Hello Joomla enthusiasts! We hope this article finds you in good health and state of mind.
We have been getting a lot of queries regarding Watchful support in our extensions and SP Page Builder for quite some time. With so many Joomla websites running on our extensions and SP Page Builder, we understand the demand was a valid one. If you own a dozen of websites or run a website agency, it can be daunting for you to individually update extensions for each website. Well, worry no more.
We are delighted to share the news that you can now use Watchful to update extensions from JoomShaper, including your favorite SP Page Builder.
If you are not familiar with Watchful already, Watchful is a web-based service that gives you a central dashboard to monitor all your Joomla and WordPress websites. Before proceeding further, let’s have a look at some of the amazing things you can do with Watchful.
Why Watchful
Extensions need regular updates and maintenance. Watchful is a single dashboard where you can add and update nearly all of your Joomla sites with just one click. With a quick overview of all your websites that utilize JoomShaper’s extensions and SP Page Builder, you can see what versions of them are running and update when available.
Other amazing features of Watchful includes:
- Plugin and extension tracker
- Server status
- Uptime monitor
- White-label reports
- Customized apps
- Google analytics
With an uptime monitor to tell you whether the site is online or not, Watchful also has integration with Akeeba backup so you can see when the last backup was taken and set up a regular backup schedule. Overall, Watchful is a great webmaster tool to do mass changes and regularly maintain all your websites in one place.
Watchful for SP Page Builder & Other JoomShaper Extensions
We can’t stop raving about SP Page Builder! And why not? It is an incredibly powerful drag and drop tool trusted by 400,000+ people worldwide. Why is SP Page Builder the best? Anyone with no prior coding knowledge can build websites with its huge collection of pre-built sections and layout libraries within minutes. It just made the lives of developers so much easier.
To make the lives of the SP Page Builder users even easier we are happy to break the news that you can now update SP Page Builder Pro via Watchful. Since this is a paid extension, Watchful currently supports updates for it through a centralized license manager.
Here’s how to add your JoomShaper license key and email to Watchful:
- Go to the dashboard of Watchful.
- Then head over to Settings and then License Keys.
- Look for the “JoomShaper Download Key” and “JoomShaper Email Address” field.
- Fill out the boxes with your license key for SP Page Builder Pro and email address of your JoomShaper’s account. Save.
And you’re done! Now you can update SP Page Builder Pro and install it on other Watchful-managed sites from the Watchful dashboard. Same thing applicable for other JoomShaper extensions as well.
Wrapping Up
Our endless love and passion for Joomla will always continue to be on the rise. Here at JoomShaper, we work non stop to provide you the best tools to make your website development a piece of cake, even for a complete novice. To know more about Watchful supporting JoomShaper visit HERE. Enjoy the service and let us know your feedback on how we can serve you better. Good day!
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