To be able to test newly implemented features without risking to break you site, you should set up a development / stating environment. This is a separate wordpress installation on a webspace preferredly independent of your live space but with a similar server setup. Then you always upload new code there first and test it … Read more
The wp.config file in the root of an installation contains the database name, user, and password. You will need to adjust those values to match the backup database. I would install a fresh copy of WP on your hosting site, after copying all files down to a new folder your local computer. Then, after the … Read more
Backup Restore turns carriage returns to literal strings
Always try to backup the database too. In your case, probably the old database is replaced. See if you have a backup of database somewhere. Try to dig into wp_posts and wp_postmeta tables. Try to search old text from the old post and if you get results you are good, you can get them back, … Read more
Probably you have wrong details for the DB on the wp-config.php, check the DB_HOST, the DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, the DB_NAME and also the $table_prefix and validate if all of those details are according to the configs that you have on your PC. If all of this is right check if your DB server is using a … Read more
Actually, you have a db_version in a “_options” table, also there are information about installed plugins and themes. With information about dates when website was disrupted you can get back to approximate versions of plugins. With these assumptions you can recover the most appropriate version of WP where that version of a plugin works correctly … Read more
A blank page (‘white screen of death’) is usually caused by a fatal error in the PHP code. Since you said that you updated your theme (although it is not clear whether you personally updated the code, or if the theme was updated by the theme developer), then the problem is most likely in the … Read more
Suggest going through all options of the Theme Customization to setup (and understand) everything. Check the Menu area to make sure that the theme is selecting the proper menu. Look at the Menus that are defined to ensure you are selecting the correct menu. Some themes use ‘widget areas’ to allow for different content (including … Read more
How can I export data without using any import/export plugin
Reinstall xampp Copy from your backup to your new xampp dir : the www dir if your project(s) is/are in it the app dir if your project(s) is/are in it the alias of your project(s) (if any in the alias dir) Your site is now working again, but your database is lost (so all posts, … Read more