Author welshy
2007
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This video tutorial will show you how to downgrade from Wordpress 3.9 to Wordpress 3.8.3

To follow along you'll need to use an FTP program, FileZilla is recommended.

If you're using a siterubix.com domain, you can not downgrade because you don't get FTP access.

*** FileZilla WARNING *** FileZilla is a free FTP program, but it's come to me attention that when you install the software it now attempts to install other software. PLEASE DECLINE all options during the installation.

Step 1: Download an older version of wordpress to your computer and unzip/extract the zip file. http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/

Step 2: Connect to your domain via FTP, inside HTTPDOCS you need to first delete the directory "wp-admin" and "wp-includes".

Step 3: Upload everything apart from the wp-content folder inside the HTTPDOCS folder.(as seen in video)

Step 4: Login to site and click button to update the database.

Recourses

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/ftp-filezilla-connecting-to-domain-via-ftp

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/accessing-your-website-via-ftp/uploading-files-with-filezilla

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/backup-wordpress-to-dropbox-tutorial

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coolcity Premium
Good stuff Craig.

It's very tempting to hit the'update' button as soon as it appears but I usually wait a while before updating WP, until the plugin authors have caught up. Seems to have worked for me so far.
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garthjen Premium
Why would I want to or why should I downgrade from 3.9 to 3.8.3? Garth
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welshy Premium
Hi Garth,
The latest update for wordpress is a big one with lots of changes.
Some themes and plugins don't function correctly with the new version.
So if you're site was affected, you could downgrade until the theme author fixed the problem.
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welshy Premium
Figure it may temporarily help a few, but sooner or later updating WP will likely be required for security reasons.
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@RICH. Premium
Yup, but kudos for doing this Craig, I know it'll give a few people who've sadly trashed their sites in the update, through no fault of their own, a breathing space... :) Rich.
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jespinola Premium
Fantastic training video. This will help to mamy member here who trashed their sites.

Early today we chatted with Rich about that and was wondering in how to do it. You did it and thank you. :)

Jorge x
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techhound Premium Plus
Hey Craig,

I think this is going to help out a lot of people.

Best Regards,
Jim
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Shawn Martin Premium
Great timing :)
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