This is a picture tutorial to help you upgrade your WordPress automatically. First of all you need a plug-in called WordPress Automatic upgrade. You can download the plugin from WordPress Automatic Upgrade Plugin Page. This tutorial was prepared when I updated from WP version 2.6 to 2.6.1 . I have done some small modifications as par the WP 2.7.1 version, the screenshots has not been changed, I hope it won’t distract you. This tutorial is for self-hosted WordPress blogs as WordPress.com blogs update automatically. If you have not upgraded to 2.7.1 from lower version this will be helpful as this is the safest way to upgrade you WordPress.
I am assuming that you already know how to install and activate plug-in and you are already logged into your WordPress Admin/Dashboard. First go to post section.
You will see a new section/link called Automatic Upgrade as seen above. Just click it. You will see the result as shown below.
STEP 1: Just click the link click here to run the clean up process before continuing. You will see the result as shown below.
STEP 2: This is important first click DOWNLOAD IT and save the file it asks to download. It is important. This is the back up of the files. If something goes wrong (connection drop/unresponsive server etc) you can restore the files. After the download just click the CLICK HERE link. You will see the result as shown below.
STEP 3: Just choose the recommended and click Lets Go. You will see the result as shown below.
STEP 4: In this step you create a back up of all you posts, comments etc. Please check all the tables. They are not checked by default. Now click Start DB Backup button and download the files they promote to download. Next you will see the result as shown below.
STEP 5: Just click CLICK HERE and you will see the result as shown below.
STEP 6: Clicking on the first click here link take you to your blog front page. You will see a Undergoing Maintenance notice as shown below.
Now click CLICK HERE which will give the result as shown below.
STEP 7: Now all your plug-ins are deactivated, except for WordPress automatic upgrade plug-in. Now is the most important step. Click CLICK HERE and installation will take place. You will see the result as shown below.
STEP 8: Click CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE FINAL STEP. new window will open and in new window you will see the result as shown below.
STEP 9: Click Upgrade WordPress.
STEP 10: Just click Continue and you are done. After this you are asked to log in again. Please visit you plug-ins page first. See if your desired plug-ins are active or not. Some Plug-in might need upgrades. Now check you blog.
Note: As I mentioned this is a old tutorial which I previously posted as Page and now am making it post. Thus some data might not be as par the current standard but I believe that by posting this tutorial I can help some of you in upgrading WP automatically. Even if you have upgraded to latest WP version, you will need it to upgrade to the nest version. If you have any suggestion please comment and give your suggestion.
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But the latest version of wordpress has automatic update available in tools, so why go through adding a plugin?
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Let me tell you why use this plug in and not the one in tools.
1. The tool that comes with WP suck. You have to do back up manually. Its not automatic and create problems.
2. The Plug in I have mentioned is the only plug in which helps to automatically upgrade. Just follow steps. It do backups too.
3. The tool that comes with WP was designed/created to replace this plug in (This is a official fact), so when WP developer tried to discontinue support to the plug in . But their tool sucked and was not able to do what it was made for. They restarted to support this plug in (poor WP developers).
4. This plug in is officially recommended and supported by WP. Ask them, they will recommend it. The person who use it know its virtue.
I normally do it manually, but I might try this – thanks!
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A very well composed tutorial with Visual aid. Really helpful. Thanks!
What about doing upgrade through fantastico?
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I have heard of this method. I once decided to try it but unluckily my fantastico didn’t show the new version.
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