If you need to update Magento 2 SEO Extension by Magefan, please follow the steps below.
Note: the updating instructions depend on the method the SEO extension was installed with.
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Update using composer
If the SEO module was installed via the composer (check if vendor/magefan/module-seo folder exists), then you need to run these simple CLI commands in Magento 2 directory:
composer remove magefan/module-NAME
composer require magefan/module-NAME ^x.x.x
# replace NAME with:
# seo - for Basic plan
# seo-plus - for Plus plan
# seo-extra - for Extra plan
# replace x.x.x with the version you want to use
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:di:compile
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
If you want to upgrade to Plus or Extra, check this guide on how to upgrade SEO extension plan.
Update using archive and FTP
If the SEO module was installed via FTP (check if app/code/Magefan/Seo folder exists), then follow these commands:
1. Download the latest version of the SEO extension archive from magefan.com.
2. Extract archive.
3. Make the backup copy of the app/code/Magefan/Seo or app/code/Magefan/SeoPlus or app/code/Magefan/SeoExtra folder on your server and then remove it.
4. Using FTP, copy the app folder from the archive to your Magento 2 Directory.
4. Run update CLI commands in Magento 2 directory:
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:di:compile
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
Note: if you don't want your website to be down during deployment, try these zero downtime deployment commands for Magento 2.