Title: Functions file is missing
Last modified: December 12, 2016

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# Functions file is missing

 *  Resolved [topraf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/topraf/)
 * (@topraf)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-file-is-missing-2/)
 * Hi, just tried to update to 2.0.1 but the “plugin can’t be updated because it
   triggered a fatal error : functions file is missing”. the bug happened on [http://www.cadeaux-pourris.com](http://www.cadeaux-pourris.com)
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by [topraf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/topraf/).

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 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-file-is-missing-2/#post-8544360)
 * That’s odd – that message is only part of the previous version, and does not 
   exist in 2.0.1. Can you link a screenshot? It doesn’t seem to be a general problem–
   15,000 people have successfully updated thus far ([https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-optimize/stats/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-optimize/stats/)).
 * Does it happen every time? What WP version do you have?
 * You’ll definitely be able to avoid it via updating via FTP.
 * David
 *  [luis515](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luis515/)
 * (@luis515)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-file-is-missing-2/#post-8544676)
 * Hi, just tried to update to 2.0.1 but the “plugin can’t be updated because it
   triggered a fatal error : functions file is missing”. Plugin was deactivated 
   at [http://reggaeton.com/web/](http://reggaeton.com/web/)
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by [luis515](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luis515/).
 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-file-is-missing-2/#post-8545197)
 * Hi,
 * Try de-activating the plugin before updating it. Then re-activate after updating.
 * David
 *  [adferger1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adferger1/)
 * (@adferger1)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-file-is-missing-2/#post-8546520)
 * Same here.
    Cant reactivate after the last update. “functions file is missing”
 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-file-is-missing-2/#post-8546550)
 * [@adferger1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adferger1/) – the words “functions
   file is missing” aren’t in the latest update, only in the previous version. So,
   it sounds like WordPress malfunctioned when downloading the new version and replacing
   the old version with it. I’d recommend de-installing and re-installing.
 * David
 *  [rickuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickuk/)
 * (@rickuk)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-file-is-missing-2/#post-8567930)
 * I updated to the latest version,seemingly,without a hitch,but when i click the
   small circle at the top left side of the WordPress Admin page,I get…”Functions
   File is missing!”
 * I deactivated and deleted the plugin,but the error message still appeared.
 * I have reinstalled the plugin,but nothing had changed…its still showing:(
 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-file-is-missing-2/#post-8567940)
 * [@rickuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickuk/) – The words “functions
   file is missing” aren’t in the latest update, only in the previous version. So,
   somewhere, you still have the previous version installed.
 *  [rickuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickuk/)
 * (@rickuk)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functions-file-is-missing-2/#post-8568283)
 * Thanks David…I deleted the plugin again,and then accessed things via ftp and 
   just refreshed the folder view which got rid of it.
 * All is ok now:)

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