# Update Shopware plugins in one go: setup manual · Stone & Water > Manual for the Plugin Update Manager for Shopware: installation, dashboard, ZIP backups, bulk updates, scheduled updates and FAQ. Quelle / Source: https://stoneandwater.online/en/manual-update-manager.html # Plugin Update Manager Manual. How to update plugins centrally - with a backup before every update, bulk actions and optional automation. [To the plugin: Plugin Update Manager](https://stoneandwater.online/en/update-manager.html) #### Contents / ## System requirements Shopware 6.7 and a valid licence token. Automatic runs need an active worker, either the admin worker or `messenger:consume`. Sending mail requires a working Shopware mailer. ## Installation Upload the plugin in the admin, install and activate it, then open the configuration and enter the licence token. ## Activating the licence The plugin is part of the Stone & Water plugin suite and validates the licence against our platform. Without a valid licence the features are unavailable. ## Finding updatable plugins The module first refreshes Shopware's plugin list, then works out which extensions have a newer version available. Installed and available versions are shown side by side. ## Applying updates Updates can be applied to all detected plugins at once, or selectively to individual ones. The cache is cleared automatically after the run. **What it saves day to day:** With a dozen plugins this is one operation instead of twelve separate trips through the plugin manager. ## Automatic updates With automation enabled, available updates are applied on their own. That removes routine work, but it deserves a conscious decision. **Weighing it up:** Automatic updates keep the shop current, but they also apply changes you have not reviewed. On production shops with custom work, a fixed maintenance slot with manual checks is often the calmer choice. The backup feature softens the worst case, but it does not replace review. ## Time of day and cadence You can set a time of day for the automatic run. The scheduled task `staw_update_all_direct.auto_update` reports in every 15 minutes and checks whether the configured time has been reached. That way it hits the intended moment reliably without running every minute. A time outside business hours makes sense, since caches are cleared briefly during an update. ## Backups before updating Before applying an update the plugin can back up the current state. The plugin directory is stored as a ZIP named after plugin, version and timestamp, for example `MyPlugin_v1.2.3_20260720-1200.zip`, in Shopware's private file area, separated per plugin. Which plugins get backed up is a choice, so no backups pile up for extensions where they are not needed. ## Retention By default the last five backups per plugin are kept and older ones are removed automatically. The value can be changed; set to 0, all backups are kept. **Keep an eye on disk space:** With 0 the backups grow without limit. On systems with tight storage a finite value is the better choice. ## Restoring An earlier version can be restored from the list of backups. Before restoring, the plugin first creates a safety copy of the current state - in case the older version turns out not to be the answer either. ## Summary by e-mail After an automatic run the plugin sends a summary to a configured address: what was updated, what failed. Sending goes directly through the Symfony mailer, so it works independently of mail templates. **No mail without a reason:** If there was nothing to do, no mail is sent. Leaving the address empty switches notifications off. ## Troubleshooting ### No updates are found Check that the plugin list is current and that the extensions in question report updates through Shopware at all. Directly sourced plugins need a valid licence with their respective vendor. ### The automatic run does not happen Without an active worker no scheduled task runs. Also check the configured time of day. ### No e-mail arrives Either no recipient is configured, there was nothing to report, or Shopware's mail sending is not set up. Sending errors are written to the log. ### An update broke something Restore the backup of the affected plugin. A safety copy of the current state is created automatically in the process. ## Support We are happy to help with update strategy or setup. Get in touch via the contact page or write to info@stoneandwater.online. ## All settings Every setting of the plugin with its default value and explanation, in the same order as in the administration. The texts come straight from the plugin (version 1.0.40). ### Auto-Update Settings **Auto-Update per plugin** Default: off Switches automatic updates on for individual plugins, via the icon in the plugin list. Activate all and Deactivate all switch the whole list. **Daily at** Default: 03:00 Time at which the automatic updates run. The plugin checks every 15 minutes whether the time has been reached and updates at most once a day. **Notification email** Default: empty Address that receives a summary after an automatic run. The mail is only sent if something was actually updated or failed. Empty sends no mail. ### Backups **Backup before update per plugin** Default: off Defines for individual plugins that a backup of the plugin files is created before every update, also for automatic updates. It allows an update to be rolled back. **Keep backups** Default: 5 How many backups are kept per plugin: 3, 5, 10, 20 or all. Older ones are deleted automatically. ### Licence **Licence token** Default: empty The licence key from your Stone & Water customer account. Without a valid licence the interface stays locked. ## Through the store or *directly from us*. Two routes, the same feature set - pick whichever suits your setup. Directly from Stone & Water ### Available right now Monthly 9,99 € Best value Yearly 101,90 € 15 % cheaper All prices net, plus VAT. Download the free Plugin Suite and upload it in the admin, no SSH needed. It installs and updates the plugin with one click. You buy the licence directly from us, with an invoice from us and support straight from the developer. [Download Plugin Suite](https://stoneandwater.online/en/plugin-suite.html)[+49 2555 9997342](tel:+4925559997342) Shopware Store ### Available now Listed in the official Shopware Community Store. Installation and updates run through the plugin manager, billing through your Shopware account. Store conditions differ from ours. [View in the Shopware Store](https://store.shopware.com/de/staw764513191075m/stone-water-plugin-update-manager.html) Updates without stress? ## Back to the *Update Manager*. All features on the product page. We are happy to help with setup and operation. [To the product page](https://stoneandwater.online/en/update-manager.html)[Request advice](https://stoneandwater.online/en/contact.html)