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Hi Guys,
I’ve just updated to V2.6.0 by uploading the x.zip file. I’m being asked to update these two plugins with a couple of messages. Both plugins are listed under my plugins list though I did not buy them separately. I don’t really understand why I’m being asked to do this or how this works. Do I really need to update them or has updating to the latest version of the theme also do that?
If I do need to update them then how do I do that? If I try to update WPBakery Visual composer (currently version 4.1.3) by following the link “Download new version from CodeCanyon” then I’m asked to buy it.
The messages are:
The following recommended plugin is currently inactive: Visual Composer.
The following plugin needs to be updated to its latest version to ensure maximum compatibility with this theme: Slider Revolution.
Activate installed plugin | Dismiss this notice
and under X Addons:
The following recommended plugin is currently inactive: Visual Composer.
The following plugin needs to be updated to its latest version to ensure maximum compatibility with this theme: Slider Revolution.
Activate installed plugin | Dismiss this notice
Activating the VC plugin doesn’t change anything.
thanks
If you are using the plugins it is highly recommended you update them. Slider Revolution and Visual Composer are two plugins that come bundled with X and are highly customized for X, so when X releases an update usually an update is also available for Slider and VC. I hope this helps.
So how do I update a plugin that is bundled with X if I don’t have a separate license for the plugin? Do I need a licence code or some such number from Themeco to do this update?
When I try to update them from the list on the plugins page, two things happen:
Firstly, it tells me that I already have the latest version of “slider”, though the version number in my plugins remains unchanged (v4.5.95) – but in fact the latest version available is 4.6.
Secondly, it tells me:
An error occurred while updating WPBakery Visual Composer: Before you can update your Elegant Themes, you must first install the Elegant Updater Plugin to authenticate your subscription.
I’m working in a multisite environment where I have an ElegantThemes theme on another site. They have advised me that this plugin is not related to their theme.
Hey There,
we ship our own versions of the plugins so you only update the plugins when we are shipping a newer version with our theme. If you’re running 2.6+ of X and entered your API key you get automatic updates so you don’t have to worry about manually updating these plugins. Note however that our version of Visual Composer is a different version than the native one. We only use the framework of Visual Composer and use our own shortcodes so if you’re not using X or using not our Visual Composer you will run into issues.
