nizz0k, so not sure exactly what you are looking for but I will give it a try. If you have not updated your WP core or any of the plugins running on this PHP5.6 server then most likely you will have some issue/issues trying to run this same code without any updates on a PHP … Read more
WordPress 3 uses the mu-plugins folder in exactly the same way as MU used to use it. Everything in there is automatically active sitewide. Note that WP 3 has some newer methods for dealing with plugins though that you may want to consider switching to. For example, the Network Activation allows you to install a … Read more
You may also wish to inform your client that the reason for updates is they include security fixes and patches that will only make their site better. Not running updates can have a very negative impact on their site.
The “Comments” column is not a default/core column in the “Posts” page. Perhaps it is being generated by your Disqus Plugin? Try temporarily disabling the Disqus Plugin, and see if the PHP notices go away. EDIT: actually, it is a default column. But I still suspect Disqus is causing the PHP warning.
this line: $slider_query->query(“posts_per_page=5&tag=”.(get_option(‘cgr_slider_tag’))” “); should be: $slider_query->query(“posts_per_page=5&tag=”.(get_option(‘cgr_slider_tag’)));
I would now like to know if it is easily possible to update wordpress when I only have FTP-access and phpMyAdmin. WordPress has automatic update feature, that will do its best to perform update without you having to upload new version manually. It is not perfect, but it is quite robust and works on most … Read more
Copy the entire site – including the complete wp-content and the data base – to a local server and run a test. There is no other way to know if it works. Usually you can run the automatic upgrade from any version of WordPress. Outdated themes and plugins are not safe.
Since WP 3.1.3 has come out, we’ve released: 3.1.4 – security update 3.2 3.2.1 – security update 3.3 3.3.1 – security update 3.3.2 – security update On a scale of 1-10, skipping a single security update is about a 3 (bad, but not catastrophic). Skipping 4 security updates, though, would be closer to an 8-9 … Read more
Are you sure your host has the minimum versions of php and mysql for 3.3.2? They are PHP version 5.2.4 or greater MySQL version 5.0 or greater. And: try renaming the plugins folder to old_plugins and see if admin works.
I’d suggest either using the database if possible or using a folder outside your plugin folder. A sub-folder of the wp-content/uploads appears to be a popular choice, as it survives updates/upgrades.