Updating website software
I will start this guide with a sad fact: all website owners are afraid to update their website software themselves — plugins, modules, platforms and patches… Some do not admit it, but each time a new version appears, they wonder whether to update it or think, “It works as it is; why touch it?” Others simply ignore plugin updates and later ask for their website to be restored after a hack. This happens all the time.
Reasons to always update at the first opportunity:
- Protecting the website against hacking through errors in an old version. An outdated plugin makes it possible to hack or attack your website.
- Website software updates resolve problems discovered in the current and previous versions. Code optimisation in a new version reduces the load on the client's hosting, speeds up operation and improves stability.
- New software versions often introduce additional features and more flexible management tools that make working with the website more convenient.
How do you update website software correctly?
The first and most important thing is to create a website backup using your hosting tools. All popular hosting providers support this feature and most do it automatically, but do not neglect a manual backup before each update. It will pay off, believe me. It is better to back up the database and file system manually through the hosting. If updates are available, stop now, create a backup, and only then install all available website software updates.
During updates, carefully study compatibility information for the new software and what is already installed. Update plugins, the template version, platform and modules one by one, checking the website's functionality after each step so that, if something goes wrong, you know which step caused the unexpected result.
A guaranteed ideal result is achieved when the website uses only licensed software, whose developers can provide competent support if an update causes problems.
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