When using LPagery's Google Sheet Sync, you have access to advanced settings that provide greater control over how your pages are updated during synchronization. Here’s an explanation of the two key settings: Force Update and Overwrite Manual Changes.
This feature is available for the LPagery Extended plan and above.
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Force Update
This setting determines whether LPagery updates every page during synchronization or only those with specific changes.
How It Works
Enabled:
When Force Update is enabled, all pages created via the sync will be fully updated regardless of whether there are changes to the template or source data. This ensures that every page matches the current template and settings, but manual edits made to individual pages will not be affected.
Disabled:
When Force Update is disabled, LPagery updates pages selectively based on the following criteria:
Template Changes: If the template page is modified, the corresponding pages are completely recreated to reflect the new design or static content.
Content and Placeholder Changes: If changes are detected in the source file (e.g., updates to placeholder values), the affected pages are fully updated.
Settings Only: If only settings (like status or parent page) need to be updated, these are applied without recreating the entire page.
This approach minimizes unnecessary updates and ensures efficient synchronization while preserving existing page content unless explicitly required.
Overwrite Manual Changes
This setting determines whether changes manually made to individual pages in WordPress will be overwritten during synchronization.
How It Works
Enabled:
When Overwrite Manual Changes is enabled:Any manual changes made to created pages (e.g., edits to content, layout, or settings) will be overwritten during synchronization if:
The template page is updated.
Force Update is enabled.
New data is detected in the corresponding row of the source file.
This ensures that the page reflects the current template and source data.
Disabled:
When Overwrite Manual Changes is disabled:Manual changes made to individual pages are preserved during synchronization.
However, updates to general settings (like page status or parent page) will still apply.
By configuring these settings, you can tailor LPagery's Google Sheet Sync to suit your workflow, ensuring the right balance between automation and manual control.