WordPress v4.9 - 2 Options Are Now Missing
There are now TWO options missing (that I have noticed) in WordPress since their latest update. The first one I discovered is the Press This option under Tools.
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/curating-content-using-google-alerts-and-press-this
and later today, when trying to help another member, I learned that the Custom Menu option under Appearance > Widgets is missing.
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/add-a-custom-menu-to-your-sidebar
In checking my sites hosted out of Toronto, is when I verified to myself that this must be a WordPress thing and NOT a theme issue.
Has anyone else notice things now missing in WordPress 4.9?
*** UPDATE ***
Here are plugins to replace these options!
https://wordpress.org/plugins/...
https://en-ca.wordpress.org/pl...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/...
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I don't have the press this item in there, however, it says categories & tags converter. See attachment. What is this for? does anybody know?
Hey Ronnie,
To save members asking this very question, I supplied a link below EACH item that I stated has disappeared from all of my WP sites.
Hope this helps you.
Each training explains EACH of the options I referred to in my blog here, when explaining these options have disappeared. Hope this clears up your confusion.
Hi all! I am hesitating to update WordPress because it says to back up the database and files. Is that an absolute must before updating?
It SURE is Janet ... whether updating ANYTHING on your site, plugins, theme, etc.
Here's a handy tool to do your backups with: Full Backup With a Plugin And if you simply need to reinstall an older version of a plugin until the developer corrects an error, use this method: Backup Your Website With FTP Hope this helps you.
I just updated and still have widgets. Why would they remove that. How would we sidebar and footer. They would have to have a way. Right?
Hey Ronnie,
It is only ONE widget that is missing. It is labeled as Custom Menu. Hope this clarifies this for you.
Yep...you're right! No more "Press This" in Available Tools. The only thing I see is a link for "Categories and Tags Converter" which directs you to the "Import" screen.
And, widgets no longer has "Custom Menu" either!
Looks like the "update" is actually a "downdate" doesn't it? Maybe WordPress needs to check their programmers to see if they are awake or asleep when they are modifying software...
:-)
Jim
In fairness to WP, the Press This tool was easily abused thus ... yeah, gosh darn it, I get why they removed it ... but removing the Custom Menu from Widgets ... well, that just does not compute!
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Thanks for this information!
You know that I had some issues with one of my three websites after updating to the latest WP version... one was fine, but I am hesitating now to update my third website...
Thanks, Gerlinde
Hey Gerlinde, it's not safe to NOT update your version of WP ... but ... be prepared to find a resolve first ... if possible.
You are right.. I will...
Just updated this blog with plugins to replace the 2 missing options. Hope this helps you.