Upgrade wordpress installation
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Upgrade wordpress installation
In-built update option
To update using admin interface use:
- Login into wordpress using /wp-admin URL
- Choose wordpress update option and update wordpress. Note that it may take some time for update to finish.
- You can also consider updating all plugins for new wordpress.
Manual steps
To upgrade (or update) wordpress installation use:
- Download latest wordpress on management station
- Unzip latest wordpress on management station
- Deactivate plugins on existing wordpress using admin interface
- Delete old wp-includes and wp-admin directories on web server
- Upload wp-includes, wp-admin, wp-content and all loose files to web server
- If there is .maintenance file delete it
- Visit /wp-admin/upgrade.php for upgrading
- Reactivate all plugins
- Clear cache if caching is enabled
- Restart browser or clear cookies if necessary before accessing update site or updated admin page.