Update php and wordpress

  • Toodo

    (@toodo)


    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hello

    i have WordPress ver 3.1 and i dont know what my php verison is right now on my webbhost.
    my question is what should i update first wordpress or php? i can update to php 7.1.
    what version of wordpress will work with php 7.1?

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  • lisa

    (@contentiskey)

    6 years, 5 months ago

    *make a backup copy of your files AND database before doing any updates
    *if you are using an old theme or plugins — they may not work perfectly with php update to 7.1 – prepare for that to happen (I speak from personal experience)
    *if your webhosting vendor offers a staging site — please test your updates in a staging site before updating live website

    link to PHP version needed for WordPress
    https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/

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    Thread Starter Toodo

    (@toodo)

    6 years, 5 months ago

    thanks for the tip
    but the big question is update wordpress or php first?

    lisa

    (@contentiskey)

    6 years, 5 months ago

    I have not recently updated from a version like 3.1 to 5.0+
    I would use a staging site (or local development environment) to test before updating in live site
    -Update PHP version
    -Prepare for older plugins + theme to have issues
    -Update WordPress version

    Thread Starter Toodo

    (@toodo)

    6 years, 5 months ago

    okey thanks i will look up a local “staging site” my webbhost dosent have it.
    i created a phpinfo script and i have 5.4.16 right now

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    autotutorial

    (@autotutorial)

    6 years, 5 months ago

    Before your backup file and mysql
    Then with PHP 5.2.4 3.1 => 3.1.2, 3.1.4, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, 3.4.2, 3.5.2, 3.6.1 stop 3.7.
    The final steep PHP 5.6.20 WordPress 5.2.
    Info for backup , exendends upgrade and info from 3.7 to 5.2
    Upgrading Across Multiple Versions

    Upgrading WordPress – Extended Instructions


    Ps. with all plugins disabled and default theme.
    Minimum PHP Version Required to run WordPress from 3.2 to 5.1 is PHP 5.2.4

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