How to revert to previous WordPress version

  • Hi,

    Unfortunately I updated my WordPress to 4.3.1 and it ruined all my website’s page.

    Now all the codes/ tags appear in Visual and text view and appear on my website page.

    Somebody told me I have to revert to the previous version but do not tell me how.

    How do you revert to the previous version of WordPress?

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  • Hello there Roland,

    First off, I must say that it is important to backup your site regularly. It’s especially important before any updates and upgrades to any themes, plugins and the core WordPress files.

    If you have a backup, then you can just revert to that file.

    Now, if you don’t have any backups and you just want to downgrade, then here are the steps.

    Make sure that your site has been backed up before continuing ??

    You can go to the WordPress archive page here

    https://www.ads-software.com/download/release-archive/

    Every release of WordPress can be downloaded here

    Download the version you would like.
    Extract (Unzip) the files on your computer.
    Delete the content folder from the version you just downloaded.
    (You don’t want to lose your current content)
    Upload the files to your server via FTP
    After the files have been uploaded, you can then go to your site’s wp-admin page.
    You should see a prompt to upgrade, click it and that should be it.

    Hopefully, that solves your issue.

    Let me know if you need anything else!

    Thread Starter RolandBouchat

    (@rolandbouchat)

    Hi Zeddie,

    I actually read your reply a couple of days ago but was very busy…
    With sweat etc… you see!

    I really appreciated your reply that first give me the idea to check outall the back up messages I received from my provider.

    144 messages! So no doubt I found one to restore and I solved my problems…

    Bloody Security Updates, they are just Cr…
    UPdates are meant to improve and they DEpprove (Mess Up – must I say this) your gear! I had the same story with Microsoft SO called updrages on one of my PCs! They are k=just paranoid about security and ruin it all!

    So I uploaded an old back up and everything came back into order on my website

    But I just want to thank you for the time you spent to help me and you did..

    THanks a lot mate

    Have a nice one

    I am a professional translator and musician/compose/.producer so If I can help in any ways…

    Contact me: [email protected]

    Roland

    Roland

    Hey Roland,

    No worries. I’m sure you’d do the same.

    Updates are very important and they do improve the site. But, it can be a little tedious when updates don’t play nice with themes, plugins and core.

    Sometimes you just need to wait a bit before they all catch up with each other.

    Cheers

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