Title: Updating WordPress version and plugins throws an error
Last modified: September 9, 2021

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# Updating WordPress version and plugins throws an error

 *  [adminalvaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adminalvaro/)
 * (@adminalvaro)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-wordpress-version-and-plugins-throws-an-error/)
 * Some days ago I tried to upgrade from WordPress 5.4.6 to WordPress 5.8, but every
   time I selected the auto update option, I got an error like: “Couldn’t copy file:
   wordpress/wp-includes/blocks/separator/style-rtl.min.css”. So I decided to update
   WordPress through FTP. After that, I wasn’t able to update plugins manually and
   my site was throwing large database errors constantly.
 * Given this situation, I deleted my website with one of my hosting features and
   I was thinking of restoring my web later with a previous backup, but when I tried
   to install a newer version of WordPress I got an error.
 * I’ve enabled wordpress debugging in my wp-config.php file, [this](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ev7zU25VZoHvacnmfNtVdv0sHkJzU9b0/view)
   is the error.log.
 * How can I solve it?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fupdating-wordpress-version-and-plugins-throws-an-error%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [a2hostingrj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/a2hostingrj/)
 * (@a2hostingrj)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-wordpress-version-and-plugins-throws-an-error/#post-14856292)
 * > After that, I wasn’t able to update plugins manually and my site was throwing
   > large database errors constantly.
 * Are you trying to restore the site or a use a backup?
 * > I’ve enabled wordpress debugging in my wp-config.php file, this is the error.
   > log.
 * Is this the log for the failed upgrade?
 *  Thread Starter [adminalvaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adminalvaro/)
 * (@adminalvaro)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-wordpress-version-and-plugins-throws-an-error/#post-14856341)
 * > Are you trying to restore the site or a use a backup?
 * I was trying to use a backup, but now I can’t even install the backup plugin 
   because of the error.
 * > Is this the log for the failed upgrade?
 * Yes, it is
 *  [a2hostingrj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/a2hostingrj/)
 * (@a2hostingrj)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-wordpress-version-and-plugins-throws-an-error/#post-14859219)
 * > I was trying to use a backup, but now I can’t even install the backup plugin
   > because of the error.
 * I suggest you to get in touch with your hosting tech support, and see if they
   can help you restoring the site.
 * Wait… Backup plugin or a full site backup (Files & Database)?

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