Core update mode
Get safely through a Shopware core update: snapshot active plugins, run the update, then restore exactly the same plugin state.
When is core update mode active?
Core update mode unlocks automatically as soon as at least one sales channel of the installation is in maintenance mode. Webshop-Radar detects this during the status refresh and shows the related actions in the detail accordion.
Why this coupling? A core update changes the Shopware base. As long as no sales channel is in maintenance mode, the store would remain reachable for customers during the update — with unpredictable behaviour. The coupling makes sure the store was deliberately taken offline.
The typical workflow
In practice, Shopware core updates often fail because of incompatible plugins. Core update mode solves this in three steps:
- Create a snapshot of active plugins — Webshop-Radar records remotely which plugins were active at the time of the snapshot.
- Disable plugins and run the core update — the actual update runs in the installation without old plugins blocking the process.
- Re-enable the plugins — after the update you restore exactly those plugins that were active before, straight from the dashboard.
Step 1: Create the snapshot
In the installation's detail accordion you will find the action “Back up active plugins” in the core update area. One click stores the list of all currently active plugins including their versions in Webshop-Radar.
- The snapshot is a pure state list — no plugin files are copied
- Timestamp and number of stored plugins are displayed
- An existing snapshot can be replaced by a new one at any time
Step 2: Run the core update
You run the actual core update in the Shopware installation itself — via the Shopware updater, the console or your deployment process, depending on your setup. Webshop-Radar deliberately does not interfere here.
Recommendation. Always create a full backup of database and file system before a core update. The plugin snapshot in Webshop-Radar is not a replacement for a backup.
Step 3: Re-enable the plugins
After the core update, the dashboard shows the stored list. Use “Activate stored plugins” to re-enable all previously active plugins in one run.
- Plugins that are no longer compatible after the update are skipped and listed individually
- The process runs as a bulk action with live progress — just like the bulk plugin update
- A full log is available for download afterwards
Requirements
- The free WebshopRadar plugin must be installed and active (see chapter 5)
- At least one sales channel of the installation must be in maintenance mode
- The stored integration needs write permissions on plugins