Title: Upgrading issue Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Upgrading issue * Resolved [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drobbins1/) * (@drobbins1) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/) * I ran into a couple of issues trying to update my blog tonight. * 1. My blog dashboard says that I should upgrade from 2.6.2 to 2.8.4, but when I do, it says that I am up to date and do not need to upgrade. * 2. I went ahead and tried to change my pages to the new template format. It went somewhat OK, but I am getting an error in the blog navigation: Quote Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_search_form() in /virtual/users/e15586-16411/web/ wordpress/wp-content/themes/wxblog/sidebar.php on line 10 The sidebar.php is in the correct directory though. * I believe line #10 s `` * 3. It is also missing the footer.php and all my old blogs. Will this be corrected once #2 above is fixed? * [http://www.cavecountryweather.com/wordpress/](http://www.cavecountryweather.com/wordpress/) Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * [ccrest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ccrest/) * (@ccrest) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/#post-1202193) * It seems like a theme issue. Is that a custom theme? * Try switching to another theme and see if your posts re-appear. * If they do, something about your theme is incompatible with the newest version of WordPress. * Thread Starter [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drobbins1/) * (@drobbins1) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/#post-1202195) * Yes that is a custom theme and talking to the author he stated that I need WP 2.7 or higher for it to work. Unfortunately I am having troubles upgrading. The dashboard tells me to upgrade (from 2.6.2), But when I do, I am told that I don’t need to. 🙁 * Changing themes does make the page work, but I would like to upgrade and use the custom theme. It is working on other peoples blogs. * Dave * Thread Starter [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drobbins1/) * (@drobbins1) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/#post-1202287) * I also tried upgrading from 2.6.2 to 2.6.5 ad I still get the same message that I do not need upgrading. Is there a list of files that have my settings and the posts that I could back up? And then I would delete the whole folder and start over with a clean install? * Thread Starter [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drobbins1/) * (@drobbins1) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/#post-1202443) * I am new here – Is it always this slow getting help here or is everyone away for the holiday weekend? * Thread Starter [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drobbins1/) * (@drobbins1) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/#post-1202518) * Hello?– Anybody got any ideas??? * [davydyuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davydyuk/) * (@davydyuk) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/#post-1202519) * You can try to disable your plugins and themes then upgrade your wordpress and enabled them * Thread Starter [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drobbins1/) * (@drobbins1) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/#post-1202520) * I am sorry that I brought up the theme. I do not have any plug-ins. I am currently using the default theme. I can not upgrade as stated in my first post: * ” My blog dashboard says that I should upgrade from 2.6.2 to 2.8.4, but when I do, it says that I am up to date and do not need to upgrade.” * There is not any issue with a theme or plug-in – hence the thread title “Upgrading Issues” * “I also tried upgrading from 2.6.2 to 2.6.5 ad I still get the same message that I do not need upgrading. Is there a list of files that have my settings and the posts that I could back up? And then I would delete the whole folder and start over with a clean install? “ * I appreciate the replies so far, but I don’t think this is an easy fix. I had this issue in the past and did not get it fixed. I just stayed with 2.6.2. I can’t stay with that version forever though. * [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/) * (@whooami) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/#post-1202521) * if you like, drop me an email, ill do the upgrade for you. * [help.me.with.wordpress@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/help.me.with.wordpress@gmail.com?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drobbins1/) * (@drobbins1) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/#post-1202527) * Well I found the extended upgrade instructions and all is fine now. [](http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended) * Thanks for your interest. [http://www.cavecountryweather.com/wordpress/](http://www.cavecountryweather.com/wordpress/) Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘Upgrading issue’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [upgrading](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/upgrading/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 9 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drobbins1/) * Last activity: [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrading-issue-1/#post-1202527) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics