Title: Plugin's Database Version is not the same as files' version
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Plugin's Database Version is not the same as files' version

 *  Resolved [msamy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msamy/)
 * (@msamy)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugins-database-version-is-not-the-same-as-files-version/)
 * Hi,
 * Can I use WooCommerce Plugin with the database of version 2.6 & the files of 
   version 2.5.5 ??
 * I’ve some custom codes at those files, but wordpress forces me to update to plugin
   latest version. So, I think to keep the database of the last version and just
   copy & paste all files of the old version.
 * Will that cause any major problems?
 * Thanks too much!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Claudio Sanches](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claudiosanches/)
 * (@claudiosanches)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugins-database-version-is-not-the-same-as-files-version/#post-7569762)
 * Almost all the time you don’t need to update anything in the templates.
    But 
   you can check if you have some outdated templates on the WooCommerce > System
   Status after you update. So it’s easy to fix if you have some problem.
 *  Thread Starter [msamy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msamy/)
 * (@msamy)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugins-database-version-is-not-the-same-as-files-version/#post-7569819)
 * Thanks Claudio for your reply.
    Allow me please to inquire more..
 * What about the other files and folders?
 * I copy all the old version of WooCommerce files & folders to the new plugin folder&
   replace all new files & folders with the old one. Can this cause problems?
 * Thanks..
 *  [mother.of.code](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imazed/)
 * (@imazed)
 * The Mother of Code
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugins-database-version-is-not-the-same-as-files-version/#post-7569823)
 * Hey msamy,
 * If you have new questions, please post a new topic 🙂 thank you!
 * If you’re updating the WooCommerce core plugin, please do that either by the 
   WordPress Updater (the one that you can find in **Dashboard > Updates**) or manually
   following these steps:
 * 1. Download the new version of the plugin
    2. Disable the plugin you are about
   to update. 3. Unzip the downloaded plugin files 4. Upload files over the top 
   of the existing plugin. 4. Re-enable plugin in your `wp-admin` area
 * Don’t just copy part of the updated plugin, because that might break your site!
 *  Thread Starter [msamy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msamy/)
 * (@msamy)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugins-database-version-is-not-the-same-as-files-version/#post-7569825)
 * hi Ines,
 * Thanks for your reply.
 * I’m sorry, I’m a newbie here. I didn’t mean to ask a new question. It is just
   something related to my previous question. Should I post a new one for this too?
 * Or I just don’t have to copy parts of updated with un-updated plugins?
 * Thanks

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 * Last reply from: [msamy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msamy/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugins-database-version-is-not-the-same-as-files-version/#post-7569825)
 * Status: resolved