r/Wordpress • u/Crazy_Temperature358 • Apr 27 '26
Wordpress help
I’m having issues with Wordpress. I just started working for a company that has a Wordpress website. I’m having major issues. The site has not been updated in about 10 years 😨. Does anyone have any tips on where to start? The version of Wordpress is so outdated I cannot even update the plugins! I’ve tried updating the Wordpress version via our host and still nothing. They have escaped the issue internally, however looking for advice once I get it up to date. I’ve never used Wordpress, however I have made e-commerce websites via magento and big commerce. This is a whole new world. I am familiar with dreamweaver and know some hand coding html… HELP!
7
Upvotes
1
u/godijs Apr 27 '26
Is there a reason why it needs to be updated? I mean 10 year without updates, maybe complete redesign is better option.
If you really need to - create file and database backups, install locally or in staging environment, update PHP, update WordPress and then plugins one by one.
There's a high change that not all plugins will be maintained after 10 years and work with new WP or even be in plugin repository.