March 2020
Beginner
660 pages
18h 28m
English
The WordPress upgrade process replaces the existing files and may change the database as well. If the upgrade process doesn't complete or generates a conflict with existing features of the site, you will need to restore the site to a previous stage before the backup. Therefore, we have to back up the database and site files as the first task before starting the upgrade process. You can use the instructions from the previous recipes to create the necessary backup files.
Then, we deactivated all the plugins on the site. Even though it's an optional task, it will help prevent any conflicts in the upgrade process due to the plugins not being compatible with the latest version.
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