1 reviews)
·30 active installs·Updated 11 months agoAs of April 2026, allow-reinstalls is a WordPress theme plugin with 30 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Top alternative: Kirki Customizer Framework.
5/51 reviews
30active installs
5.1K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
Allows plugins and themes to be updated using the standard WordPress plugin or theme update process.
When you want to update a custom plugin or theme but don’t have an automated process
then you can use this plugin to allow you to install a new version of a plugin or theme
without having to delete the existing plugin or theme.
Tested with WordPress 6.4 and WordPress MultiSite.
Note: This plugin is no longer necessary. WordPress core functionality allows you to update existing plugins and themes.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.0 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
0.1.0
- Changed: Update .gitignore. #2
- Changed: Update PHPUnit tests for PHPUnit 10 & 11 #2
- Tested: With WordPress 6.8 and WordPress Multisite
- Tested: With PHP 8.3 and PHP 8.4
- Tested: With PHPUnit 9, 10, & 11
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