Comments on: How to downgrade your WordPress 2.8 to WordPress 2.7.1

By: Dainis W. Michel

Dainis W. Michel — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:27:01 +0000

Saved my rear! Wow, I just took a chance and pressed upgrade. Don’t know what got into me. Thanks for this post. Not sure how to get up to 2.8.4, and all I had on my local drive was 2.7 (not 2.7.1), but hey, this fix worked. Whew.

By: Christa

Christa — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:38:05 +0000

Sorry to hear that
However, if you still have the database I suggest that you download the newest version of WordPress (2.8.4) and install that. Most of the bugs that the first version came with was fixed and this version is a lot better. I’m using it for all my blogs as well now. If you have a copy of your theme too, it might just work again

By: André

André — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:32:33 +0000

It’s a ‘no go’ for me. After the downgrade my three-column theme was messed up.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:49:04 +0000

Fantastic Resource – thank you so much for creating this post – it has brought me back from the brink of crazy…

By: Christa

Christa — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:29:28 +0000

Krisin…I sent you an email to the email address I found in your comment this morning. Let me know how I can help.

By: Kristin Cheatwood

Kristin Cheatwood — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:16:56 +0000

My site is not responding to the downgrade…can you please help? Thanks!!!

By: Christa

Christa — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:37:32 +0000

Sorry to hear that.
I will send you an email and see if we can fix it

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:18:47 +0000

I beleive i also fall under the terribly wrong category. I tried upgrading from a very old version to the newest version and now seeing that it is really buggy have decided to try the downgrade. now all i’m getting is a index of my blog.

By: Grant

Grant — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:51:10 +0000

You are a LIFESAVER!!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!! My site was “jacked up” after the “upgrade”. Your downgrade was easy and simple to follow.Worked like a champ. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I’ll link to this page.

By: Christa

Christa — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:25:28 +0000

That file has changed as well from 2.7.1 to 2.8 of WordPress, so overwrite it with the 2.7.1 version. Sorry for the late reply