How to check which version of WordPress is installed?

  • Resolved DrDerrick

    (@drderrick)


    9 years, 8 months ago

    I got WordPress a couple of years ago and now I want to be able to have tables in my blogs, I understand there is an add-in of some sort that will allow me to do that if I have the latest version of WordPress. I have no idea how to find out which version I have or how to upgrade to the latest version.

    I have looked all over the Dashboard page and even opened the source code to see if the version is mentioned in there, but nothing. Please help.

    [Moved to How-to and Troubleshooting]

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  • Abhisek

    (@meabhisek)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    The Right Now dashboard widget in the admin area should be showing “You are using WordPress 3.x.x”.If not, try Yoursite.com/readme.html

    fatal0034

    (@fatal0034)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    I should be in your Dashboard page.
    In source code look for something like this:
    <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 3.9.1" />

    Thread Starter DrDerrick

    (@drderrick)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks, that’s what I thought. But it’s nowhere to be seen on Dashboard. Nor is it mentioned in the source code. Here’s the first bit of it:

    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <!–[if IE 8]>
    <html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&#8221; class=”ie8 wp-toolbar” lang=”en”>
    <![endif]–>
    <!–[if !(IE 8) ]><!–>
    <html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&#8221; class=”wp-toolbar” lang=”en”>
    <!–<![endif]–>
    <head>
    <meta http-equiv=”Content-Type” content=”text/html; charset=UTF-8″ />
    <title>Dashboard ‹ dgwilkinson — WordPress</title>
    <script type=”text/javascript”>
    addLoadEvent = function(func){if(typeof jQuery!=”undefined”)jQuery(document).ready(func);else if(typeof wpOnload!=’function’){wpOnload=func;}else{var oldonload=wpOnload;wpOnload=function(){oldonload();func();}}};
    var ajaxurl = ‘/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php’,
    pagenow = ‘dashboard’,
    typenow = ”,
    adminpage = ‘index-php’,
    thousandsSeparator = ‘,’,
    decimalPoint = ‘.’,
    isRtl = 0;
    </script>
    <meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0″>
    <link rel=’stylesheet’ id=’all-css-0′ href=’https://s1.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/smileyproject/smileyproject.css?m=1402992665g&#8217; type=’text/css’ media=’all’ />

    I’m using a Mac running OS 10.6.8 – if that makes any difference….

    All very strange!!

    Thread Starter DrDerrick

    (@drderrick)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    I’ve now checked every reference to “wordpress” that occurs in the source code and it’d definitely not there.

    Don’t know if it makes any difference but I could also add that there is a reference on the dashboard page to “WordPress.com running WordPress Classic theme.”

    Christine Rondeau

    (@crondeau)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    What you put in above is not source code, but code from the theme file.
    Your HTML source code is accessed through your browser while looking at your website.

    On your dashboard there’s a section called At a Glance.
    The WP version is there.

    You can also go to yoursite.com/wp-admin/update-core.php

    Thread Starter DrDerrick

    (@drderrick)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks. The code to which I refer is that shown when I’m logged into WordPress, at the dashboard and go view> view source. Where should I be and what should I do to see the version I’m using?

    At a Glance, doesn’t mention the version, only the theme: “WordPress.com running WordPress Classic theme.”

    Christine Rondeau

    (@crondeau)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    You want to look at the source code of your website, not website dashboard.

    What’s your website url please?

    Thread Starter DrDerrick

    (@drderrick)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    http://drderrick.wordpress.com

    Christine Rondeau

    (@crondeau)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ok so your site is hosted on wordpress.com.
    This is the support forum for wordpress.org

    If you are on wordpress.com, you are running the latest version of WordPress.

    Thread Starter DrDerrick

    (@drderrick)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    Thank you – I didn’t know there was a difference. Much appreciated!

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