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1. PvtPulse
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I just updated to the latest version of WordPress, and its HORRIBLE! I can't add new categories, when I try to delete old posts, they wont delete. When I first login all I see is my layout all chopped up over the layout. Is there a way to upgrade to an older version or something? Doesnt anyone know how to fix this?

2. cmarshall
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   First of all, you can get older versions here.

   Second, there are a number of reasons that the upgrade may have broken. I suspect that you may not have confined your mods to the wp-content directory, or that you are relying on a plugin that can't handle the upgrade. I had to delete all my admin theme plugins because they broke when used with other plugins. I stick with the vanilla admin theme.

   I do constant backups of the DB and source. If there is a problem, I can always revert. I recommend that you follow a similar best practice.

   If you do an upgrade, logging into the admin should invoke a DB upgrade. In many cases, this is simply a version change, but it could be more comprehensive.

   Again, I cannot say this strongly enough: USE THE wp-content DIRECTORY FOR ALL YOUR MODS! It's quite possible to do radical changes to the appearance and operation of the site without hacking the core. Also, even if you do stick with the wp-content directory, you could rely on internal calls that may not survive upgrades.

   Also, be conservative with which plugins you use. Plugins may not survive upgrades very gracefully, especially big upgrades. A good example is what happened to the Role Manager plugin. It broke in 2.2. Luckily, a German guy took it over and applied a fix. Plugins can also step on each other. I had to remove the wp-sticky plugin because it stepped on the event calendar 3 plugin, and I decided that I needed events more than sticky posts.

   Good luck.

3. nicmakaveli
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hi,

   I have the same problem,

   I dont have a problem with the update, I love wordpress and am thankful that they keep updating it, but I have huge problems working with the new admin sector. It's too different

   Is there any way, I can keep the updated version (which i need for soem plugins) and still keep the old admin sector?

   thanks!

4. mach2racer
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   There is a auto upgrade that makes backing up unnesisary but you should.
   Anyway here is the plugin just unzip it and put it in your plugin folder. Here it is

5. nicmakaveli
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   thanks, will try it.

   i have the biggest problem in guessing the dimension of the images in writing the posts.
   I liked the old version, where i'd just adjust it with the mouse.

   thanks again mach2racer

6. mach2racer
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   You should watch out for those service provider versions. They are wordpress but alot of them are missing pieces or corrupted.
   It is just better if you start from http://www.wordpress.org and click the download link and load that on your server on your own. It will take some practice to get it online and going but it is well worth it.
   I am guessing you entrusted the service or your server provider to upload the most current, (my service provider only offers 2.3.3). I wanted them to make it possible to install from the server the newest version. They told me to get in touch with wordpress and tell them to upgrade to a newer version..? They have a new version.
   If you need to know how to install from a fresh copy let me know via email and I will make you a instructional video.,
   jake@jakerobinson.net

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