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WordPress & php Version upgrade

I am facing a challenge in upgrading the wordpress and php version of my website, the current version 3.6 and i want to upgrade to latest wordpress & php version.

Please suggest a possible solutions so that i can upgrade the version without disturbing the current structure of the website.

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    Here are a couple of things you should do in order to upgrade your WordPress Installation along with the PHP.

    1. Backup your Files

    Before processing anything regarding the up-gradation, remember to backup your existing WordPress website and be sure to also backup the "Database (SQL)" as well.

    2. Testing Compatibility

    Test your current theme and plugins for compatibility with the most recent versions of WordPress and PHP before making an upgrade. To verify compatibility, you can check the plugin and theme documentation or get in touch with the creators.

    Suggestion or Advice

    Consider setting up a local development environment to test the upgrade process before applying changes to your live website. This allows you to identify and resolve any compatibility issues or conflicts without affecting your live site. Consider using tools like MAMP or XAMPP to replicate your existing website and test out if it’s going to cause any issues.

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    That’s really old software. It’s a miracle you haven’t been pwned by cybercreeps.

    Try this:

    1. Set up a new, empty-of-content, WordPress site. It doesn’t have to be public for now. But it should use the latest WordPress (6.2.2 as of mid-June 2023).

    2. Install the plugins you need. You can look at the old site’s plugin page to see what they are. Some of them will probably be obsolete or no longer be available, and you’ll have to figure out what to do about that.

    3. Export the content from your old web site. Tools -> Export.

    4. Import it to your new web site.

    5. Convince yourself you have your content moved over.

    6. Install the theme you need. Look at the old web site to see what theme it is, and use the same one, up-to-date, if you can. If it’s obsolete you’ll have to figure out what to do.

    7. Test test test.

    8. Use a plugin like Duplicator to clone the new web site to a production server.

    9. Allow automatic updates in future.

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