Title: Problems after update
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Problems after update

 *  Resolved [fw 3000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/filamentworld/)
 * (@filamentworld)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/)
 * Hello,
    i got some problems after updating the virtue theme to 1.7.7 Everything
   is set back to default, from css changes, to menues, everything. My logo disappeared,
   my background is gone etc… I have to start from ground up.
 * Is it normal? I hope it is´nt.. because i wouldnt update anymore.
 * I hope there is a way to restore it.
 * Thank you

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 *  [Ben Ritner – Kadence WP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/britner/)
 * (@britner)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346148)
 * This isn’t normal, With version 1.7.5 and higher I had to change the theme options
   panel. There is a script that runs when you activate that checks to see if you
   have any theme options in the database then it copies those options to the new.
 * Try deactivating and reactivating your theme. Else you can revert back to the
   previous version [http://wordpress.org/themes/download/virtue.1.5.6.zip](http://wordpress.org/themes/download/virtue.1.5.6.zip)
 * and send me an email with a temp login and I’ll try to see if I can get your 
   theme options to transfer.
 * [ben@kadencethemes.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/ben@kadencethemes.com?output_format=md)
 * Kadence Themes
 *  Thread Starter [fw 3000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/filamentworld/)
 * (@filamentworld)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346150)
 * Thank you so much for the quick reply.
    I´ll try it.
 *  Thread Starter [fw 3000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/filamentworld/)
 * (@filamentworld)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346154)
 * Deactivating and activating worked!
    Thank you very much again for the good advice
   i´ll rate you good for shure and probably buy the full version. Excellent service!
 * you saved my day
 *  [thisisnotlondon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thisisnotlondon/)
 * (@thisisnotlondon)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346283)
 * I had the same issue as this poster and tested it on 2 sites – got the same results.
   
   I also tried backing up the site using virtue panel but couldn’t access of backup
   from 1.5 in 1.75. I’m guessing best bet is to do full backup before updating 
   them -try the theme activation/deactivation and if that doesn’t work use the 
   wordpress backup
 *  [Ben Ritner – Kadence WP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/britner/)
 * (@britner)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346342)
 * Hey, there is a tab now in the theme options that allows you to copy previous
   options panel data and import into the new options panel. You can download here:
 * [http://wordpress.org/themes/download/virtue.1.8.0.zip](http://wordpress.org/themes/download/virtue.1.8.0.zip)
 * Kadence Themes
 *  [computersimple](https://wordpress.org/support/users/computersimple/)
 * (@computersimple)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346344)
 * I had this same problem, I am even using a child theme and all my options were
   deleted. I deactivated the child and reactivated and some of the settings came
   back, this is really frustrating after spending a large amount of hours customizing
   and doing everything to prevent overwriting during update by creating the child
   theme and it still overwrites? this is kind of a waste of time
 *  [Ben Ritner – Kadence WP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/britner/)
 * (@britner)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346345)
 * Hey,
    This is only because of an options panel update and your settings are not
   lost. If you use version 1.8.0 there is an easy way to import theme settings 
   into the new options panel.
 * Send me an email with a temp login and I’d be happy to do if for you.
 * [ben@kadencethemes.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/ben@kadencethemes.com?output_format=md)
 * I truly am sorry for the confusion this has caused, I didn’t want to have to 
   change the theme options panel but wordpress.org required it and in the end it
   will be for the better. this panel has better options for transferring and saving
   your settings.
    And for the foreseeable future the won’t be issues of having 
   settings disappear when you update.
 * Kadence Themes
 *  [computersimple](https://wordpress.org/support/users/computersimple/)
 * (@computersimple)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346346)
 * I was lucky enough to use the ‘history’ mode of my host provider and bring all
   my files back from yesterday prior to updating – I did nothing to change the 
   database back to yesterday however and everything is back to normal. I would 
   consider pulling this update from wordpress repository – there seems to be something
   wrong with it.
 *  [Ben Ritner – Kadence WP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/britner/)
 * (@britner)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346347)
 * I don’t understand something wrong with the download file?
 *  [Shane Holloman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaneholloman/)
 * (@shaneholloman)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346348)
 * yes the download file is corrupted and won’t unzip
 *  [Ben Ritner – Kadence WP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/britner/)
 * (@britner)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346349)
 * That was strange, I guess wordpress.org had an issue with the file when I updated.
   Anyway just re-uploaded and made it version 1.8.1 seems to work now.
 * [http://wordpress.org/themes/download/virtue.1.8.1.zip](http://wordpress.org/themes/download/virtue.1.8.1.zip)
 * Kadence Themes
 *  [bridieamelia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bridieamelia/)
 * (@bridieamelia)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346383)
 * Hi I’ve experienced a similar problem, except that I’m trying to go from 1.5.4
   to 1.9.?… I am using a child theme. I had clicked backup and figured a backup
   was saved on the server, no option to download. Upgraded then refreshed the frontend
   and all the options had disappeared. I deactivated and reactivated but to no 
   avail.
 * To fix it for now I have restored the old version, thanksfully all my options
   are now there…but it seems I can’t backup/download and then restore after upgrade
   so am a bit stuck…any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!
 *  [bridieamelia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bridieamelia/)
 * (@bridieamelia)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346384)
 * It is a great theme by the way 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [fw 3000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/filamentworld/)
 * (@filamentworld)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346385)
 * Hey there Kadence themes, right now i’m using virtue version 1.8.1. I am not 
   shure if i should update to 2.0, because wordpress tells me all my changes might
   be lost after an update.
    What do you say?
 * Thanks for your great support guys!
 *  [Ben Ritner – Kadence WP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/britner/)
 * (@britner)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-after-update-9/#post-4346386)
 * Bridieamelia,
    Take a look at this: [http://www.kadencethemes.com/updating-virtue-with-new-options-panel/](http://www.kadencethemes.com/updating-virtue-with-new-options-panel/)
 * It explains how after you update from a version below 1.5.6 you need to import
   your options into the new options panel.
 * filamentworld,
    Updating from 1.8.1 to 2.0 shouldn’t cause any problems. If you’ve
   done any changes to the actual theme files then those will be lost but if you
   are only wanting to keep your theme options they will all be there after the 
   update. And you can export them before you update just in case.
 * Kadence Themes

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