Use the following steps to upgrade the WordPress version on your site:
- Log in to Dashboard as an administrator.
- Click the Plugins menu item to list all the plugins.
- Select all plugins and deactivate them using the Bulk Actions dropdown.
- Take a backup of your database. You can follow the instructions in the Creating and scheduling automatic backups recipe in Chapter 11, Handling Performance and Maintenance.
- Take a backup of your site files. You can follow the instructions in the Backing up site files and uploads recipe in Chapter 11, Handling Performance and Maintenance.
- Click the Updates submenu item under the Dashboard menu item to get a screen similar to the following. You will only get the Update Now button when your current ...