Update KLEO and its plugins

Updates bring new features, security fixes and compatibility with new versions of WordPress, PHP and plugins. The KLEO changelog lists what changed in every version.

Before you update

1. Back up your files and database. Most hosts offer one-click backups; a plugin such as UpdraftPlus works too.
2. Use a staging copy for big version jumps (for example KLEO 5 to KLEO 6). Test there, then update the live site.
3. Keep your changes in the child theme. An update replaces every file in the kleo folder, so edits made there are lost. See KLEO child theme.
4. Update WordPress first, then KLEO, then the plugins.

Update the theme with Envato Market

KLEO is sold on ThemeForest, and Envato’s free Envato Market plugin delivers theme updates straight to WordPress.

1. Install Envato Market. It is listed on the Plugins tab of the KLEO Panel (Appearance > KLEO Panel); click Install, then Activate. You can also download it from Envato and upload it in Plugins > Add New Plugin > Upload Plugin.
2. Create a personal token at build.envato.com. Keep only the permissions View and search Envato sites, Download your purchased items and List purchases you’ve made.
3. Copy the token (Envato shows it only once), paste it in Envato Market in WordPress admin and click Save Changes.
4. The Themes tab now lists your purchases. When a new version is out, click Update Available there, or update from Dashboard > Updates.

Building a site for a client? Do not give the client a token for your whole account. In Envato Market, choose Add Item and use a single-item token with the theme’s item ID (6776630 for KLEO).

Update the premium plugins

The premium plugins that come with KLEO are updated by us, not by their authors, because you do not get a separate license for them. See bundled premium plugins.

1. Update KLEO first. Each version knows the plugin versions it works with.
2. Go to Appearance > KLEO Panel and open the Plugins tab.
3. Plugins with a newer version show Update available. Click Update on each one.

Premium plugin downloads need a registered theme. Plugins from WordPress.org, such as Elementor or BuddyPress, update from Dashboard > Updates as usual.

Manual update by FTP

Use this when Envato Market is not an option.

1. Download the latest version from ThemeForest (Downloads > All files & documentation) and unzip it. Take kleo.zip from its WordPress folder and unzip it too.
2. Connect to your server by FTP or SFTP and open wp-content/themes/.
3. Download the current kleo folder to your computer as a backup.
4. Delete the files inside kleo on the server, then upload the files from the new kleo folder. Do not touch kleo-child.
5. Clear your caches (caching plugin, server cache, CDN, browser).

You can also upload the new kleo.zip in Appearance > Themes > Add New Theme > Upload Theme and choose Replace active with uploaded.

After the update

• Open Appearance > KLEO Panel and check the Plugins tab for plugins that need an update.
• Open the Theme Options tab of the KLEO Panel and click Save Changes once. This regenerates the dynamic CSS file with any new styles.
• Clear all caches and check the main pages: home, a member profile, a group.
• Something broke? Go through Troubleshooting an issue, then open a ticket.

Update errors

“Update failed: Download failed. A valid URL was not provided.” An old theme version can block Envato Market. Activate a default WordPress theme (for example Twenty Twenty-Five), run the update, then activate KLEO Child again. Your settings are kept.

“Destination folder already exists.” You uploaded the zip without choosing Replace active with uploaded. Upload again and choose replace, or use FTP.