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It is time to upgrade to WordPress 2.7
If you are like me you probably like to wait a few weeks months years to install the newest software. Upgrades take time, you have to learn new stuff, and new software usually breaks.
WordPress 2.7 is a little different. I have never seen software go through such a thorough vetting before release. Hundreds (possibly thousands) were testing this well in advance of release and multiple thousands were using it by the time of the official release.
All that testing does not make it any easier to install, though. Or does it? One those testers built a plugin to make upgrading super-easy.
The WordPress Automatic Upgrade plugin will take you through each step of the upgrade process. It gives you a one-click option to create backups then puts your blog in maintenance mode, installs the files, and finishes the upgrade. After installing the plugin, (plugins are much easier to install than the full WordPress application) you have 5-10 clicks and you are done!
So let’s get started:
- Click here to download the plugin.
- Upload the file you just downloaded into the /wp-content/plugins/ folder.
- Unzip the file. (If I have lost you at this point, let me know. This is different for each host, but I can help you individually. Just ask.)
- Goto your wp-admin and click the Plugins menu and the Plugins sub-menu
- Find “WordPress Automatic Upgrade” and activate it.
- After activating the plugin you will see a pink bar at the top that says “Click Here to Automatically Upgrade WordPress to latest Version.
- Anybody care to guess what the next step is?
- Yup, Click on that link and enter the twilight zone.
After this you will have to click “Next Step” several times, and whenever it gives you a chance to download back-ups, do it. (two different parts need to be backed up) You will also need to click on the link to upgrade your database.
Please let me know who things work out for you. I want to hear all those, “Wow! That was easy!” exclamations. I also want to hear about any trouble along the way, so maybe I can update these notes to make things even easier for others.
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I liked the upgraded WP 2.7. I felt it worked fine but have had trouble with the 2.8 upgrade from that. Now there is a further upgrade and am not so sure I want to jump on that one so fast. So I appreciated what you said about waiting to upgrade! Thanks for that!
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Do you think it’s worth holding off on a 2.8 upgrade. I always get worried when I have so many plugins and everything is working fine at 2.7
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Thanks for the tips Luke. I always feel more comfortable holding off for awhile before each update to allow all of my favorite plug-ins to make their corrections.
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What are the benefits of upgrading, what does the new version offer?
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We had several upgrades to do and quite a bit of downtime but the benifits to us have been great
Keep working, great job, I love it!
If you use this method to update, does this really effect any other plugins you are using?
I love how you can do the WordPress upgrades from the admin interface now. I mean I didnt really have a problem doing the upgrade manually with FTP and so on, but uploading 1000′s of files takes aggges… Now it can do it live in a few seconds.
can’t you upgrade wordpress more easily using fantastico through cpanel?
Well, I upgrade my site using the automatic upgrade on my dashboard. And seems nothing is wrong with that.
Anyway Sir, this post, actually your blog, really gives me more insight about wordpress and its tech matters.
Thanks for the tips.I upgraded mine and pretty like it so far.
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nice,very interesting
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I am quite happy to help.
if you have fantastico on your server you could do that, but a WP upgrade also involves dealing with plug-ins, database, and other things.
Awesome tips and tricks, thanks for that… I love wordpress but that is one thing you have to deal with on a continuous basis. but its not that challenging and takes little to no braincells. I love its versatility as well
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Panic,
The post WordPress 2.7 is here! mentions several new features.
The biggest time saver is the possibility to upgrade the WP blog from the control panel! This is the most important update till now…
It’s certanly nice to upgrade WP through the control panel. A big time saver!
saves a ton of time and effort, thanks for the post
Just upgraded.Thanx!
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Upgraded too..Thanx!
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Upgraded too..
thanks a lot,but it didn’t do the trick for me…it says something like: install folder could not be found. I think it’s because i have htdocs and a lot of addon domains
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