Title: Update database error
Last modified: August 12, 2025

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# Update database error

 *  [iamgabor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamgabor/)
 * (@iamgabor)
 * [9 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-database-error-2/)
 * Hi!
 * On some of my websites, the plugin shows the following error:
 * “A database update is required for **WordPress Download Manager 3.3.20**. Please
   click the button on the right to update your database now.”
 * When I click the Update database button, it tries to update, but it says “Critical
   error”
 * Thanks,
   Gabor

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 *  Plugin Support [Nayeem Hyder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nriddhi/)
 * (@nriddhi)
 * [9 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-database-error-2/#post-18595142)
 * Hello Gabor,
 * Hope you are well. Can you please let me know which version you were using for
   WPDM? Please kindly check and let me know.
 * Thank you and regards
 *  Thread Starter [iamgabor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamgabor/)
 * (@iamgabor)
 * [9 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-database-error-2/#post-18595153)
 * Hello,
 * Thanks for answering! The plugin version:
 * WordPress Download Manager 3.3.20.
 * (wordpress version: 6.8.2)
 * Regards,
   Gabor
 *  Plugin Support [Nayeem Hyder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nriddhi/)
 * (@nriddhi)
 * [9 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-database-error-2/#post-18595164)
 * It seems that you are using the latest version. Please kindly check.
 * Thank you
 *  Thread Starter [iamgabor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamgabor/)
 * (@iamgabor)
 * [9 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-database-error-2/#post-18595168)
 * Yes, unfortunately no updates avaible.
 *  Plugin Support [Nayeem Hyder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nriddhi/)
 * (@nriddhi)
 * [9 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-database-error-2/#post-18595191)
 * When any update comes you shall be notified via `wp-admin > plugins` section.
 * Thank you

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