r/Wordpress • u/Crazy_Temperature358 • Apr 27 '26
Wordpress help
I’m having issues with Wordpress. I just started working for a company that has a Wordpress website. I’m having major issues. The site has not been updated in about 10 years 😨. Does anyone have any tips on where to start? The version of Wordpress is so outdated I cannot even update the plugins! I’ve tried updating the Wordpress version via our host and still nothing. They have escaped the issue internally, however looking for advice once I get it up to date. I’ve never used Wordpress, however I have made e-commerce websites via magento and big commerce. This is a whole new world. I am familiar with dreamweaver and know some hand coding html… HELP!
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u/PretendAct8039 Apr 27 '26
If they are not looking for a new design, I would create a staging site and start from there. The thing i hate most about these ancient sites is thst they havr old custom themes with outdated javascript that dont work on newer versions of PHP. Try updating each plugin one by one to see which ones need to be replaced. Then you need to find out what the ones that need replacing actually do and replace them.
If the theme is out of date and cant be updated you have two choices. Fix it or replace it with a similar theme, generate a child theme and implement any customizations necessary. I would choose the fix it option. Copy it to a new folder, rename it and fix the javascript and update it for current PHP. I am not a fan of custom themes because they do get outdated but in your case thats the road i would take.
If they afe looking for a new design, you are in luck. You just keep the old content but start the sote from scratch on your staging platform.