Title: how to know wordpress version from Database Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # how to know wordpress version from Database * Resolved [naqib](https://wordpress.org/support/users/naqib/) * (@naqib) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/) * I mean my front end is totaly dameged so how can I know my wordpress version so that I reinstall the same version Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582443) * The database version number is in the wp_options table. You will need to check the Codex’s release notes for each version of WordPress to identify the db version number for each release. * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582521) * Or alternatively open up `wp-includes/version.php`, the version is right near the top. * [conorp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/conorp/) * (@conorp) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582526) * Why not just upgrade to the latest version? It wont affect anything. * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582527) * Upgrading is not a solution to fixing broken installations. * You should never upgrade as an attempt to fix an error or corrupt install (it’s quite common though, and sometimes given as advice – i just don’t happen to agree with it). * [conorp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/conorp/) * (@conorp) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582530) * > Upgrading is not a solution to fixing broken installations. * Care to share why? I’m interested * [thisisedie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thisisedie/) * (@thisisedie) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582532) * [@conorp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/conorp/) * For one thing, depending on how old the version in use is, you may need to do incremental upgrades to get to 3. For another, well, if there was a stain on your ceiling from a water leak, would you just paint over it to fix the leak? * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582534) * One example would be if you have data corruption in the database tables and an upgrade introduces a schema change, that won’t fix it, if anything it will make the issue worse, and possibly cause further data corruption. * Another example could be that your site gets hacked, the hacker messes with various database entries causing areas of the site not to work. Upgrading will certainly not help. * Sure there are also cases where an upgrade could help, one example would be when the cause of an error is due to the work load put onto the server (queries, page requests, etc..), and the software being updated has code enhancements in the new verion that lessens the server load. * It’s Apples for Oranges really, but i personally find upgrading is not a cure to fixing problem installations, tracking down the cause of the problem usually leads to the best solution (sometimes that solution maybe to upgrade, but not generally impo). * — * To summarize on the solution to the question asked (for anyone arriving here later), you can check via the DB options table, the option named `version` contains the current version, or alternatively check the version in `wp-includes/version. php`. * [conorp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/conorp/) * (@conorp) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582536) * Thanks guys 🙂 I’ve learnt my lession * Thread Starter [naqib](https://wordpress.org/support/users/naqib/) * (@naqib) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582635) * Thanks a lot I learnt it and also we cha get it to see source of our website in meta tag * [bonheddwr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bonheddwr/) * (@bonheddwr) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582737) * Hi. My host has managed to delete all of our files from the server. The database thankfully is still intact. Unfortunately I do not have a copy of the files, that is entirely my fault. I want to reinstall a fresh set of wordpress files, but have been told that I need to install the same version as was running. How can I find what that version was? I have a copy of the database as a .txt file, what exactly should I search for? * I’ve tried: * “To summarize on the solution to the question asked (for anyone arriving here later), you can check via the DB options table, the option named version contains the current version” * But even though there is a table called ‘wp_options’ there is no option named‘ version’ Thanks for any help. Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘how to know wordpress version from Database’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 10 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [bonheddwr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bonheddwr/) * Last activity: [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-know-wordpress-version-from-database/#post-1582737) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics