Updating WordPress

  • Hi all
    I am currently running WordPress version 3.4.2.
    I was wanting to use a plugin but realised I required a later version of WordPress.
    I’m tempted to update but quite nervous about it as I don’t want to lose anything. I’ve made custom edits to the theme etc and don’t want anything broken… the site isn’t broken to begin with but I guess may have to update one day – just wanting to know if I update, what could break?
    And if I did update, any way of reverting if errors occurred?
    My site is https://www.thinkinghats.net.au
    Many thanks in advance.

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  • I am currently running WordPress version 3.4.2.

    Why are you using an old copy of WordPress? Were you aware that your site is currently running a very real risk of being hacked. You need to upgrade WordPress asap.

    Thread Starter hatshatshats

    (@hatshatshats)

    Thanks Esmi… but I’ve had my site live for just over a year. Back then, 3.4.2 was the latest version of WordPress.

    Thread Starter hatshatshats

    (@hatshatshats)

    Being nervous about updating the site and breaking it was the reason why it has never been updated.

    I’ve got a WordPress site going back to 2003 but it’s not still using WordPress 1.3. It’s using the latest version – which is what all WordPress web sites should be doing. Cleaning up a hack is far, far, more work than sorting out the odd incompatible theme or plugin.

    Please do upgrade asap. If you leave it any longer, you will be forced to carry out more than one manual upgrade because everything will have moved on too far to risk a 1-step auto-upgrade. Just ensure that you:

    1. Switch back to the 2011 theme
    2. Deactivate all plugins
    3. Backup your database

    before running the upgrade and you should be fine.

    Thread Starter hatshatshats

    (@hatshatshats)

    How do you mean switch back to the 2011 theme?

    Navigate to Appearance -> Themes and activate the Twenty Eleven theme.

    Thread Starter hatshatshats

    (@hatshatshats)

    Is the twenty eleven theme the default theme?
    When I update will I lose the custom changes I made to my site’s theme?

    Is the twenty eleven theme the default theme?

    For WordPress 3.4, yes.

    When I update will I lose the custom changes I made to my site’s theme?

    No – they will remain in your database.

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