WP versions saved

  • A very basic question but needing to understand how upgrades to WP work.
    The WP version I am using is the latest (4.1.1), but in my files, I have a variety of versions, none of which is 4.1.1 (they are 3.5.1, 3.2, 3.2 unzipped, 6, and 3.7). I have no idea why I would have so many versions and why I wouldn’t have the 4.1.1. Is there a simple explanation for how upgrades are handled that would explain this? And…can I delete them?

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Well, not all files need to be updated, so it’s entirely possible that you have a file which hasn’t been touched.

    Are you saying you have duplicates of every file, or just a few which haven’t been touched in a while?

    Thread Starter Marcihess

    (@marcihess)

    Thanks for your time and help! I think I have old WP files on my hard drive. I found one at the hosting site, but it wasn’t being used. I did get confirmation that my hosting site is using the most current version — 4.1.1. So…I’m guessing that the files on my hard drive are outdated and can be deleted. But I wanted to make sure that I understand how upgrades were made — it seems they all go to the hosting site and not my hard drive. Is this accurate?

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Ok, yeah, WordPress is hosted via your hosting provider, the files on your hard drive don’t affect it. ??

    When an update is done, the out-of-date files are replaced with new files, and (in rare cases) a second update step will prompt you to push a button to update the database. Nothing goes to your hard drive.

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