{"id":18997717,"date":"2026-08-19T23:36:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T23:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=18997717"},"modified":"2026-08-20T00:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T00:36:27","slug":"read-this-first-wordpress-7-1","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/read-this-first-wordpress-7-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Read this first! WordPress 7.1"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[ <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/read-this-first-wordpress-master-list\/#post-14157464\">Troubleshooting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/support\/reported-theme-plugin-issues\/wordpress-7-1\/\">Reported issues<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/handbook\/testing\/reporting-bugs\/\">Reporting a WordPress bug<\/a> ]<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So you\u2019ve just updated to <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/releases\/7-1\/\">WordPress 7.1<\/a> \u201cMary Lou\u201d! But what\u2019s this? Something broke? Or maybe you just have some questions you want to ask? This will help guide you through both troubleshooting, and common questions after the new update.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If your site broke, don\u2019t panic!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you go any further, make sure you\u2019ve updated your plugins and themes to the latest versions, clear your browser\u2019s cache and cookies and re-log in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Still having problems? Okay, read on!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the link above to see a list of known issues with plugins and themes found in the latest release. Please check if your issue is outlined there first, and feel free to check back, it may change over time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also keep in mind that not liking the direction of WordPress\u2019s design is not a bug. If you don\u2019t like a feature, please don\u2019t make a series of posts complaining about it. Look and see if someone already did, and post there, or <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/\">consider joining the process earlier on<\/a> (like in Beta or even test via SVN). What you\u2019re seeing today is the result of <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/7-1\/\">thousands of hours of work and testing<\/a>, and unless something is outright broken, it\u2019s highly unlikely to be changed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, <strong>before<\/strong> you post:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure you\u2019ve read this entire thread and <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/wordpress-version\/version-7-1\/\">New Features in 7.1 Article.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to your own install\u2019s about page \u2013 <code>example.com\/wp-admin\/about.php<\/code> (or click the WordPress logo in the top corner) \u2013 to see what\u2019s new.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And checked out the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/read-this-first-wordpress-master-list\/#post-14157464\">common troubleshooting steps<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>Additional Notes<\/b> If you attempt to use a database that has been upgraded to 6.9 on an older version, any user that logged in will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/reset-your-password\/\">reset their password<\/a>. The \u201cEdit Site\u201d link in the admin bar now consistently links to the main site editor screen rather than the template you were using. &#8212; Still having problems after going through the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/read-this-first-wordpress-master-list\/#post-14157464\">troubleshooting steps<\/a>? Please do <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/forum\/how-to-and-troubleshooting\/#new-topic-0\">ask your question<\/a> here in the support forums, and one of our many community members will try to help you as best they can!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-18997717","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic\/18997717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic\/18997717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18997813,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic\/18997717\/revisions\/18997813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18997717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}