{"id":104538,"date":"2024-06-04T15:36:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T12:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=104538"},"modified":"2024-06-04T16:42:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T16:42:00","slug":"how-wordpress-broke-my-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-wordpress-broke-my-site\/","title":{"rendered":"A WordPress Update Broke My Site &#8211; How To Prevent Future Breakage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&rsquo;ve read a lot of advice about how to keep my WordPress site safe. One of the most common things you might hear is to always update WordPress right away. I followed this advice, and it broke my site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&rsquo;t a single feature broken or a design element shifted out of place. The entire site went down; I couldn&rsquo;t even log into the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I panicked. My site was <em>gone<\/em>. I had an error message, but it didn&rsquo;t mean anything to me. I had no idea what had gone wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=2060745782  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:443\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg\" alt=\"WordPress Fatal Error\" class=\"wp-image-105311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:443\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:130\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:332\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:664\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1800\/h:778\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:22\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:208\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:343\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:519\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:128\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:117\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1887\/h:816\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 1887w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1887\/h:816\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Error-3.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few deep breaths, I contacted my hosting company. They got my site back up and the crisis was overcome. I was relieved, but I was also afraid that something like this might happen again, especially after seeing similar stories on the WordPress forums:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=1905782863  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:735\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png\" alt=\"WordPress forum post about someone's sites breaking after a WordPress update with a &quot;Fatal error&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-105160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:735\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:215\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:551\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:36\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:334\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 334w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:553\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 553w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:836\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 836w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:206\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 206w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:272\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 272w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:188\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 188w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1112\/h:798\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 1112w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1112\/h:798\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WordPress-Forums-2.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I knew there had to be ways to avoid this, so I did a bunch of research and came up with a five-part process for safely updating my site:<\/p>\n\n\n    \r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n        --jtoc-progress-bar-color: #4267cf;\n        }\r\n                    .wpj-jtoc.--jtoc-theme-none.--jtoc-has-custom-styles {\r\n        --jtoc-width: 100%;\n--jtoc-toc-padding: 24px;\n--jtoc-toc-border: 1px solid;\n--jtoc-toc-border-color: #dedede;\n--jtoc-background-color: #f6f7f9;\n--jtoc-header-height: 20px;\n--jtoc-header-margin: 0;\n--jtoc-header-padding: 0;\n--jtoc-title-color: #393939;\n--jtoc-title-font-size: 1.2em;\n--jtoc-title-label-font-weight: 400;\n--jtoc-body-margin: 16px 0 0 0;\n--jtoc-body-padding: 0;\n--jtoc-headings-margin: 10px 0 0 0;\n--jtoc-link-font-size: 1em;\n--jtoc-link-font-weight: 400;\n--jtoc-link-color: #848484;\n--jtoc-link-color-hover: #4a66c8;\n--jtoc-link-color-active: #4a66c8;\n        }\r\n        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{\r\n.wpj-jtoc--item .wpj-jtoc--item-content{\r\nmargin-top:5px;\r\n}\r\n.wpj-jtoc--header-main .wpj-jtoc--title{\r\nfont-size:1.1em;\r\n}\r\n}    <\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- jtoc progress bar widget -->\r\n    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--widget-progress --progress-top\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--widget-progress-bar\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"wpj-jtoc\" class=\"wpj-jtoc wpj-jtoc--main --jtoc-the-content --jtoc-theme-none --jtoc-title-align-left --jtoc-toggle-icon --jtoc-toggle-position-right --jtoc-toggle-1 --jtoc-header-as-toggle --jtoc-headings-full-row-clickable --jtoc-floating-toc-top --jtoc-floating-has-shadow --jtoc-has-custom-styles --jtoc-is-unfolded\" >\r\n            \r\n    <!-- TOC -->\r\n    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toc \">\r\n                            <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header\">\r\n                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header-main\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--title\">\r\n                        <!-- <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"lucide lucide-columns-3\"><rect width=\"18\" height=\"18\" x=\"3\" y=\"3\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M9 3v18\"\/><path d=\"M15 3v18\"\/><\/svg> -->\r\n                        <span class=\"wpj-jtoc--title-label\">Table of contents<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--body\">\r\n                        <nav class=\"wpj-jtoc--nav\">\r\n                <ol class=\"wpj-jtoc--items\"><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-1-wait\" title=\"1. Wait\" data-numeration=\"1\" >1. Wait<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-2-create-a-site-backup\" title=\"2. Create a site backup\" data-numeration=\"2\" >2. Create a site backup<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-3-update-all-of-my-extras\" title=\"3. Update all of my \u201cextras\u201d\" data-numeration=\"3\" >3. Update all of my \u201cextras\u201d<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-4-update-wordpress\" title=\"4. Update WordPress\" data-numeration=\"4\" >4. Update WordPress<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-5-test-the-site\" title=\"5. Test the site\" data-numeration=\"5\" >5. Test the site<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-6-troubleshoot\" title=\"6. Troubleshoot\" data-numeration=\"6\" >6. Troubleshoot<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><\/ol>            <\/nav>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-1-wait\">1. Wait<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Updating WordPress promptly <em>is<\/em> important for keeping your site secure, as WordPress updates often include security fixes. But &ldquo;promptly&rdquo; doesn&rsquo;t necessarily mean &ldquo;the minute an update is available.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are, in fact, a couple of reasons to wait:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To make sure your themes and plugins are updated for compatibility with the newest version of WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To give the WordPress team time to fix any site-breaking issues in the update itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many folks recommend waiting a couple of weeks to update to the newest version of WordPress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=1177023257  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:180\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png\" alt=\"Reddit comment recommending that users never update immediately after a release unless the update fixes a critical security issue\" class=\"wp-image-105155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:180\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:53\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:9\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:85\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:140\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:52\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:48\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1124\/h:198\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 1124w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1124\/h:198\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With this in mind, I now always wait one to two weeks before installing the latest version of WordPress. I might even wait longer if I&rsquo;m really busy, because I want to make sure I have time to complete my full update process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=2008163981  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:337\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png\" alt=\"Reddit comment about how a user always waits at least a week before updating WordPress. The user also recommends checking the WordPress forums for possible problems\" class=\"wp-image-105156\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:99\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:253\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:16\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:158\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:261\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:97\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:128\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:89\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1139\/h:375\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 1139w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1139\/h:375\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png 2x\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=2008163981  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Reddit-Comment-2.png\" alt=\"Reddit comment about how a user always waits at least a week before updating WordPress. 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Create a site backup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing I do is create a backup, a copy of my site that can be uploaded to the server if a WordPress update <em>does<\/em> break it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically, I don&rsquo;t have to do this myself. My web host, like many web hosting companies, provides automated backups. If I haven&rsquo;t changed anything since the last automated backup, I can ask the company to use it to restore my site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, there&rsquo;s a certain peace of mind in knowing there&rsquo;s a backup on my computer, and I can restore it myself if I need to. There are also many <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/free-wordpress-backup-plugins\/\">free backup plugins for WordPress<\/a>, so I can create the backup without leaving the WordPress admin dashboard. I use <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/duplicator\/\">Duplicator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-3-update-all-of-my-extras\">3. Update all of my &ldquo;extras&rdquo;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, I update my theme and all of the plugins on my site through the <em>Updates<\/em> area of the WordPress admin dashboard. Doing this ensures that everything is compatible with the new version of WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your theme or plugins don&rsquo;t have updates available, they might not be compatible with the newest version of WordPress. I like to double-check the status of my plugins&rsquo; compatibility by looking them up in the WordPress.org directory. You&rsquo;ll see this listed on the right-hand side of the plugin page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=508958425  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:916\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Otter-Compatibility-1.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"916\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:916\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Otter-Compatibility-1.png\" alt='Otter Blocks WordPress.org page with an arrow pointing to the \"Tested up to\" listing' class=\"wp-image-105154\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:916\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Otter-Compatibility-1.png 1024w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:444\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Otter-Compatibility-1.png 444w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:670\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Otter-Compatibility-1.png 670w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:165\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Otter-Compatibility-1.png 165w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:218\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Otter-Compatibility-1.png 218w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:151\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Otter-Compatibility-1.png 151w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1206\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Otter-Compatibility-1.png 1656w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1206\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Otter-Compatibility-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This shows you whether WordPress has been tested with the newest update. If it hasn&rsquo;t, you have a few options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wait a bit longer before updating WordPress<\/strong> with the assumption that this plugin will be updated for compatibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Update WordPress anyway,<\/strong> and I hope it works. WordPress works hard to make new versions of the software compatible with older plugins, so this can sometimes work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reach out to the plugin creator<\/strong> to find out when this plugin will be tested with the newest version of WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disable the plugin<\/strong> and update WordPress; you can then check the plugin&rsquo;s status in a few weeks to see if it&rsquo;s been tested with the newest version of WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Replace the plugin<\/strong> with a similar plugin already tested on the newest version of WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-4-update-wordpress\">4. Update WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it&rsquo;s time to update WordPress itself! You can do this from the <em>Updates<\/em> page of the WordPress admin dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Updating the full software can take a few minutes &ndash; or longer &ndash; so I usually head to a different tab to complete marketing or admin tasks. It&rsquo;s better than staring anxiously at the <em>Updates<\/em> page, wondering if my site will go down again.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-5-test-the-site\">5. Test the site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&rsquo;ve been a little wary of WordPress updates ever since one broke my site, so when an update is complete, I check my site to confirm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Text, images, and other design elements are in place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Links on core pages work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact forms and sign-up forms work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My sites are pretty simple, so this only takes a few minutes. You may want to set aside an hour or two for testing if you&rsquo;ve got a lot of core pages or a complicated site layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the time, everything works, and I&rsquo;m able to move on to whatever else I want to get done that day. Sometimes, though, there&rsquo;s a sixth step:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-6-troubleshoot\">6. Troubleshoot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If a WordPress update breaks your site, there are a few things you can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check if anyone else is having this problem.<\/strong> The WordPress community is massive and helpful, so you might be able to find a fix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reach out to your host&rsquo;s customer service.<\/strong> They can often identify what went wrong and suggest solutions &ndash; or implement them for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reach out to plugin customer service.<\/strong> They&rsquo;ll want to know about any issues their plugin has with the newest version of WordPress. Moreover, they might already be working on the issue and be able to tell you when to expect a fix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disable\/replace plugins that cause issues.<\/strong> You can do this for any plugin that isn&rsquo;t fully essential to your site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Restore your site.<\/strong> If all else fails, you can restore your site using the backup you created in step one, then wait a few more weeks until you update WordPress. You can use a <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-rollback\/\">Rollback Plugin<\/a> if you have access to the WordPress admin area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-be-careful-with-wordpress-updates\">Be careful with WordPress updates!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress updates often fix a lot of issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They can also cause new ones, sometimes breaking your site entirely &ndash; a lesson I learned the hard way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, I have a process for keeping my site safe through updates. I hope you&rsquo;ll follow it, too, so that even if your site breaks, you can get it fixed fast &ndash; and without panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Have you had issues with WordPress updates? 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