• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
WPArena

WPArena

WPArena is a premium online resource site of WordPress and is focused on providing excellent WordPress Tutorials, Guides, Tips, and Collections.

  • News
    • Opinion
  • Tutorials
  • Reviews
    • Themes
    • Plugins
  • Comparisons
  • Collections
    • Education Themes
    • Genesis Child Themes
    • Best Responsive Themes
    • Medical WordPress Themes
    • Finance & Business Themes
    • Crowdfunding Themes
  • Resources
    • Inspiration
  • Services
WPArena » Tutorials
Tutorials

How To Fix WordPress Automatic Upgrade Plugin Problems

Avatar of Editorial Staff Editorial Staff July 27, 2008

Automatic WordPress Upgrade
FacebookTweetPinLinkedInEmailPrint

As many know there is a WordPress Plugin for automatically upgrading WordPress. I have recently used it on one of my test blogs with no issues. But I have experienced issues using it for a client.

The problem I experienced using the plugin was with a Fantastico install on GoDaddy economy hosting. First I will say that if you intend on using GoDaddy hosting please do yourself a favor and opt for the package at least one step above the economy package. The economy package has given me fits every time I work on it because of some of the limitations it has. Same goes for Yahoo small business hosting. In fact, I have refused to do any more work on Yahoo accounts!

WordPress Automatic Upgrade is a handy plugin that takes most of the guesswork out of upgrading WordPress. The only thing I will caution you on is upgrading from any version prior to 2.5. There were major changes in WordPress version 2.5 and it left some plugins in the dust. This can be the case in any upgrade but it is especially so for version 2.5 and above. So I suggest you always check all your plugins for compatibility before an upgrade.

So the issue was the Fantastico install was it was version 2.5.1 and I tried to use the WordPress Automatic Upgrade to upgrade to 2.6. When I ran the plugin all went well and the upgrade worked but I couldn’t login to the blog after the upgrade. I don’t know exactly why and perhaps someone can comment here and shed some light on it. My guess was that if you used Fantastico to install the blog then you should not use the WordPress Automatic Upgrade to upgrade. Since the hosting account uses a log of the current WordPress installation another version caused issues.

My fix for the predicament I caused and was in with the client’s blog I tried to upgrade was an easy fix in this case but I suggest you don’t try this on an existing blog. Since this was a fresh install on a new blog I just deleted all the content in the database and then when I went to the blogs URL I was presented with the WordPress installer page. There may be similar or easier ways around the problem but I got lucky in this case. Another option may be to export the old database, save it, then purge it. Run the installer and then import the database back in again once you gain access to the dashboard.

This may have been an isolated incident, but if others have had similar issues and a better fix please comment.

FacebookTweetPinLinkedInEmailPrint

Related Stories

  • Fixing the WordPress Error Establishing Database Connection

    Fixing the WordPress Error Establishing Database Connection

  • Where Are WordPress Images Stored and How Can You Organize Them?

    Where Are WordPress Images Stored and How Can You Organize Them?

  • Why WordPress Stats Stopped Working

    Why WordPress Stats Stopped Working

Avatar of Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff at WPArena is a team of WordPress experts led by Jazib Zaman. Page maintained by Jazib Zaman.

Reader Interactions

Share Your Thoughts Cancel reply

Before submitting your comment, we kindly ask that you read our comment policy. Your email address will remain confidential and will not be published or shared anywhere. If you subscribe, you will receive notifications regarding new comments.

Primary Sidebar

Create a Corporate WordPress Site

Why Choose WordPress to Create A Corporate Blog

WordPress theme header designs

25+ Truly Artistic WordPress Header Designs

Recent Topics

  • Official Windows 7 Wallpapers
  • How to secure your WordPress images and content from Theft
  • Top 20 Web Designing Companies in the World
  • WP Rocket Review: Is It the Perfect Solution for WordPress Caching?
  • The Complete WordPress Security Guide 2023 – Step by Step

Footer

Top

  • Services
  • Our Themes
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin

Reviews

  • Beaver Builder Review
  • Beaver Themer Review
  • WP User Frontend Pro
  • Ninja Forms Review
  • MemberPress Review

More Reviews »

Resources

  • Best WordPress Plugins
  • WordPress Permalinks Structure
  • Email Management System
  • Envato Free Files
  • Advertise
  • Write for us
  • Disclosure
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact

Copyright © 2023 · All Rights Reserved · WPArena is a Project of TechAbout LLC.
We are not affiliated with Automattic or WordPress.

  • Advertise
  • Write for us
  • Disclosure
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact
Share this ArticleLike this article? Email it to a friend!

Email sent!