The WordPress plugin is not working correctly, or you want to reinstall it without losing data or removing the plugin.

You can do this with both active and inactive plugins.

**1.** Log in to the WordPress dashboard.

**2.** From the Dashboard menu, go to **Plugins** and click on **Plugin File Editor**.

**3.** From the drop-down menu of **Select plugin to edit**, choose the plugin and click on **Select**.

**4. **In the file editor, locate the version line:
`Version: 1.7.2`

`Change it to:`
`Version: 1.7.1`

Only change the version from a higher to a lower number.

**5. **Scroll down and click on **Update File**. Then go back to the **Installed Plugins** list. There should be an update for the plugin you edited. Click on **Update now**.
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You have forcefully updated/reinstalled the plugin without losing data.