Auto-Update System: How It Works

Sera plugins include a built-in auto-update system that delivers updates through the standard WordPress update mechanism.

How Updates Work

1. WordPress periodically checks for plugin updates (every 12 hours by default)
2. Sera's update checker contacts sera.guru with your plugin version and license key
3. If a newer version is available and your license is valid, the update appears in Dashboard > Updates
4. Click Update Now to install the latest version

Automatic Background Updates

WordPress supports automatic background updates for plugins. To enable:

1. Go to Plugins in your WordPress admin
2. Find the Sera plugin
3. Click Enable auto-updates

Or enable for all Sera plugins at once from Sera > Settings > Updates.

Manual Update Check

Force an immediate update check:

1. Go to Sera > License
2. Click Check for Updates

This bypasses the 12-hour WordPress cache and checks sera.guru directly.

Update Requirements

Updates require:

• Active license key — Expired licenses do not receive updates
• Internet connectivity — Your server must be able to reach sera.guru
• Write permissions — WordPress needs write access to the plugins directory

Rollback

If an update causes issues:

1. Sera keeps a backup of the previous version
2. Go to Sera > Settings > Updates
3. Click Rollback next to the problematic plugin
4. The previous version will be restored

Update Notifications

Sera sends update notifications through:

• WordPress admin dashboard notice
• Sera Alert Center (if Sera Core is installed)
• Email notification (if configured in Sera > Settings > Notifications)