Afraid to Upgrade WordPress? 2.8.6
“I can’t afford to have my blog go down from a failed upgrade” is a common answer I hear to the question, “Why aren’t you upgrading?”.
It’s very similar to when your car makes a weird noise and you’re sure that something is terribly wrong!
You can certainly drive around town for a few weeks, hoping the noise will just go away on it’s own (that never happens) or you can bring your car into a mechanic to fix the problem. Maybe it’s the fear that the repair costs will be high.
Well, I’ve learned that ignoring a problem can be 10X worse! Several of my friends have not maintained oil levels in their cars and *poof*, they have been faced with a costly engine rebuild of over $1,500.
Don’t wait until your WordPress blog is hacked to upgrade. Keep up with the version releases!
2.8.6 is out
The current version of WordPress is 2.8.6 which was released 11/12/2009 and you can download it from the WordPress website.
The great news is the WordPress team keeps making it easier and easier to upgrade with each new release. I did a blog post on 14 Reasons people Don’t Upgrade and have included them below.
14 Reasons People Don’t upgrade WordPress
and I’ve heard a variety of reasons for not upgrading:
- Afraid blog will break
- Too busy
- Afraid theme won’t be compatible
- Not sure how
- Don’t want downtime on the site
- They’re not aware they need to
- The website designer doesn’t know
- Don’t want to pay someone else
- The blog is a hobby, not something taken seriously
- Corporate headquarters doesn’t like frequent updates
- Unaware of WordPress community support
- Language barrier
- Overconfident and cocky
- Upgrade seems too complicated
Related posts:
- 14 Reasons People Don’t Upgrade WordPress
- Easy 2.8.4 WordPress Upgrade with Adria
- Upgrade to WordPress 2.9 [VIDEO]
