Title: WordPress update issue
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# WordPress update issue

 *  Resolved [lesong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesong/)
 * (@lesong)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-update-issue-2/)
 * I just updated my site to the latest version of wordpress. For some reason, when
   I login now, the entire left column is no longer showing. This is the column 
   where you can administer the site… add posts, add pages, add plugins, etc. The
   dashboard is there except all the administrative functions normally in the left
   column. Does anyone know what the issue is?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-update-issue-2/#post-2323566)
 * Try:
    – switching to the Twenty Eleven theme by renaming your current theme’s
   folder in wp-content/themes and adding “-old” to the end of the folder name using
   [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever file management application
   your host provides.
 * – [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)
   by FTP or phpMyAdmin.
 * – re-uploading all files & folders – **except** the wp-content folder – from 
   a **fresh** download of WordPress.
 *  Thread Starter [lesong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesong/)
 * (@lesong)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-update-issue-2/#post-2323626)
 * Found out it was a plugin issue. When I deactivated the offending plugin, the
   admin area came back.

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## Tags

 * [upgrade wordpress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/upgrade-wordpress/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [lesong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesong/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-update-issue-2/#post-2323626)
 * Status: resolved

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