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How to Rollback a Theme or Plugin in WordPress?

Key Takeaways

  • Nexter Extension (Free) adds a Rollback Manager that lets WordPress users revert a theme or plugin to a previous version.
  • Plugins page shows a Rollback link for each free plugin, which opens the Nexter Extension Rollback Manager page and lets the user choose a previous version from the Plugin Rollback dropdown.
  • Appearance > Themes includes a Rollback button in Theme Details, and the Nexter Extension Rollback Manager uses the Theme Rollback dropdown to restore an earlier theme version.
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Do you need to revert a theme or plugin to an earlier version? Sometimes, after an update, a plugin or theme might cause compatibility issues, break site functionality, or conflict with other tools. Rolling back to a previous version can help restore stability until the issue is fixed.

With the Nexter Extension (Free) plugin, you can easily roll back a theme or plugin to a previous version in your WordPress site.

 

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How to Rollback a Theme or Plugin with the Nexter Extension?

To rollback a theme or plugin with the Nexter Extension plugin, from the WordPress Dashboard, go to Nexter > Extensions > Utilities.

Then go to the Rollback Manager section, and enable the toggle.

Rollback a Plugin

Now, to rollback a plugin, go to the Plugins page.

In each free plugin, you’ll see a Rollback link. 

Once you click on it will take you to the Nexter Extension Rollback Manager page. 

Then select a previous version from the Plugin Rollback dropdown and click on the Rollback button. 

It will roll back to that previous version of the plugin.

Rollback a Theme

To rollback a theme, go to Appearance > Themes.

Then hover over the theme you want to rollback and click on the Theme Details button.

In that popup, click on the Rollback button, and it will take you to the Nexter Extension Rollback Manager page.

Then select a previous version from the Theme Rollback dropdown and click on the Rollback button. 

It will roll back to that previous version of the theme.

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