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Why is the Plesk update notification gone from the Plesk homepage?

Question

The available Plesk update notification no longer appears in the homepage. Is this expected?

Answer

The notification was removed to optimize the updates' rollout progress. Automatic updates are recommended instead, but the notification can be restored by editing the Plesk configuration.

Plesk Panel

Linux CLI

Windows CLI

Log in to Plesk
Install and open Panel.ini Editor from Extensions > My Extensions > Panel.ini Editor > Open
On the Editor tab, add these lines at the bottom:

[updates]
visualNotifications = true
Press the Save button

Connect to the server over SSH
Edit /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/panel.ini

# plesk conf panel.ini
Add these lines at the bottom:

[updates]
visualNotifications = true
Save changes and close the file

Connect to the server over RDP
Launch PowerShell or a Command Prompt and run this command to edit panel.ini

PS plesk conf panel.ini

plesk conf panel.ini
Add these lines at the bottom:

[updates]
visualNotifications = true
Save changes and close the file