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  • April 15, 2023 at 11:24 pm #1404561
    alex2545

    I’m about to update a site that hasn’t been updated in a few years. What is the best order to do this?

    Currently installed:
    WP 5.3.14
    Enfold 4.7.3
    PHP 7.3.33 (hosted at GoDaddy)
    WP Plugins (all the plugins are showing as *not activated* (and they all need updating too). How can this be that they are not activated? The site is running fine.

    I want to do a backup first but the UpdraftPlus plugin needs to be updated. I’m afraid if I try to first update that plugin so I can make a backup, it will break the site. Any suggestions?

    Thanks!

    April 16, 2023 at 11:26 am #1404582
    Rikard

    Hey alex2545,

    It’s difficult to say, but i would update all plugins first, then WordPress. I would update the theme last. Just remember to keep proper backups of the site, in case something should go wrong.

    Best regards,
    Rikard

    April 16, 2023 at 8:24 pm #1404618
    alex2545

    Thank you! What about PHP version. Does the new version of Enfold require PHP 8?

    April 16, 2023 at 9:06 pm #1404625
    Mike

    Hi,
    Endold doesn’t require PHP v8, but WordPress requires at least PHP v7.4

    Best regards,
    Mike

    April 16, 2023 at 9:18 pm #1404627
    alex2545

    Thanks Mike! The site is on 7.3.33. Should I update the PHP version the very first thing – before updating everything else? I assume the hosting company has to do this.

    April 16, 2023 at 9:24 pm #1404629
    Mike

    Hi,
    I would ask your web host to update to v7.4 and then update the rest of your site, then update to PHP v8
    Does your web host make automatic backups or can you request a backup before PHP v8?
    It would be good to do, but I don’t expect any issues.

    Best regards,
    Mike

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