Reinstall WP from Dashboard

  • Resolved Patrick Wallis

    (@pmwallis)


    1 year, 7 months ago

    Am running WP 6.6.2, have no issues…except this: Site Health Tools allowed me to check File Integrity and showed a full list of files that appear to have been modified. When I go to WP Home>Updates, I’m told I have the most current version. I then select ReInstall version 6.6.2. It seems to have reinstalled; however, when log out, close and log back in, I go back to Site Health Tools and check File Integrity. The same list is there. I want to ensure my content remains, but I’m concerned about the file integrity issues.

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    1 year, 7 months ago

    Carefully follow this guide. When you’re done, you may want to implement some (if not all) of the recommended security measures and start backing up your site.

    Thread Starter Patrick Wallis

    (@pmwallis)

    1 year, 7 months ago

    Thank you James. Site appears to be behaving okay, no erratic behavior. Have been using Updraft Plus for a number of years now.
    Out of curiosity, checked WP core files via my host provider, Bluehost. When it checked, report back said no file modifications, everything fine.
    Site Health Tools still reports file integrity errors. Not sure who is more correct.

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ok, try downloading WordPress again, access your server via SFTP or FTP, or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel (consult your hosting provider’s documentation for specifics on these), and delete then replace your copies of everything on the server except the wp-config.php file and the /wp-content/ directory with fresh copies from the download. This will effectively replace all of your core files without damaging your content and settings.

    If you’d like to manually make a backup of your site first, please follow the steps at https://ww.wp.xz.cn/documentation/article/wordpress-backups/

    Some uploaders tend to be unreliable when overwriting files, so don’t forget to delete the original files before replacing them.

    If you immediately see the files are modified again, that means malware active on the server is indeed modifying them.

    Thread Starter Patrick Wallis

    (@pmwallis)

    1 year, 7 months ago

    Thank you once again James. Agree, a manual WP reinstall is likely needed. Will use Bluehost documentation for guidance in updating.

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