I feel you on the WPMU -> 3x transition but unfortunately it’s going to be hard to troubleshoot the issues without seeing any code (@sanchothefat says something similar in a comment above). I’ve come up against similiar issues, so let me at least offer some general help in debugging these kinds of things. Whatever the … Read more
For several versions already core updates are partial (differential). Only changed files are downloaded and overwritten so it is not safe to assume that those that weren’t are not used. However, you can compare downloads of two full releases to see which file aren’t used any more.
Found the solution. I’ll put it here in case anyone stumbles on the same problem. According to here, this code helped me solve my problem: add_action(“admin_head”,”myplugin_load_tiny_mce”); function myplugin_load_tiny_mce() { wp_tiny_mce( false ); // true gives you a stripped down version of the editor }
As usual, I’m going to say that any number of potential issues can arise depending on your plugins and any customization you may have in your theme etc. I manage a number of WP sites and I have rarely attempted to upgrade by multiple version at once without doing it one version at a time … Read more
For DB upgrades wordpress compares the db version number it hs in the code to the one in the DB. It makes no difference how the new code got there as long as it is the correct one. Which begs to caution that if you go that way you should put wordpress into maintenance mode … Read more
In short, no. But it’s not particularly complicated. Just add a new version_compare block each time you revise the database: $db_version = get_option( ‘my_plugin_version’ ); if ( version_compare( $db_version, ‘1.1’, ‘<‘ ) ) { // Initial update code added in 1.1 } if ( version_compare( $db_version, ‘1.2’, ‘<‘ ) ) { // Additional update code … Read more
Hook (upgrader_process_complete) running moment
I’ve fixed it by creating the following tiny plugin: <?php /* Plugin Name: Fix “Add Media” button in WordPress 4.5 Plugin URI: twitter.com/ojeffery Description: The 4.5 update of WordPress changed to the most recent version of JQuery, which broke the Add Media button when you call wp_editor via the front end. This tiny plugin fixes … Read more
Upgrade by simply overwriting the new version of WordPress files, you will get the prompt of upgrading the database when logged in. Do backup the files & database before trying to do anything so that you can always revert back to the old state in case something goes wrong. Most probably the upgrade will work … Read more
You are almost certainly going to need to write a set of scripts to accomplish what you are looking to do. The first step would be get all of them imported as attachments. You’ve got a great set of specs for those scripts so the next step is to write each of them (actually, each … Read more