Upgrade WordPress 2.6.* to 2.7
WordPress 2.7 is out! Here is the way to upgrade from any of the previous versions of wordpress ( 2.6.* / 2.6.5) to the latest version i.e. 2.7. The process is very simple, involves only a few steps and I assure you the upgrade is worth the effort. WordPress 2.7 was released to wordpress.com users earlier but for individual sites it is out now! Lets get started.
WordPress
The Upgrade :
- Backup the following files and folders :
- wp-content (backup the whole directory)
- wp-config.php (file)
- Database (using phpmyadmin, backup the whole database, safe.)
- Downloaded the latest WordPress here.
- Delete all the old WordPress files .
- Extract and upload (or upload and extract) the new WordPress files.
- Copy the wp-config.php to the WordPress root directory.
- Run wp-admin/update.php (http://yourwordpresssite/wp-admin/update.php). It will ask for a database upgrade, continue. If all goes well it will redirect to a blank page.
- Delete the new wp-content directory and upload your old wp-content directory in place of it.
- Visit your site! All your posts and plugins will be active and it will look the same! (All incompatible plugins will be disabled automatially, but most of the plugins that work with 2.6.* also work with 2.7
- Admin URL is the same: http://yourwordpresssite/wp-admin/
Known Issues :
- If you by chance cannot see the left navigation menu, disable any menu optimizing plugin that you have installed before like Ozh’ Admin Drop Down Menu plugin or Lighter Menus. Do that by deleting the corresponding plugin directory in the wp-plugins directory.
Successfully upgraded my site by exactly following the above steps :). The new admin interface is brilliant! Its good to look at and the interface is just amazing. Moreover, once you upgrade to 2.7 you don’t need to follow this painful upgrade process every time a new version is released. You can directly upgrade from the admin interface. Cheers ;)
on December 12th, 2008 at 0:55 said :
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on December 12th, 2008 at 3:35 said :
i am curious about “If all goes well it will redirect to a blank page.”
i have upgraded, followed all instructions, backed out and tried again, and cannot get beyond that blank page. I mean blank as in no content at all. No template, no admin content, no HTML tags, simply a blank page with no additional instructions!
my blog content pages appear as normal but i cannot access the admin screens.
any ideas?
on December 12th, 2008 at 3:43 said :
Try these steps
1. chmod wp-admin to 755
or
2. Upload the entire wp-admin directory again then chmod it again
on December 21st, 2008 at 3:53 said :
Hi there, adrian slide here from syd australia, i think youve done a great job here its just to advanced for me i’d like to change my blog from 2.6 to 2.7 and i was wondering if you could help me do it or can i outsource this for someone else to do. or you can skype me my name is msncash thanks.
on December 25th, 2008 at 14:39 said :
Hi,
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on January 10th, 2009 at 0:22 said :
thanks, it work for me :)
on January 19th, 2009 at 1:15 said :
Thank you! :)
on January 25th, 2009 at 21:10 said :
Utterly terrifying! But it worked. Much relieved. Thank you!! :)
on January 29th, 2009 at 22:47 said :
Worked like a charm. Thanks man, you saved my day! These update things terrify me to death :)
on February 1st, 2009 at 19:29 said :
Neat upgrade guide! Works flawlessly for my site! thank you very much!
on March 10th, 2009 at 20:49 said :
Thank you very much, you saved my day!
on March 26th, 2009 at 6:25 said :
In step 5 Copy the wp-config.php to the WordPress root directory. Copy wp-config.php from where? to WordPress root directory where? Do you mean from my blog wordpress directory to the new wordpress 2.7.1?
on March 26th, 2009 at 10:19 said :
the old wp-config.php file, the file you backed up in step one. To wherever you have 2.7 installed.
on April 1st, 2009 at 16:43 said :
Worked a treat – cheers!
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on August 31st, 2009 at 1:46 said :
How did it cost to start up this blog…I want to start my own.
on October 17th, 2009 at 20:27 said :
Вообще-то, многое из того, что Вы пишете не совсем так… Ну да ладно :)
on February 3rd, 2010 at 10:19 said :
Sry for being Off-Topic but what wordpress template do you use? It looks awesome!
on February 3rd, 2010 at 12:31 said :
@thetaiveanymn its the webby blue theme, check the footer for the link.
@Nate, not much $100 for 2 years hosting and the domain cost!
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