{"id":941,"date":"2022-06-30T08:20:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T08:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2022\/06\/30\/6348502-how-to-manage-themes-and-plugins-via-wordpress-overview-in-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:01:10","slug":"6348502-how-to-manage-themes-and-plugins-via-wordpress-overview-in-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6348502-how-to-manage-themes-and-plugins-via-wordpress-overview-in-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage themes and plugins via WordPress overview in Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">The <strong>Updates<\/strong> option of the <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/5609910\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Overview<\/a><\/b> allows you to manage your WordPress version, themes, and plugins without accessing the WordPress Admin area. It also provides important security information that will help keep your site always secure and up to date.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">You can reach it by opening <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/websites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Websites<\/a>&nbsp;<\/b>&rarr; <b>Dashboard<\/b>, searching for <b>Updates <\/b>on<b> <\/b>the left sidebar, and clicking on it:<br>\n&#8203;<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-29.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1651\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-29.png 1651w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-29-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-29-1024x349.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-29-768x262.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-29-1536x524.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1651px) 100vw, 1651px\" \/><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">You will be presented with three sections with information and options to manage.<\/p><p><strong>NOTES<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Agency Hosting plans do not have a separate WordPress <strong>Overview<\/strong> or <strong>Updates<\/strong> page.\n<ul>\n<li>To change or install a theme, use the WordPress Admin area instead: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/change-a-theme-in-wordpress\/\">change a WordPress theme<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/how-to-install-wordpress-themes\/\">install a new WordPress theme<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>To install a plugin, use the WordPress Admin area instead:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/how-to-install-wordpress-plugins\/\"> install a WordPress plugin<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h_ea6d6002d5\">WordPress version<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">If you have the <b>latest WordPress version<\/b>, it will appear marked marked with a <b>green checkmark<\/b>. In case your core files need to be updated, you will have the option to do so with a single click:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-59.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1155\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-59.png 1155w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-59-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-59-1024x193.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_16-59-768x145.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1155px) 100vw, 1155px\" \/><\/div><h2 id=\"h-wordpress-auto-updates\">WordPress auto-updates<\/h2><p>Choose between <strong>Smart auto-updates<\/strong> and <strong>Native auto-updates<\/strong>, then customize the update behavior for WordPress core, themes, and plugins separately. For each, select <strong>No updates, Security updates only, <\/strong>or <strong>All updates<\/strong>. For setup steps, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8409305-how-to-enable-automatic-wordpress-updates-in-hostinger\/\">how to enable automatic WordPress updates in Hostinger<\/a>.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-17_10-08.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1314\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-17_10-08.png 1314w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-17_10-08-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-17_10-08-1024x357.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-17_10-08-768x268.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1314px) 100vw, 1314px\" \/><\/p><h2 id=\"h_5aba59213d\">Installed themes<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Scroll down to find a list of all the<b> themes installed on your website<\/b>. Here, you can see which ones are active and whether they are secure:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_17-00.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1151\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_17-00.png 1151w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_17-00-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_17-00-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_17-00-768x314.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1151px) 100vw, 1151px\" \/><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">The following tutorial, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/how-to-install-wordpress-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Install a WordPress Theme<\/a>, explains how to install WordPress themes.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_7222f69c9d\">Installed plugins<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">After the installed themes table, you will find the installed plugins:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_17-00_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1154\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_17-00_1.png 1154w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_17-00_1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_17-00_1-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-09_17-00_1-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" \/><\/div><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Installed plugin<\/b> &ndash; name of the plugin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Security<\/b> &ndash; shows whether the theme\/plugin is secure or if <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/patchstack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patchstack<\/a><b> <\/b>has detected a vulnerability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Recommendation<\/b> &ndash; suggestions to improve the website security by taking action on the plugin or theme.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Activation toggle<\/b> &ndash; easily enable or disable plugins <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4411258-how-to-disable-wordpress-plugins-without-access-to-the-admin-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">without accessing the WordPress admin area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Update<\/b> &ndash; easily <b>Update<\/b> the theme or plugin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Trash bin<\/b> &ndash; if you need to <b>Delete <\/b>the theme or plugin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">For information on how to install WordPress plugins, check this tutorial: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/wordpress\/how-to-install-wordpress-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to install WordPress plugins<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you want to test any changes in plugins and your hosting plan is <b>Web Business<\/b> or above, you can <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/5720286-how-to-create-a-wordpress-staging-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create a staging environment.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h-patchstack-promotion\">Patchstack promotion<\/h2><p>At the bottom of the <strong>Updates <\/strong>page, you&rsquo;ll find a banner from <strong>Patchstack<\/strong>, the vulnerability database that powers the <strong>Security<\/strong> status shown above. It links to Patchstack&rsquo;s managed security service for WordPress, which adds virtual patching on top of Hostinger&rsquo;s built-in vulnerability monitoring.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12494 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-14_15-12-e1791539929865.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-14_15-12-e1791539929865.png 967w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-14_15-12-e1791539929865-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/07\/2026-07-14_15-12-e1791539929865-768x84.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">Hostinger already uses Patchstack&rsquo;s vulnerability database to power smart auto-updates and vulnerability alerts. The service promoted here is a separate, fully managed subscription on Patchstack&rsquo;s own platform.<\/div><div><\/div><div>If a vulnerable plugin or theme is detected on one of your websites, Hostinger sends an email listing the affected website and the plugins or themes that need updating. The email includes a <strong>Go to Hostinger dashboard button<\/strong> that takes you directly to the <strong>Updates <\/strong>section described above, so you can review and apply the recommended updates.<\/div><div>\n<p><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inactive websites can also be affected by vulnerabilities. A vulnerability on one website can put other websites on the same plan at risk, even if that website isn&rsquo;t in active use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Managing core updates, plugins and themes without entering the WordPress Admin area at Hostinger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[268],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wordpress-dashboard"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6348502-how-to-manage-themes-and-plugins-via-wordpress-overview-in-hostinger\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/6348502-como-administrar-temas-y-plugins-a-traves-del-panel-general-de-wordpress-en-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/6348502-comment-gerer-les-themes-et-extensions-via-le-tableau-de-bord-de-wordpress\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/6348502-cara-mengelola-tema-dan-plugin-melalui-dasbor-wordpress-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/6348502-kaip-valdyti-temas-ir-iskiepius-wordpress-apzvalgos-skiltyje-hostinger-platformoje\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-BR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/6348502-como-gerenciar-temas-e-plugins-na-visao-geral-do-wordpress\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/6348502------\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=941"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/941\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20202,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/941\/revisions\/20202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}