Automated Upgrade Script

Just wanted to let people know about a little automated upgrade script I wrote. I get a little tired of backing up databases and dealing with figuring out which files need upgraded, dealing with plugins and themes, etc.

I find it useful, and wanted to let anyone else know about it in case they might find it useful, too.

It’s a 1-file Perl program that runs at the command line — it reads your wp-config.php file and gets your database information and backs it up, then goes on to take new WordPress files and rebuilds your site with them, bringing in all your plugins and themes and any top-level custom directories or files you might have made.

All the options are documented, and I tried to make it very safe to run, even if you want to as root so that any special ownership stuff will be preserved between user’s installations.

If anyone wants it, feel free. I’ve been using it for a while now, and figure I owe at least a little bit back.

https://orbum.net/mark/?page_id=414 is where it’s at.