New Version of Wordpress

Posted by Bill on April 25th 2008 to Miscellaneous, Technology

Wordpress has release version 2.5.1.  I have begun planning for the upgrade.  There are several things to consider before upgrading.

  • Read the Upgrade Documents at http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended
  • Backups,  Always backup your files and data before any major changes.
  • Plugins,  Many Plugins are specific to one or two versions of WordPress.  Check the Compatible Plugin list on WordPress.org.  In many cases new versions of the plugins are available to work with newer versions.
  • Themes.  Verify that your theme is compatible with the new version. 
  • Plan, Estimate how long the upgrade will take, and figure out a time when you can do the upgrade,  find a time when you have the time available, and your blog is not excessively busy.
  • Get All the parts. Once you know what is going to need to be changed/replaced,  download ALL the pieces you’ll need.
  • Preform the upgrade,   follow the steps in the Codex.
  • Test the site.
  • Explore new features.  The new version offers many security updates, but also some new features,  you may choose to make some changes to your blog to utilize the new features.
  • Enjoy your newly upgraded blog

I’ll keep some notes of my process for the upgrade, and post my experiences.

 

Bill

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