Newbie – WP .org?

  • Resolved WPrap

    (@wprap)


    10 years ago

    I’m picking up a website created with WordPress a few years ago. I have the login information and can login to WordPress but do not know what version of WP I’m using.

    How do I find out?

    The website I’m monitoring is: firechaplain101.org

    When I log on WP it says a new update 4.1.1 is available but I don’t know if any of the “core”modules have been modified – is there a way to tell?

    Any help is appreciated !

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  • Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    You’re using WordPress version 3.8.5 by the way!

    Thread Starter WPrap

    (@wprap)

    Thank you Andrew

    Now the question is: should I update?

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    Don’t update on a live site – first test whether the update works locally; https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Installing_WordPress#Local_Installation_Instructions

    csloisel

    (@csloisel)

    The answer is yes you should update, there are very few scenarios where I would recommend someone not update. If you need to find out if your core files have been modified, there are 2 methods.

    The first is the obvious upgrade and see if anything breaks but I would not recommend that, especially on a live server.

    The best way to tell would be to download all of the core files and then download the same version from the version archive and do an automated file comparison on the directories. There are multiple ways of doing this, using version control, using xcode, or download an application built for this purpose.

    Even if no core files have been modified, it is still good to have a local or staging environment to test the new version and it’s compatibility with your plugins and theme.

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