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ferosh_girl
4 years agoNew Hotshot
"MonaSolstraale;c-18055605" wrote:
My WordPress Blog has long recommended me to update to WordPress 5.9
Normally I update all Plugins when a new version is ready, but WordPress 5.9 seems to contain major changes. It is recommended to take a Back-up of the entire website, as well as to uninstall all Plugins before installation and I honestly do not want to.
Does anyone have experience with this update?
I'm running WordPress 5.9 right now. Overall, I'd say it's pretty different in how it handles themes and customization, like there's so much more you do with blocks now to get the site look you want. I bought myself a custom theme as a holiday treat, making it a little less painful because everything was new, and I had an instruction guide. Still, it was a bit of a learning curve! And I don't know how well my old site would have transitioned over.
In RE: backing up your sight and uninstalling your plugins, I'll say I nearly lost my sight once after a problem with plugins and sobbed on the phone to customer service, so now, I'm like, afraid not to backup!