Today I quickly review how to update WordPress. If you’re experiencing difficulties and get the “fatal error” message when trying to update. Do the following:
- Deactivate ALL plugins
- Update WordPress
- Reactivate all plugins
With that, you should be good to go. If you have any questions or issues, don’t hesitate to ask them below!
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Something I would add is to avoid updating immediately, as all the kinks might not necessarily be worked out. Feel around a bit, see what others are saying, and make sure it’s stable before committing.
Same goes for plugins. I updated my Google Analytics plugin once immediately when there was a new version available and it broke my whole blog because it had a bug.
You have to keep in mind that WordPress (and all associated plugins) are open source software (which is great, I love open source), so by nature they’re never 100% perfect and always evolving. Just always be cautious!
Thanks for the addendum Tim. I don’t think I’ve ever IMMEDIATELY updated a plugin or Wordpress – It usually takes me a little bit to recognize the need to update is there, but good to know that updating TOO fast can also potentially cause a problem.