Configure global settings, view information about enrolled sites, see when the next update is scheduled, and more from the Add-ons page.
1. Navigating to the Add-ons page
2. Overview tab
3. All Plugins tab
4. Vulnerabilities tab
5. Settings tab
You can access the Add-ons page from anywhere in your Flywheel dashboard.
The Overview tab displays information about your enrolled sites, including the number of plugins on the site, the last time updates were run, the next scheduled update, and more.
This tab displays a list of plugins found across the sites you’ve enrolled in Managed Plugin Updates. Plugins with vulnerabilities are flagged in case you’d like to update them manually. Otherwise, they will be updated during your next MPU cycle.
For instructions on how to change the plugin update frequency for one particular site, click here. You can also set the plugin update frequency for all your sites by following the steps here.
View all the vulnerable plugins across your sites on the Vulnerabilties tab. Clicking Vulnerability details will take you to an external page with more info about the plugin issue. Clicking Details for a particular plugin will reveal which sites it’s installed on, and includes a link to the site’s WP Admin so the plugin can be updated.
These default settings will apply to all your sites, though site-level settings will always take priority.
Your timezone | Choose your timezone |
What timeframe should we run your updates in? | Select the time that works best for you |
How often should we run updates (if there is an update available)? | Choose from Daily or Weekly update frequency |
Would you like to choose a specific day for your weekly updates? | For weekly updates, choose a particular day |
Which day would you like us to schedule your weekly updates? | Choose from Sunday through Saturday |
What do you want to be notified about? | Failures only or Successes and Failures |
Who should we notify if we need your assistance troubleshooting this site? | Choose the site Owner or any Collaborators. |
Put the site in maintenance mode when updating plugins? | If selected, site visitors will see an “Undergoing maintenance” page during plugin updates. |
Check out Managed Plugin Updates: Overview for links to related help articles.
Have further questions about Managed Plugin Updates? Our Technical Account Specialists would be glad to help!
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