{"id":342299,"date":"2026-08-03T11:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/core-version-switcher\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:23:09","slug":"core-version-switcher","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/core-version-switcher\/","author":21179833,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"7.0.2","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Core Version Switcher","header_author":"Parth Kanani","header_description":"Easily switch between WordPress core versions safely from the dashboard.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-08-03 11:23:09","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"https:\/\/pages.razorpay.com\/pl_T7Kh8oN3Z8jAyN\/view","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":43,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"kananiparth1326","date":"2026-08-03 11:23:09"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.0.0":"

Initial release of Core Version Switcher.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3632779,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3632779,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256},"icon-512x512.png":{"filename":"icon-512x512.png","revision":3632779,"resolution":"512x512","location":"assets","locale":"","width":512,"height":512}},"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"The Core Version Switcher administration control page in the WordPress dashboard."}},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[274319,4932,24601,5939,191642],"plugin_category":[],"plugin_contributors":[271311],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-342299","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-core-switcher","plugin_tags-developer-tools","plugin_tags-downgrade","plugin_tags-upgrade","plugin_tags-version-switcher","plugin_contributors-kananiparth1326","plugin_committers-kananiparth1326"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/core-version-switcher\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3632779","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/core-version-switcher\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3632779","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Allows developers and site administrators to quickly switch between different WordPress core versions directly from the WordPress dashboard. Ideal for testing plugin compatibility, debugging version-specific issues, or downgrading\/upgrading WordPress core safely.<\/p>\n\n

Developer Notes<\/h3>\n\n

This plugin uses PostCSS for CSS compilation and nesting. Source files and build configurations are included.<\/p>\n\n

CSS Compilation<\/h3>\n\n

To build the compiled stylesheets:\n1. Ensure Node.js and npm are installed.\n2. Run npm install<\/code> in the plugin directory to install dependencies.\n3. Run npm run build<\/code> to compile styles from src\/css\/<\/code> to admin\/css\/<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n

Coding Standards<\/h3>\n\n

To run WordPress coding standard checks:\n1. Ensure Composer is installed.\n2. Run composer install<\/code> to install development packages.\n3. Run vendor\/bin\/phpcs<\/code> to check PHP code against WordPress standards.<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload the core-version-switcher<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. Go to Dashboard -> Core Version Switcher to configure and switch versions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    How do I switch WordPress versions?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Go to Dashboard -> Core Version Switcher, select your target version from the dropdown or type a custom\/nightly version, click \"Save Target Version\", then click the \"Install Selected WordPress Version Now\" button.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Is it safe to switch\/downgrade WordPress versions?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Switching core versions (especially downgrading) overwrites database tables and source files. It is highly recommended to back up your database and files before proceeding.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
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    • Initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Easily switch between WordPress core versions safely from the dashboard.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/342299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342299"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/kananiparth1326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=342299"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=342299"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=342299"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=342299"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=342299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}