Title: force core update/reinstall from functions.php
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# force core update/reinstall from functions.php

 *  Resolved [Gabe462](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabe462/)
 * (@gabe462)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-core-updatereinstall-from-functionsphp/)
 * I’m wondering how i could force WordPress to run core update from functions.php
   or a plugin. I’m troubleshooting a site that won’t let me into the dashboard.(
   [see this thread](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-created-via-sql-cant-log-in-to-dashboard?replies=9))

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 *  [Christine Rondeau](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crondeau/)
 * (@crondeau)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-core-updatereinstall-from-functionsphp/#post-3258315)
 * Would this plugin be helpful?
    [http://pento.net/2012/09/24/introducing-automatic-updater-for-wordpress/](http://pento.net/2012/09/24/introducing-automatic-updater-for-wordpress/)
 *  Thread Starter [Gabe462](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabe462/)
 * (@gabe462)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-core-updatereinstall-from-functionsphp/#post-3258323)
 * I should have specified that I’m looking for coding suggestions that would force
   the update. I errantly mentioned a plugin. I can’t activate a plugin if I can’t
   reach the dashboard! I guess I could through the DB, so I can either do that 
   or find the relevent code in that plugin.
 * Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Gabe462](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabe462/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-core-updatereinstall-from-functionsphp/#post-3258323)
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