WordPress, plugins and theme have gone 6+ months without updates
Out-of-date WP is the number-one entry for malware. Don't just hit 'update all', back up first.
support/web-en-cms/wp-updates-maanden-vergetensteps: 4
Try this first
- Take a full backup now: files plus database
- Update WordPress core first, then plugins one by one, then theme
- Check the site still works in a second tab after each step
- Schedule monthly updates plus a staging test for major versions
When to bring us in
If something breaks and you have no backup, stop clicking and call your IT partner for a restore.
See also
- Theme update broke the layout or threw a fatal errorThemes overwrite custom CSS on update unless you use a child theme.
- WordPress shows a blank screen after a plugin install or updateWSOD (white screen of death) is usually one crashing plugin. You isolate it.
- Site stuck on 'Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance'An aborted update left a .maintenance file behind. Deleting it fixes it instantly.
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