What update? A theme? A plugin? WordPress itself?
WordPress itself, the 3.2.1 version.
And what settings/customisations did the upgrade wipe out?
Every thing, right back to the basic thyme.
Did you edit any core code? That’s definitely a non-no. Nor should you edit the Twenty Ten theme. It is the default WordPress 3.1 theme and having access to an unedited version of the theme is vital when dealing with a range of site issues. It’s also part of core, so it will also be over-written every time you update WordPress itself
Instead create a child theme for your changes.
Thank you for you’re response BUT, there was no PC or internet when I graduated secondary school so needless to say I have NO idea what you are saying – lol.
Could you please explain it to me like I am 4 years old. 🙂
Thank you again for your help!
Kelly
Do not edit the default WordPress theme.
Hi Again, so I can’t use a custom header and footer?
You can use a custom header image. That will not be affected by an upgrade. But you should not be editing any of the Twenty Eleven theme template files.
