Check for and Install QC Dynamic Replacer Updates Through Joomla

QCDR updates are owned by the outer Joomla package so the component, System plugin, and Task plugin advance together. Current maintenance-update discovery is keyless; a customer-entered license key is not required just to check for or install the current package.

Check the QCDR Update Card

  1. Open QC Dynamic Replacer → Status.
  2. Find Extension Update.
  3. Review Installed version, Available version, Update site, and Last checked.
  4. Click Check for Updates.

The update check requires Joomla Installer management permission. QCDR first synchronizes its package-owned update site, then asks Joomla's Installer Update model to purge stale discovery data and find current updates using Joomla's configured minimum stability.

What a Healthy Update Site Looks Like

The QCDR update site should be present and enabled. QCDR normalizes duplicate historical update-site rows by keeping the canonical site enabled and disconnecting/clearing duplicate rows. The canonical update site is associated with the outer QCDR package rather than each package member independently.

The Status card explicitly reports Keyless Basic updates: Enabled.

Install an Available Update

When Joomla has discovered a newer QCDR package and your account can manage the Installer, click Upgrade Dynamic Replacer. That hands the selected Joomla update record to Joomla's normal extension updater.

Use the outer package update. Do not uninstall QCDR first just to upgrade; install/update is designed to preserve Rules, Tokens, settings, and package-owned data while advancing the package members together.

Verify the Update

After Joomla completes the update:

  • return to QCDR → Status and confirm the installed Version;
  • confirm the System plugin is enabled so live runtime processing can run;
  • confirm Entitlement Automation Integrity is healthy;
  • open Rules and Tokens and confirm your saved configuration remains present; and
  • run Check for Updates again if Joomla still shows an unexpected older package state.

If Update Discovery Fails

QCDR returns you to Joomla's updater for the detailed update-system error. Review System → Update → Extensions, confirm outbound access to the QuantaCade update service, and verify the update site has not been disabled by another maintenance tool.

Community Discussion

Want to compare workflows, share practical tips, or discuss how you use this QCDR feature? Visit the QC Dynamic Replacer Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.