{"id":1778,"date":"2012-01-19T16:31:42","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T16:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2012-05-02T02:36:32","modified_gmt":"2012-05-02T02:36:32","slug":"check-wordpress-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/check-wordpress-version\/affordablewebsitestips\/tutorials","title":{"rendered":"Check WordPress Version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can check which version of WordPress you currently have installed by logging into your WordPress admin then clicking the 'Dashboard' tab on the left of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/checkwordpressversion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1779\" style=\"border-image: initial; border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"checkwordpressversion\" src=\"http:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/checkwordpressversion.jpg\" alt=\"check wordpress version\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/checkwordpressversion.jpg 600w, https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/checkwordpressversion-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/checkwordpressversion-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/checkwordpressversion-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/checkwordpressversion-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It's essential to know what version of WordPress you're using so that you know if it's compatible with certain themes or plugins you might install.<\/p>\n<p>After you check wordpress version, you may want to\u00a0update your outdated version of WordPress by clicking the update link that appears at the top of your admin screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/update_wordpress.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1780\" style=\"border-image: initial; border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"update_wordpress\" src=\"http:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/update_wordpress.jpg\" alt=\"check wordpress version\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/update_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/update_wordpress-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/update_wordpress-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/update_wordpress-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/2slick.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/update_wordpress-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updating WordPress may render the current plugins and themes inoperable. It's a good idea not to update your version of  WordPress unless you create a backup of\u00a0the current WordPress\u00a0\u00a0posts, pages and database.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can check which version of WordPress you currently have installed by logging into your WordPress admin then clicking the &#8216;Dashboard&#8217; tab on the left of the screen. It&#8217;s essential to know what version of WordPress you&#8217;re using so that you know if it&#8217;s compatible with certain themes or plugins you might install. 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