Database Update Required error in WordPress 4.7 update

  • Resolved greenpeas

    (@greenpeas)


    8 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure what to do, there are several threads that suggest renaming the plugin folder, which didn’t work, and flushing cache systems, which I don’t think I have anything different than my other wordpress sites.

    The site is https://dancingonthedash.com It has been upgraded to 4.7; I backed up the database beforehand. I cant access the admin area due to the not working “Database Update Required”

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  • Thread Starter greenpeas

    (@greenpeas)

    I did back up my database before upgrading. FYI.

    Try:
    – switching to the default theme automatically by renaming your current theme’s folder inside wp-content/themes and adding “-old” to the end of the folder name using FTP or whatever file management application your host provides.

    – resetting the plugins folder using PhpMyAdmin.

    – re-uploading all files & folders – except the wp-content folder and the wp-config.php & root .htaccess files – from a fresh download of WordPress. Make sure that you delete the old copies of files & folder before uploading the new ones.

    – running the upgrade manually via wp-admin/upgrade.php

    Thread Starter greenpeas

    (@greenpeas)

    I tried the theme suggestion first, that didn’t work. What worked was deleting everything except the wp-folder, then uploading a fresh download. I got promoted to enter database info again, and then promoted to update database.

    It worked this time!

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