If you wait a little bit it will probably tell you to update soon. These things run on cronjobs so it’ll realize it’s behind.
Or you could go the path less traveled by and update WordPress the hard way.
https://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended
Did you try turning it off and on?
^^^ LOL. Seriously try it.
But yeah, either wait like fmixell said or just go ahead and do the manual install. It looks scarier than it really is.
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iacino
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I don’t think it’s going to show up because I’m missing the message that tells you what version you are using and that never goes away. I wanted to update before enacting SSL. The extended update does look scary and I may have to try it. Where do you turn it off and on? If it’s in wp-config, I did that.
Hi @iacino,
Have you checked this page in your wp-admin?
https://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Dashboard_Updates_Screen
You should be able to see the list of things that need to be updated in your WP installation.
If you still can’t see the WP version in that page, it’s possible that the previous admin added a plugin or function to not showing it.
If you think is the case, check the list of plugins looking for one which removes the WP version or similar.
But in case you can’t find any plugin, check the files of the activated theme looking for something like these snippets:
https://digwp.com/2009/07/remove-wordpress-version-number/
https://wparena.com/how-to-hide-or-remove-the-wordpress-upgrade-message-in-the-dashboard/
