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WordPress stuck in maintenance mode: restore the site without a plugin
Get WordPress out of stuck maintenance mode: check the update, remove the correct marker, and verify files before reopening the site.
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Unblock a WordPress update or persistent maintenance mode. Check files, protect data and verify the site has recovered.
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WordPress: clear “another update is currently in progress” without a plugin
Check whether WordPress is still working, identify an abandoned update lock, and unblock the correct installation with WP-CLI or the database tool.
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WordPress asks for FTP credentials: restore the correct access method
Understand the WordPress FTP prompt, check transport and file permissions, then fix the cause without forcing writes or opening up permissions.
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WordPress plugin cannot be deactivated: find what loads it
Is the Deactivate button missing in WordPress? Distinguish dependencies, network activation, and must-use plugins, then remove the correct loading mechanism on a copy.
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DISALLOW_FILE_MODS: restore WordPress updates according to site policy
Are WordPress installations and updates blocked? Check DISALLOW_FILE_MODS, correct the relevant configuration, or use the intended deployment process.
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WordPress: escape the “Database Update Required” loop
Does WordPress keep asking for a database update? Check files and database, finish the schema upgrade, then check errors and caches.
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Old PHP code after a WordPress deployment: check OPcache and the correct release
Is WordPress still executing old PHP code? Check the release and context, then restore file validation or controlled invalidation.
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WordPress 7.1.4 and checking security updates
Check that the WordPress 7.1.4 patch reached the right site. Verify the version, files and important workflows after updating.
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WordPress cannot move a plugin to upgrade-temp-backup
Does an update fail in upgrade-temp-backup? Check both folders, restore a complete version and test another update on a copy.
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WordPress plugin incompatible with PHP: diagnose activation
Unblock a plugin rejected for an incompatible version: compare its requirements, prepare WordPress or PHP, then verify activation and rollback.
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WordPress updates: fix a blocked download from WordPress.org
A WordPress update cannot reach WordPress.org? Check DNS, the TLS certificate, the proxy and the official package download separately.
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WordPress plugin: fix an invalid ZIP or an archive with no recognized plugin
Fix a rejected WordPress plugin archive: find the right ZIP, check its contents, then distinguish extraction problems from hosting limits.
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WordPress feature broken after two updates: isolate the conflict
Restore a WordPress feature after two updates: compare plugins on a copy, check dependencies and prepare a targeted correction.
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Parent theme changes lost after an update: recover and protect them
Recover overwritten WordPress theme customizations, compare backups, then move CSS or templates without editing the parent again.
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