Update to the Latest Version – GEOmatic AI

Keeping GEOmatic AI up to date ensures optimal security, performance, and compatibility. We regularly ship:

• Security patches
• Bug fixes
• New GEO/AI features
• Performance improvements

Before You Update #

• Back up your site (files + database).
• For Pro, ensure your server allows outbound connections to geomatic.cloud (license verification & updates).
• Review the changelog and consider updating on a staging site first.
• Temporarily purge/disable page & CDN caches during the update to avoid stale assets.

Update Methods #

Option 1: WordPress Dashboard (recommended) #

1. Log in to WP Admin → Dashboard > Updates.
2. Locate GEOmatic AI (Lite/Pro).
3. Check the box and click Update Plugins.

Option 2: From the Plugins page (manual ZIP replace) #

For Lite: download the latest ZIP from WordPress.org (if listed).
For Pro: download the latest ZIP from geomatic.cloud → My Account > Downloads.

1. WP Admin → Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
2. Choose File → select the latest GEOmatic AI ZIP.
3. WordPress will detect an existing install and prompt to Replace current with uploaded.
4. Click Replace and Install, then Activate.

Option 3: FTP/SFTP (developer method) #

1. Download and extract the latest ZIP.
2. Connect via FTP/SFTP (e.g., FileZilla).
3. Go to wp-content/plugins/.
4. Replace the plugin folder (geomatic-ai or geomatic-ai-pro) with the new one.
5. Back in WP Admin, verify under Plugins that the update is active.

After Updating (sanity checks) #

• /ai-sitemap.xml returns valid XML (with AI priorities on Pro).
• /robots.txt shows Sitemap: …/ai-sitemap.xml and AI-bot access blocks.
• A test page HTML contains data-llm attributes.
• If /ai-sitemap.xml shows 404, go to Settings > Permalinks > Save (flush rewrites).
• Purge any page/CDN caches to refresh assets.

License Note (Pro) #

To receive in-dashboard update notifications and one-click updates:

• Keep your license active (valid 365 days, periodic re-checks).
• WP Admin → GEOmatic AI > License to view/activate.
• If verification fails, Pro features are temporarily disabled until resolved.

Troubleshooting #

• Update failed / folder exists: remove or rename the old plugin folder via FTP, then re-upload.
• White screen after update: enable WP_DEBUG in wp-config.php to inspect errors.
• Permissions issues: ensure the server allows file writes to wp-content/plugins/.
• Stale output: purge caches; if using OPcache, clear it or restart PHP/FPM.
• Rollback: restore your backup or re-upload the previous plugin ZIP.