Do I need to update WordPress?

  • leahs2

    (@leahs2)


    13 years, 9 months ago

    If I have a site that is live and working just great, do I still need to do the updates to WordPress and Plugins when new versions become available?

    I’ve found that some themes don’t work well with new versions of WP, so am hesitant to update a site that is working fine. What are the pros and cons?

    Thanks very much!
    Leah

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  • wej00

    (@wej00)

    13 years, 9 months ago

    If there is a security update, it is highly recommended to update. If not, then I don’t worry about it until the plugins and whatnot update so they work with the current version (if they don’t). I don’t use many plugins though, and I made my own theme, so I usually update anyway.

    Always remember to backup your Database, just in case something does screw up.

    Thread Starter leahs2

    (@leahs2)

    13 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks Wej00 – How do I know if there is a security update?

    I’m looking at http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.1 (I would be updating from 3.0 to 3.0.1) and don’t know if a security update is involved.

    Thanks!

    wej00

    (@wej00)

    13 years, 9 months ago

    I assume it would be in the “Summary” section of that page. I don’t think 3.0.1 has a security update, but looks like such a small update, I did it anyway. Just follow the instructions and everything should be fine. If you have a testing server (You can get easyphp for your computer if you don’t) you can test out the update before you update the actual one.

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