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WP Core Update will leave wp-content alone?

Hi I have a wordpress website and want to update via wp-cli.

Will the command wp core update leave the wp-content folder alone?

Solution

  • [user@server]$ wp core update will not update the wp-content folder ideally.

    You should be careful with WP CLI as it can upgrade to a major version of wordpress instead of a minor one. This might lead to plugin incompatibility.

    Please use the following commands to check the version and upgrade to a minor version if necessary.

    [user@server]$ wp core version

    [user@server]$ wp core update --minor

    Also it is a very good idea to take a complete backup before updating your wordpress installation.

    You can use a free plugin like Duplicator which will give you a nice backup for your installation.

    Happy updating!!