Title: WordPress not asking for database upgrade
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# WordPress not asking for database upgrade

 *  [Inglebard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inglebard/)
 * (@inglebard)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-asking-for-database-upgrade/)
 * Hi,
 * I have several wordpress.
 * When I upgrade all my wordpress installations, all asking to upgrade the database(
   when needed) except one.
 * Do you know why ?
    How can I check if the database is up to date ?

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-asking-for-database-upgrade/#post-6244125)
 * Not all versions need to upgrade the database.
 * You can see a list of database versions for each release at [https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Versions](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Versions)
   and you can find your database’s version in your `_options` table at `db_version`.
 *  Thread Starter [Inglebard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inglebard/)
 * (@inglebard)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-asking-for-database-upgrade/#post-6244177)
 * Hi,
    I know that all release don’t need to upgrade database. But it’s not asking
   for database upgrade between 3.9 and the latest version (4.2.2) whereas other
   wordpress I maintain asked for it.
 * I check the value of db_version. It seems correct, it have the same number of
   a fresh wordpress intallation.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-asking-for-database-upgrade/#post-6244179)
 * If the db_version is correct, then the database was updated, you just didn’t 
   notice. 🙂
 *  [linux4me2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linux4me2/)
 * (@linux4me2)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-asking-for-database-upgrade/#post-6244197)
 * I think I’ve encountered the same thing as the OP. When I upgrade a number of
   sites all from the same version, say 4.2.1 to 4.2.2, some will prompt me to click
   a button for a database upgrade, and others do it without requiring that I click
   the button.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-asking-for-database-upgrade/#post-6244201)
 * If the db_version is correct, then it happened in the background automatically,
   or someone else pushed the button. 🙂
 *  [linux4me2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linux4me2/)
 * (@linux4me2)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-asking-for-database-upgrade/#post-6244202)
 * I know nobody else clicked the button. : )
 * So what determines whether or not it happens in the background or a button must
   be clicked? That may answer the question.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-asking-for-database-upgrade/#post-6244203)
 * The type of updater generally. If it’s a core update, you’ll need to click manually(
   note that everyone sees this, even visitors, so yes sometimes someone else might
   click it for you). You can also modify it with a plugin so that’s done automatically,
   and many hosting provider one-click installers do the full update automatically.

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 * [update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/update/)
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-asking-for-database-upgrade/#post-6244203)
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