Title: Editing plugin files
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Editing plugin files

 *  Resolved [wprabb1t](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wprabb1t/)
 * (@wprabb1t)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-plugin-files/)
 * hi there
 * I need to manipulate [just] **template files** and **css files** inside the plugin
   directory. the question is, my manipulated files will be affected after plugin
   update? what is the best practice for manipulating these files?
 * thank you
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-directory/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-directory/)

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 *  Plugin Author [michaellautman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaellautman/)
 * (@michaellautman)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-plugin-files/#post-7477957)
 * Any changes to core files will be over-written during update.
 * Michael

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-plugin-files/#post-7477957)
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