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Dear Kriesi / Enfold Team,
I am writing a pre-sales inquiry regarding a WordPress project I have recently inherited. The site is currently running a very old version of Enfold (v4.5.7), but I do not have access to the original Envato account or the API Token used by the previous developer.
I intend to purchase a new, independent license for this domain to ensure the site is legally covered and can receive the latest code updates.
Before I complete the purchase, I have two technical questions:
License Replacement: Since the site already has Enfold installed (v4.5.7), can I simply enter the new Token from my new license into the existing theme options to trigger the update, or do the licenses need to be “transferred” (which I cannot do without the old account)?
Code Integrity: Given the huge version gap (4.5.7 to 6.x), would you recommend deleting the old /enfold/ theme folder and uploading the new version’s files via FTP to avoid conflicts between old and new PHP files?
I want to do things the right way and ensure the site’s code is up to date. Thank you for your guidance.
Best regards.
Hey Jorge,
The update to 7.1.4 has to be done manually from the version you are running, please refer to my replies in this thread: https://kriesi.at/support/topic/enfold-4-5-theme-update-update-failed-download-failed-a-valid-url-was-not-pro/#post-1021541
You can either update manually via FTP: https://kriesi.at/documentation/enfold/how-to-install-enfold-theme/#theme-update, or upload the theme as if it was new under Appearance->Themes->Add New Theme.
If that doesn’t work then please try to delete the whole theme folder, then replace it with the new version. Make sure that you have backups of the site before starting updating.
Also please read this after you have updated: https://kriesi.at/documentation/enfold/theme-registration/Best regards,
RikardHi Rikard,
Thank you for the guidance — it worked perfectly.
For anyone else dealing with a similar situation (inherited project, large version gap like 4.5.7 → 7.1.x, no access to the original license), here’s what worked for us:
1. Purchased a new Regular License on ThemeForest — no need to transfer the old one.
2. Extracted the enfold.zip from inside the downloaded package (not the outer zip) and uploaded via FTP, replacing the old theme folder entirely.
3. Registered the theme using a newly generated Envato Personal Token.
4. WP Super Cache caused a Fatal Error (get_blog_option() undefined) when saving Enfold Options on PHP 8.3 / single-site installs. Replacing it with another plugin cache solved the issue completely.
5. After the major version jump, any header.php or footer.php overrides in the child theme need to be updated from the new parent theme files — old versions will break footer rendering.Hope this helps someone going through the same process.
Best regards,
Jorge
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