Problem with Menu Builder: No posts selectable, several post boxes, …

  • Resolved deus62

    (@deus62)


    14 years, 9 months ago

    Hi everyone,

    because my DB was corrupted, I rolled my website back by one year (a website, that hasn’t been really updated since then, so no problem).

      I installed WP (version 3.0) into a new folder and new empty database.
      I uploaded my old DB via MySQL.
      I updated to the latest WP.
      I installed one new theme next to the default one.

    All my DB problems are gone, but one problem in WP persists:

    I have these problems in the WP menu builder:

      Theme Locations, Custom Links and Pages … work.
      I have 3 “Posts” boxes which list … nothing.
      I have three “Categories” boxes, one of which lists categories, the other two list nothing.

    I assume that this was screwed up by one theme or another, so …

    Where can I find settings in the DB to maybe fix this?
    Does anyone have other ideas how to fix this?

    Please remember that this is a new install with one extra theme (popular, used by many people, who do not have any of these problems) installed. The error must be in the old DB!

    Thanks for helping out!
    🙂

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  • Thread Starter deus62

    (@deus62)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    This must be theme related.

    With the default theme, I get everything but a “posts” box.
    I don’t even know if there should be one?

    I’ll investigate.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    What WordPress version were you running a year ago? Try looking in the wp_options table for the db_version number. It is important that you run the right scripts for your current database.

    Thread Starter deus62

    (@deus62)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks for your response!

    I ran 3.0. then

      I reinstalled 3.0 (no plugins but default) into a clean folder and clean DB.
      Then I uploaded my old October 2010 dump into the new DB.
      I then updated WP to the latest version.
      The error must have been i my DB already way back when.

    What I’m trying to find out are two things:

    Where can I check where the extra menu builder boxes come from (DB/functions.php/…?)?

    Somewhere, there must be a wrong setting.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    Have you checked the db_version number?

    Thread Starter deus62

    (@deus62)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    It was “3.0.1 to 3.0.5” (15477).

    But the reason I rolled back was, amongst other issues, the same menu builder problem that was already present in a WP setup that was continuously upgraded from 2.8 (11548) to 3.2.1 (18226).

    When this problem first appeared, I cannot say, but the first time I noticed it was when I tried out three different Pro themes.

    Thread Starter deus62

    (@deus62)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    @esmi Thanks for your input, by the way!

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    It was “3.0.1 to 3.0.5” (15477).

    That’s not 3.0 (db-version number: 15260). Try uploading the core scripts from WP 3.0.5.

    Thread Starter deus62

    (@deus62)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    I can’t follow anymore (I’m a noob in this area).
    Sorry.

    I installed 3.0, uploaded my DB via MySQL dump and then upgraded WP to the latest version (as of yesterday).

    If I understand correctly, I should upload the core scripts (which ones?) into that present WP install … or should I redo the whole process by installing 3.0.5., uploading my dump into the DB and then upgrade to the newest version.?

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    You need to install 3.0.5 – not 3.0.

    Thread Starter deus62

    (@deus62)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    OK.
    I’ll give that a try tonight (in about two hours) and report back here when done.

    Just to make sure I do it right:

    a) Download 3.0.5
    b) Install into empty DB.
    c) Upload my old SQL dump via phpMyAdmin.
    d) Upgrade WP to the latest version.
    Correct.

    Thanks for your help so far.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    That sounds right. Just remember not to upload the wp-contents folder.

    Thread Starter deus62

    (@deus62)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    I’m going for a clean install with just my posts AND PAGES via the DB dump.

    So why shouldn’t I upload the wp-contents folder (original that comes with WP 3.0.5)? It only contains the standard themes and plugins that came with WP 3.0.5?

    Sorry for these dumb questions.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    The wp-content folder also holds all of your uploads (files, images etc)

    Thread Starter deus62

    (@deus62)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    I know, but I have no images and only a few files I linked to (absolute http:// links in a different folder in my server root; only PDF files).

    My plan was to reinstall the site (posts and pages) and DB as was, then update, then install a theme I have selected and start over with just that.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 9 months ago

    Well, if you don’t mind losing those files, feel free to upload the wp-content folder as well.

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