What happens when you don't have your WordPress up to date?

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Many times we talk about how to keep a WordPress updated, tips on how to maintain it, security tricks, etc. But, What happens when you don't have your WordPress up to date? Is it so bad?

What can be outdated in WordPress

En WordPress There are different points that can be outdated and we have to be attentive to keep them all up to date. Some of them can be updated directly by us, but others not.

All updates are equally important, because if we have something out of date it can cause our website to have vulnerabilities or errors.

WordPress

One of the most important updates are the updates of our own CMS. In each new version of WordPress, whether greater or lesser, a large number of errors and vulnerabilities are corrected that can be doors to possible attacks.

But, as we always say, you have to update carefully. It is always recommended wait a couple of days and investigate about the new version, there is a possibility that it produces errors or conflicts with any plugin that we have installed.

Plugins

Plugins are the added functionalities that our WordPress has and, as such, have constant updates, either for new features or for security.

Having outdated plugins will mean security breaches that will make our website vulnerable to third party attacks. Also, if we keep updating our WordPress carelessly, our plugins may work strangely or even stop working.

Always, before updating, it is recommended read what the new version adds and see if it is compatible or not with our version of WordPress (in case we have it outdated). Update a plugin with an outdated WordPress it can cause our site to break, so we must be very careful when doing it.

Themes

The themes are the aesthetic part of our website made in WordPress. When I talk about having a theme out of date, I mean commercial themes. Having them outdated will open security gaps that will make our WordPress vulnerable. It often happens that some function of our theme has been suspended if we keep updating our WordPress.

There are commercial topics that, if they are very outdated, we can't even update them to the new version, due to using different visual builders or new versions that cannot be upgraded to.

PHP version

The PHP version is one of the essential requirements that both WordPress and the plugins need in order to function correctly.

WordPress can work from version 5.6.20+, although not having support, It is recommended to have more modern versions installed, for reasons that expose our WordPress to security vulnerabilities. But for it to work correctly you will need the version of PHP 7.3.

Having outdated PHP will cause we cannot install plugins with higher PHP requirements which we have installed. Having an old version of PHP lower than the recommended one is not a good idea, it will make our WordPress not work or work strangely and with errors.

Also, having it out of date will cause WordPress running slower just like you would with a newer version of PHP.

MySQL version

The MySQL version is another of the minimum requirements that WordPress needs to work. The minimum version that they recommend to have in our WordPress is the version 5.0, although not receiving support can expose our WordPress to security vulnerabilities.

En mowomo We are aware that security is not a simple matterIt requires a lot of time, effort and research to bring our WordPress up to date without any problem. For this reason, we have launched mowomo care+ with different maintenance plans so you can choose the one that best suits your needs. Whether you have a WordPress site or a WooCommerce, you will no longer have to worry about updates, vulnerabilities or possible hackers. In addition you will receive a monthly report so that you are aware of everything that happens on your website.

I hope you have understood that the issue of updates to our website is something very serious and it cannot be taken lightly. If you need more information about our plans or any other topic, do not hesitate to contact us. contact us.