{"id":1456,"date":"2021-07-27T06:41:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T11:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2022-01-20T07:28:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T13:28:08","slug":"how-can-i-upgrade-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-can-i-upgrade-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I upgrade WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-can-i-upgrade-wordpress\/#upgrade_wordpress_from_wordpress_admin_panel\" >Upgrade WordPress from WordPress Admin Panel<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-can-i-upgrade-wordpress\/#updating_themes_and_plugins\" >Updating Themes and Plugins<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-can-i-upgrade-wordpress\/#update_via_softaculous\" >Update via Softaculous<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-can-i-upgrade-wordpress\/#manual_update\" >Manual Update<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>This article will cover a few different ways to upgrade your WordPress website. Please note that upgrading WordPress is considered developmental and any issues that may occurs as result, KnownHost can not be held responsible for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To check and see what version of WordPress you have installed, check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-can-i-check-what-versions-of-wordpress-joomla-and-drupal-are-installed-on-my-server\/\">How can I check what versions [&#8230;]<\/a>&nbsp;article or simply check from your WordPress Admin Panel. To confirm the &#8220;latest&#8221; stable release of WordPress you can visit their official&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/\">WordPress Download<\/a>&nbsp;page. You should see something similar to: &#8220;The latest stable release of WordPress (Version X.X.X) is available in two formats from the links to your right.&#8221; X.X.X being the latest version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"upgrade_wordpress_from_wordpress_admin_panel\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"upgrade_wordpress_from_wordpress_admin_panel\"><\/span>Upgrade WordPress from WordPress Admin Panel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Login to your WordPress install&#8217;s Admin Panel.&nbsp;(&nbsp;<em>Typically something like: khwpupgrade.com\/wp-admin\/ or khwpupgrade.com\/wp-login.php&nbsp;<\/em>)<\/li><li>Recent versions of WordPress&#8217;s default dashboard have a notification at the time when updates are available.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/an-updated-version-of-wordpress-is-available.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/an-updated-version-of-wordpress-is-available.png 500w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/an-updated-version-of-wordpress-is-available-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>From here, you can click &#8216;Please update now&#8217;. however if you do not see this, click the &#8216;Updates&#8217; link under the Dashboard tab to proceed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-please-update-now.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-please-update-now.png 500w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-please-update-now-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You will be presented with the WordPress Updates page. If an update is available you&#8217;ll see &#8220;<strong>An updated version of WordPress is available.<\/strong>&#8221; in bold letters with a corresponding blue button, &#8216;Update Now&#8217; below it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/how-can-i-upgrade-worpress-update-notification.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/how-can-i-upgrade-worpress-update-notification.png 350w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/how-can-i-upgrade-worpress-update-notification-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Simply click the Update Now button and the upgrade process will begin automatically!<\/li><li>Some upgrades (&nbsp;<em>typically when changing core versions ex. 3.9.2 \u2192 4.0<\/em>&nbsp;) require the database to be updated. If it&#8217;s required you&#8217;ll be prompted with a page requested that you update the database.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-database-update-required-1024x604.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-database-update-required-1024x604.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-database-update-required-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-database-update-required-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-database-update-required.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Simple enough, click the Update WordPress Database to proceed. (&nbsp;<em>It&#8217;s a good idea to create a MySQL database backup before proceeding.<\/em>&nbsp;<strong>Ref:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-restore-database-backup-using-jetbackup-5\/\">How can I create MySQL DB Backups?<\/a>&nbsp;)<\/li><li>Depending on the size of your database, the update will finish and you&#8217;ll see &#8220;Update Complete&#8221;. You&#8217;ll be prompted to log back in as the admin user after it&#8217;s completed successfully.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"updating_themes_and_plugins\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"updating_themes_and_plugins\"><\/span>Updating Themes and Plugins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once logged into the WordPress admin panel and on the &#8220;Updates&#8221; page as mentioned earlier, there will also be a list displayed of any plugins or themes with updates available (if any). You can use the checkboxes next to the listed plugins and themes to select them, and then use the appropriate update button to update all selected plugins or themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-plugin-update-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-plugin-update-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-plugin-update-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-plugin-update-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-plugin-update.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-theme-update-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-theme-update-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-theme-update-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-theme-update-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-theme-update.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"update_via_softaculous\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"update_via_softaculous\"><\/span>Update via Softaculous<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have the Premium version of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/softaculous\/\">Softaculous<\/a>, and if you have configured Softaculous to watch this particular instance of WordPress, you can use Softaculous to update it. From WHM you can go to &#8220;Home \u2192 Plugins \u2192 Softaculous &#8211; Instant Installs \u2192 Installations \u2192 Outdated Installations&#8221; to see a list of Softaculous-watched applications which are in need of updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress can also be updated via Softaculous from within the cPanel interface. To do so, log into the cPanel interface as the desired user, then go to &#8220;Home \u2192 Software \u2192 Softaculous Apps Installer&#8221;, then proceed as described&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/docs\/How_to_upgrade_installations\">here<\/a>. If any of the Softaculous-installed scripts have any updates available, there will be a notification near the top indicating this. Clicking on this will bring you to a list of Softaculous-installed applications in need of updating. In the &#8220;Version&#8221; column, any instance that needs to be updated will have a blue icon next to the version number, that looks like circular arrows. Clicking on this will lead to the Upgrade page for that script for confirmation, where there will be a larger rectangular blue button that says &#8220;Upgrade&#8221;. Clicking this upgrade button will start the upgrade process for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"manual_update\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"manual_update\"><\/span>Manual Update<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes certain issues will make it necessary to upgrade WordPress manually. The process is briefly described&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Updating_WordPress#Manual_Update\">here<\/a>. More detailed instructions can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended\">here<\/a>. If you are upgrading from a&nbsp;<em>very<\/em>&nbsp;old version of WordPress, it is recommended to use the more detailed &#8220;extended&#8221; version of the instructions, which provides more details about special cases that apply for very old versions. With either method, it is strongly recommended to create a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.cpanel.net\/display\/ALD\/Backup+for+cPanel#BackupforcPanel-DownloadaFullWebSiteBackup\">Full cPanel Backup<\/a>&nbsp;of the whole cPanel account before starting, in case the process needs to be reverted. For your convenience, we also summarize the instructions here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As always, you should start by making a backup. If you want to be able to restore the backups from within the cPanel interface, you will need to use Partial Backups instead of the Full Backups. Since wordpress updates often make changes both to the files and to the database, it is important to download both of these types of Partial Backups. If you are not familiar with the backup process, the Backup Wizard is likely to be easiest.<ul><li>From the cPanel dashboard, choose &#8220;Backup Wizard&#8221; in the &#8220;Files&#8221; section.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-cpanel-find-backup-wizard-1024x541.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-cpanel-find-backup-wizard-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-cpanel-find-backup-wizard-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-cpanel-find-backup-wizard-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-cpanel-find-backup-wizard.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Choose &#8220;Backup&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-choose-backup-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-choose-backup-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-choose-backup-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-choose-backup-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-choose-backup.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Since part of what we will be changing is the files, we will need to backup the Home Directory.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-home-directory-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-home-directory-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-home-directory-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-home-directory-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-home-directory.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Then click the new &#8220;Home Directory&#8221; button to initiate the download itself. Depending on the size of the home directory and on your connection speed, this download may take some time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-home-directory-download-1024x541.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-home-directory-download-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-home-directory-download-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-home-directory-download-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-home-directory-download.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Next, use the &#8220;Go Back&#8221; link so we can select the type of backup for the next download.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-go-back-1024x541.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-go-back-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-go-back-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-go-back-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-go-back.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Since the update process is very likely to affect the database, we will also want to back up the MySQL Databases.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-mysql-databases-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-mysql-databases-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-mysql-databases-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-mysql-databases-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-mysql-databases.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Now you can choose the database to download a backup of. Depending on the size of the chosen database and your connection speed, this download may take some time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-mysql-choose-database-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-mysql-choose-database-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-mysql-choose-database-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-mysql-choose-database-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-backup-wizard-mysql-choose-database.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If desired, you can download backups of other databases, or &#8220;Go Back&#8221; to download the email forwarders and filters, but it is&nbsp;<em>probably<\/em>&nbsp;not strictly necessary at this time.<\/li><li>It is also important to deactivate all plugins before proceeding with a manual upgrade. <a href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F\">deactivate them manually<\/a>.))<\/li><li>From the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins \u2192 Installed Plugins.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-dashboard-find-plugin-page-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-dashboard-find-plugin-page-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-dashboard-find-plugin-page-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-dashboard-find-plugin-page-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-dashboard-find-plugin-page.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Select all the plugins, then in the Bulk Actions dropdown, choose &#8220;Deactivate&#8221; and click the Apply button.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-deactivate-plugins-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-deactivate-plugins-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-deactivate-plugins-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-deactivate-plugins-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-deactivate-plugins.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you haven&#8217;t already, download the new WordPress archive from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/\">this page<\/a>.<ul><li>If you are not familiar with how to use&nbsp;<code>.tar.gz<\/code>&nbsp;files or are unable to use them on your local system, it is recommended to download the&nbsp;<code>.zip<\/code>&nbsp;file instead. 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The decompressed files and folders should be inside of a new folder called&nbsp;<code>wordpress<\/code>.<\/li><li>It is recommended to use&nbsp;FTP&nbsp;(or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.cpanel.net\/display\/CKB\/Connect+to+Web+Disk+with+Third-Party+Software\">WebDAV<\/a>) to upload the new files, to help ensure they have the correct ownership.<\/li><li>For our example, instead of using the cPanel account itself, we will be using an ftp account created within the cPanel account which has been restricted to&nbsp;<code>public_html<\/code>, which is the main folder of the example site.<\/li><li>Delete at this time&nbsp;<strong>only<\/strong>&nbsp;folders&nbsp;<code>wp-includes<\/code>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<code>wp-admin<\/code>&nbsp;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-delete-specific-folders-1024x556.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-delete-specific-folders-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-delete-specific-folders-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-delete-specific-folders-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-delete-specific-folders.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Upload the new versions of the folders&nbsp;<code>wp-admin<\/code>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<code>wp-includes<\/code>&nbsp;from the zip archive.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-replace-deleted-folders-1024x556.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-replace-deleted-folders-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-replace-deleted-folders-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-replace-deleted-folders-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-replace-deleted-folders.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Upload the individual files from the&nbsp;<code>wp-content<\/code>&nbsp;folder, overwriting any files existing in both places. 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src=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-upload-wpcontent-overwriting-1024x552.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-upload-wpcontent-overwriting-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-upload-wpcontent-overwriting-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-upload-wpcontent-overwriting-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordpress-update-upload-wpcontent-overwriting.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Upload the individual files from the wordpress root, overwriting any files which are in both places.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" 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