How I manage to update from version 6.x.x to Newspaper 7.0 without a Problem

Hi there,

First of all, I manage to update the Theme from version 6.7.2 to version 7.0 without having a problem, if you have some customization through code, you will have to do a backup and then you should try to re-implement this in Newspaper 7 files. Here’s what I did:
1. Switch your site to “Maintenance Mode” using a plugin or if you don’t have its fine also.

2. I switch my Theme from “Newspaper” to “Twenty Fifteen” theme since its in “Maintenance Mode” so nobody sees it except me. 🙂

3. I deactivate all my plugins and if possible do not deactivate the following plugins “WP Super Cache”, “Cloudflare” and my “Maintenance Mode” plugin, please note that “WP Super Cache” plugin once deactivated and activated again the settings change back to its default and make sure you set it to the correct settings or follow this link: https://forum.tagdiv.com/cache-plugin-install-and-configure/

4. Please don’t skip this to always backup the files and the database or ask your hosting company to guide you on how to do it, in case something goes wrong with the server you could use the backup to revert to the previous state as what the Documentation says follow this guide link: https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/ – Please read it carefully and follow what the instruction says follow the guide until Serial “A. Update the theme via FTP” only, this is the best way possible to update the Theme recommended by the tagdiv team.

5. After the update please ensure that you have cleared all your caches and purge your CDN files if you are using the CDN, and then go into the Theme Panel and click on the Save Settings button.

6. Update the following plugins – Visual Composer, Slider Revolution, tagDiv Social Counter and tagDiv Speed Booster that comes with the latest file you just downloaded from Envato>Download>All Files & documentation inside that there is a Folder name Plugins, how to update these plugins? follow this link and read it carefully: https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-visual-composer-plugin/ and do the same way with the remaining plugins Slider Revolution, tagDiv Social Counter and tagDiv Speed Booster only.

7. Check your site if it’s working or not, if it is working then proceed to the next step, congrats you made it. 🙂

8. Then start activating again your plugins that you just deactivated earlier in Serial 3, much better one by one to activate your plugin then you will know what causing you a problem if you activate a plugin, first you activate the recommended ones then the rest of your plugins.

9. Since you haven’t found any problem at all and if you have some customization through code on the previous version, then you should try to re-implement this in Newspaper 7.

Try this common troubleshooting tool:
a. Clearing all your caches and purge your CDN files help a lil bit of our common problems.

b. Save again your Permalinks in case you have some extra Pages which comes or created by your Third Party Plugins and problems with some links are “Not Found”, go to Dashboard>Settings>Permalinks and mine is set to “Post name” then click “Save Changes”.

Lastly, if you have found any error or conflict or question about anything, please just do a search here in the forum or write a new topic and address your problem and I just share this atleast a lil help for the awesome tagdiv team. Great theme ever!!!

I love the new update Newspaper version 7 🙂

Enjoy!!!

Thumbs up!! Manually patching will give more headache. This way more safe and updated.

@Catalin – you are most welcome.

@aktifje – glad you made it, Welcome to the club Newspaper 7 :D, hope people will see this before attempting to update version 7.0, I made this after I revert back to Version 6.7.2 when my first attempt to update Version 7 my site are totally broken, it was a big headache, luckily I have a FullBackUp to revert back before the update was made.

Hi guys,

Since its tagdiv team weekend, so sorry to bump this up instead your stuck out there waiting for an answer, guys I tried this and tested as safe updating of the Theme and plugins which comes from the Files we just downloaded from Themeforest, read it carefully on how to update the Theme and Plugins Slider Revolution, tagDiv Social Counter and tagDiv Speed Booster only.

Enjoy!

Thanks! These are clear instructions!
Bravo!

@claus – glad you made it, welcome to the club Newspaper 7 🙂 Congrats…

Guys if you follow all steps down to 9 you won’t experience any problem. I’ve done it again on the latest update of the Theme. 🙂