Title: Update from 2.3.3
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Update from 2.3.3

 *  [Amit Kvint](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webifish/)
 * (@webifish)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-from-233/)
 * Hi there,
 * I have been asked to make some changes to a site that is running (to my surprise)
   on version 2.3.3. First thing I need to do is upgrade to latest version, would
   like to know if there are any known issues with that huge jump & tips for how
   can I do that – the automatic update does not seem to be available with that 
   version…
 * Thanks,
 * Amit

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-from-233/#post-2537777)
 * That’s quite an undertaking.
 * Make sure you have good backups and that the host running that WordPress installation
   has the minimum PHP and mysql requirements for the current version.
 * [http://wordpress.org/about/requirements/](http://wordpress.org/about/requirements/)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups)
   
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database](http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database)
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)
 * You’ll need to upgrade in stages, switch to the default theme and deactivate 
   all of the plugins.
 * [http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/](http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/)
 * 2.3.3 -> 2.5.1 -> 2.6.5 -> 2.7.1 -> 2.8 -> 2.8.6 -> 2.9.2 -> 3.0.6 -> 3.1 -> 
   3.2 -> 3.3.1
 * You get the idea. I _believe_ you may be able skip one or two of those versions
   but I’m not 100% sure of that.
 * Also, as you are probably aware the admin GUI has changed dramatically since 
   2.3.3 so make sure/prepare whoever is using that blog doesn’t get massive culture
   shock.
 *  Thread Starter [Amit Kvint](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webifish/)
 * (@webifish)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-from-233/#post-2537788)
 * Thanks & Uffff….
 * So my next will be – how do I install that version’s plugins, let’s say if I 
   want to install a plugin without updating the WordPress version ?
 * Thanks
 * Amit
 *  [Tim S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tim-s/)
 * (@tim-s)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-from-233/#post-2537790)
 * You don’t. You only install plugins compatible with your version of WordPress.

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## Tags

 * [version update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/version-update/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [Tim S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tim-s/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-from-233/#post-2537790)
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