How did you update? Hopefully, not all at once…
http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended#Upgrading_Across_Multiple_Versions
Do you have a backup from before updating?
Yep, all at once. Probably not the best idea, I realize now but the website is still up and running.
I copied over the content folder before upgrade and the pages are backed up.
Have you tried deactivating ALL plugins and switching to a default theme to see if that makes any difference?
Oh sorry, probably can’t do that – duh! Try reinstalling WP manually – download a new copy and replace all files and folders except wp-content and wp-config.php. Delete the old versions first before uploading new ones.
If that doesn’t work, rename the plugins folder to plugins.HOLD.
I copied over the content folder before upgrade and the pages are backed up.
nopes these folders just save the images/ themes/plugins.website articles are saved in database. next time do take database backup too, a plugin which takes weekly backup seems much better.
Downloaded new WP copy.
Deleted old files.
Replaced them with the exact copies.
Still getting error message on Plugins and Themes.
I did .hold on plug ins folder which gets me into the plug in screen but when I click on add new plug in I get the same error message.
So, fresh install then? Since running the auto update just says it’s already updated.
If I try that I have to clear tables or should I just get rid of the wp-config file and create a new file? Or change $table_prefix = ‘wp_’; to wp_1 ?
Okay, ignore my last post, I downgraded back to 3.5. Everything works. I am going to follow the advice and increment the upgrades, slowly.
Thanks for the help everyone!
Ha.
Okay, I did the incremental install: same error.
I did a fresh install of 4.1.1 from the host: same error.
I even deleted all the folders for the fresh install from the host: same error.
I click on Themes, Plug Ins and Install Plug Ins: it sends me out to the website.
I’ve never had this many problems installing WordPress in my life.
I feel I need a young priest and an old priest at this rate…
Wow, sounds frustrating for sure 🙁 ! Where is this hosted?
Check the file permissions?
https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions
See if you get any errors?
https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress
Webhostinghub.com
Judging from the panel, it was 3.1, so I went 3.5, it all works.
3.7 – it stills works
3.9 – sorta working
4.1- nope: same errors.
I went back to 3.5 then 3.6,-7-8-9-0-1 and around 3.9 still sorta working.
I’ll check the file permissions.
The funny thing is it’s just these pages the rest of WP works.
Update:
I created a test folder, installed WP 4.1.1 from cpanel and guess what: same error.
In case it helps, here’s the technical run down on webhostinghub.com:
Apache version 2.2.29
PHP version 5.4.38
MySQL version 5.6.17
Architecture x86_64
Operating system linux
Perl version 5.10.1
Kernel version 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6.bl1.1.5_
All fixed, turns out PHP 5.4.38 is default but no actually active on the account.
5.2 was.
Switched to 5.4 and all good.
Oh, thank goodness- what a headache and a half for you :)!
