Installing & Updating Dynamic Content

Dynamic Content Plugin Installation Requirements

PHP Recommendations

We recommend using PHP 5.6 at the very least to use our products. This is because any version before 5.6 does not have the security updates to keep your site safe.

WordPress currently recommends using version 7.4 or greater.

MySQL and Server Recommendations

• MySQL: It is recommended to run MySQL version 5.6 or greater OR MariaDB version 10.1 or greater.
• Server: Any server that supports PHP and My SQL will do but WordPress recommends Apache or Nginx.

Visit WordPress Requirements for more information.

Installing the Dynamic Content Plugin

Locate the Zip File

First, log in to your Block Styles Account.

Then, click Downloads and click on the plugin file to download the .zip folder.

Uploading via the WordPress Admin

First, in your WordPress dashboard, navigate to Plugins -> Add New.

Then, navigate to Upload Plugin and locate the plugin .zip file you just downloaded.

Next, click Install Now.

After the plugin installation is complete, click Activate.

Uploading via FTP

Alternatively, you could upload the plugin via FTP by:

1. Download the new version of Dynamic Content
2. Extract/Unzip the plugin folder on your computer
3. Navigate to wp-content -> plugins with your favorite FTP program
4. Upload the extracted plugin folder in the WordPress plugins (wp-content -> plugins) folder
5. Activate the plugin in the WordPress dashboard (Dashboard -> Plugins -> Dynamic Content)

Updating Dynamic Content Plugin

We will go over a couple of ways to update your Dynamic Content plugin via the WordPress dashboard, as well as how to manually update it.

We strongly recommend making a backup or having a system that creates backups of your WordPress site before updating so that you can roll back quickly.

Option One

To keep Dynamic Content automatically updated, navigate to Dashboard -> Plugins.

Then select Enable auto-updates.

Option Two

Navigate to Dashboard -> Updates.

Navigate and select the Dynamic Content plugin on the screen that looks like this:

Then click Update Plugins.

Option Three

Click the Plugins tab in the WordPress admin sidebar.

Navigate and select the Dynamic Content plugin.

Then select, Apply and then click Update.

Manually Updating Dynamic Content Plugin

While we recommend automatic updates, here is an outline of how to do it manually.

First, navigate to Downloads in your Block Styles Account and download the new version of Dynamic Content.

Next, navigate to Plugins on the WordPress admin bar.

After downloading the new version of Dynamic Content, follow the installation steps again via your wp-admin > Plugins > Add New > Upload.

WordPress will then ask you if you want to replace the old plugin, select yes, and voila!

Manually Updating Dynamic Content Plugin via FTP

1. Download the new version of Dynamic Content
2. Extract/Unzip the plugin folder on your computer
3. Navigate to wp-content -> plugins with your favorite FTP program
4. Upload the extracted plugin folder in the WordPress plugins (wp-content -> plugins) folder
5. Select “overwrite” when prompted to replace the old plugin with the updated version

If you experience any issues when updating, feel free to reach us at our support page.

Disclaimer

Make sure you always have a fresh backup before updating your site. You should also always test any updates in a staging or development environment before pushing any changes to production. Meaning, do not ever update live without backups and proper testing first.