Updating from 2.7 to 2.8.4 without breaking design

  • Resolved diecastfast

    (@diecastfast)


    15 years, 6 months ago

    I have tried updating to the latest version from 2.7 but it breaks my design. Is it possible to do this? If so, how?

    Help much appreciated!

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  • You can try to set up a local version of wordpress 2.8 (on your machine) with a copy of your existing blog and try to fix the design issues before you actually make the changeover on the live server.

    how does it “break” it? What is the theme?

    Thread Starter diecastfast

    (@diecastfast)

    samboll, it is a custom theme. I have 150+ domains that use the same theme and when I tried it on a sandbox domain, it messed everything up. Now I am concerned about security and having the latest version.

    Is it possible to upload only certain files from the 2.8.4 to avoid breaking the design?

    try upgrading your sandbox incrementally
    https://www.ads-software.com/download/release-archive/

    Thread Starter diecastfast

    (@diecastfast)

    I uploaded everything except the /themes folder and it worked! Delighted to be on the newest version, though the update process is time-consuming on 159 domains. ??

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