Title: 3.2 Update gone wrong Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # 3.2 Update gone wrong * [shovenose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovenose/) * (@shovenose) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/) * Well, I upgraded one of my other sites (very basic, 0 posts, just a few pages) successfully to 3.2 so i thought hey I’ll upgrade my other site no problem. I of course didn’t back up because the other site worked fine. It updated in like 3 seconds and said done, and I clicked the link to go to my site and a white screen. I panicked and tried CTRL+F5 it didn’t help. Luckily i tried with a different browser, and the site loaded fine. The site won’t load if I’m logged in, and when I access wp-login.php or wp-admin.php i get a 500 server error. this is a really big problem and please please PLEASE help me!!! Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 36 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [shovenose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovenose/) * (@shovenose) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165565) * Even worse: some posts give a 500 error as well. Please help me. I’m really freaked out right now * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165668) * > I of course didn’t back up because the other site worked fine * Well, there’s your first mistake. I’ve just upgraded over 10 sites without a problem but I ran a db backup before upgrading on every one just in case. Try:– switching to the Twenty Ten theme by renaming your current theme’s folder in wp-content/themes using [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever file management application your host provides. * – [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F) by FTP or phpMyAdmin. * – re-uploading all files & folders – **except** the wp-content folder – from a **fresh** download of WordPress. * – re-running the upgrade manually using wp-admin/upgrade.php. * Thread Starter [shovenose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovenose/) * (@shovenose) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165779) * i renamed the theme folder. instead of switching to twenty ten it really just gets messed up and wont show anything at all. i will try the resetting of plugins folder now. thanks for ttying to help 🙂 * Thread Starter [shovenose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovenose/) * (@shovenose) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165790) * did not work:- re-uploading all files & folders – except the wp-content folder– from a fresh download of WordPress. did not work:- resetting the plugins folder by FTP or phpMyAdmin. * I would like to know how to re-run the upgrade manually. thanks. * [bh_WP_fan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bh_wp_fan/) * (@bh_wp_fan) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165794) * Download the software and follow this guide: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress) * Thread Starter [shovenose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovenose/) * (@shovenose) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165803) * Oh dear… that’s way complicated. I’ll try it tonight. * [aelabalos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aelabalos/) * (@aelabalos) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165810) * Hi, * I recently upgraded to WordPress 3.2 and now I can’t add tags to my posts or even do quick edits. * I already tried deactivating all plugins and this still didn’t work 🙁 * Does anyone know why or can help me with this? Thanks! * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165812) * **[@aelabalos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aelabalos/):** Stop posting the same questions all over the place! [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/tagsquick-edit-issues-for-wordpress-32?replies=1](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/tagsquick-edit-issues-for-wordpress-32?replies=1) * [Rick McKnight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickmcknight/) * (@rickmcknight) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165837) * Try rolling back to WP 3.1.2 * I had the same issue and got it fixed that way. * Apparently there are new PHP and MySQL requirements, so make sure you meet those before attempting to upgrade. * Minimum requirements for WordPress 3.2. are PHP version 5.2.4 and MySQL version 5.0 * Thread Starter [shovenose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovenose/) * (@shovenose) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165859) * Thank you for the advice. How do I roll bacK? * Thread Starter [shovenose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovenose/) * (@shovenose) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165860) * PS: according to cPanel this is my PHP version: 5.2.14 * Thread Starter [shovenose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovenose/) * (@shovenose) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165861) * Oops one last thing: if I get my host to upgrade PHP then will the issue fix itself? * [Rick McKnight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickmcknight/) * (@rickmcknight) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165863) * PHP version: 5.2.14 won’t do. * First download WordPress 3.1.2 from this link: [http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/](http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/) * Unzip and upload by FTP, replacing all WordPress 3.2 files, except of course your theme if it is a custom one. * Do not delete wp-config.php either (it does not exist in the package you are uploading, so you won’t be overwriting it) * [Rick McKnight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickmcknight/) * (@rickmcknight) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165864) * Of course, if you get your host to upgrade PHP to version 5.2.4 obviously the issue will go away, although you might have to reinstall WordPress 3.2 * Give it a try, nothing to lose * That’s the way to go anyway, and you’ll have to do it sooner or later * Thread Starter [shovenose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shovenose/) * (@shovenose) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/#post-2165865) * Thanks I’m trying to upload 3.1.2. Do I overwrite the wp-content folder? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 36 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘3.2 Update gone wrong’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/problem/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 36 replies * 10 participants * Last reply from: [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * Last activity: [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/32-update-gone-wrong/page/3/#post-2166007) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics