Since WordPress 2.5 is finally out here is the quick guide and overview of some new futures. In some of mine previous posts you can see some screenshots of new user interface and and a word about new features like a customizable dashboard, multi-file upload, built-in galleries, one-click plugin upgrades, tag management, built-in Gravatars, full text feeds, and faster load times . So let’s start upgrading!
The first and the most important thing you need to do is backup. I use WordPress database backup plugin from Austin Matzko and it’s really easy to use, you can backup all your tables (wordpress or not) and send them to your email for example. You can read more about backup on http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups
Now you have to download the latest version of Wordpress you can do it directly here (Just to mention you need PHP version 4.3 or higher and MySQL version 4.0 or higher). Deactivate your plugins. A plugin might not be compatible with the new version, so it's nice to check for new versions of them and deactivate any that may cause
problems. You can reactivate plugins one-by-one after the upgrade. And just follow these steps
- Delete your old WP files, saving ones you've modified.
- Upload the new files.
- Point your browser to /wp-admin/upgrade.php.
- You’re done!
You can also use WordPress automatic upgrade plugin which automatically upgrades your WordPress
version to the latest files provided by wordpress.org. You can download it here http://techie
-buzz.com/wordpress-plugins/wordpress-automatic-upgrade-plugin.html
on April 9, 2008
This is really good guide to upgrade wordpress. Thanks Dejan