{"id":29880,"date":"2021-04-22T06:17:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T06:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-version\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T07:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:23:44","slug":"wp-version","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/sg\/knowledgebase\/wp-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Update or Change WordPress Version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Change WordPress core for one website on Staq Panel \u2192 <strong>Files<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>WordPress Version<\/strong>. For many websites, use <strong>Global Tools<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Change WordPress Version<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Change one website<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the website in Staq Panel.<\/li>\n<li>Stay on <strong>Files<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>WordPress Version<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Change Version<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Pick the version. Confirm the change.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A restore point is saved before the core update. If a newer version is available, <strong>Update to<\/strong> that version is on the same card.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/wordpress-version-change.png\" alt=\"Change Version menu on WordPress Version\"><\/p>\n<h2>Turn automatic core updates on or off<\/h2>\n<p>Use the <strong>Automatic core updates<\/strong> switch on the same page. Staq reviews a WordPress version first. When the switch is <strong>On<\/strong>, the site updates after that version is available.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/wordpress-version-auto.png\" alt=\"Automatic core updates switched On\"><\/p>\n<p>Plugin and theme updates are separate. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/automatic-updates-of-wordpress-core-and-plugins\/\">automatic updates of WordPress core and plugins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Change many websites<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Global Tools<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>Change WordPress Version<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the websites.<\/li>\n<li>Use one of the actions on the bar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Disable Auto-Update<\/strong> turns the switch off for the selected websites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enable Auto-Update<\/strong> turns the switch on for the selected websites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Change Version<\/strong> sets the WordPress version on the selected websites. Use this when automatic core updates are off and you want to update those sites together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A button stays unavailable when every selected website is already in that state. A downgrade turns automatic core updates off.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/wordpress-version-fleet.png\" alt=\"Disable Auto-Update, Enable Auto-Update, and Change Version in Global Tools\"><\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>Does this change PHP?<\/h3>\n<p>No. PHP is on <strong>Server<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>PHP Config<\/strong>. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-upgrade-to-php8\/\">how to change the PHP version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Can Staq force an update of WordPress core?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, if a vulnerable version of WordPress exists, and you have sites under that vulnerable&nbsp;version, we reserve the right to update the core version of WordPress on your behalf, even if you have it disabled for auto-updates. We would rather be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n<h3>What happens if I downgrade?<\/h3>\n<p>A downgrade turns automatic core updates off. It can expose the site to known security issues and break plugins, themes, or content that need a newer core.<\/p>\n<h2>Need some help?<\/h2>\n<p>Open a support ticket if the control is not in Staq, or the change does not save.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29604,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-29880","knowledgebase","type-knowledgebase","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-wordpress-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Update or Change WordPress Version - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-version\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Update or Change WordPress Version - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Change WordPress core for one website on Staq Panel \u2192 Files \u2192 WordPress Version. 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