WordPress Plugin Updates

Overview of the Plugin Management Interface

As seen in the screenshot, the plugin update page is structured to give you full control over your site’s plugins:

Update Notification Banner

• At the top of the page, a banner alerts you to the number of plugins that have updates available (e.g. “21 plugins have updates available”).

• This ensures you’re aware of outdated plugins as soon as you access the page.

Plugin Management Table

Each row in the table contains:

• Plugin Name

  E.g. Elementor, Advanced Custom Fields, Contact Form 7, etc.

• Enabled Status

  A green check means the plugin is active. A grey dot means it is installed but not currently enabled.

• Current Version vs. Available Update

  Quickly see the version installed and the version available, helping you decide whether to update or investigate further.

• Actions Column

  For each plugin, you can:

  • Update – Instantly update that plugin.

  • Enable – Activate the plugin if it’s currently disabled.

  • Disable – Deactivate a plugin without deleting it.

  • Delete – Completely remove the plugin from the website.

Each action is colour-coded for quick visual recognition.

Bulk Plugin Management

Above the table, you’ll find a set of bulk action buttons:

• Update Plugins – Select multiple plugins using the checkboxes and click this to update them all at once.

• Enable Plugins – Activate multiple plugins across the site.

• Disable Plugins – Deactivate selected plugins without removing them.

• Delete Plugins – Permanently remove selected plugins from the WordPress website.

This is particularly useful for managing multiple outdated or unused plugins with one click.

Best Practices

• Keep plugins updated to reduce security risks and compatibility issues.

• Only enable what’s needed disable or delete unused plugins to reduce bloat and improve site performance.

• Review change logs before applying major updates, especially for plugins critical to layout or functionality.

Pro Tip Use the top navigation bar to jump between:

• Site Management

• Alerts

• Monitoring

• Backups

• Reports

This makes it easy to go from plugin updates straight into verifying site health or setting a backup point before applying changes.

The WordPress Plugin Updates page in Varsuite Core brings all your plugin management into one efficient dashboard giving developers and agencies the tools they need to keep every client site secure and performant at scale.