michalblazek

<p>WordPress update seems to be basic stuff. You just click Update now and that’s all. Unfortunately we have seen countless WordPress errors after various updates or rutine changes.</p>
<p>These are usually caused by using some deprecated codes or not compatible plugins. Sometimes there may be some issue with a server memory, PHP or database. We have recently started to use the checklist for WordPress core, plugins or themes update.<br />
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WP Update Checklist

Checklist for WordPress core, plugin updates and themes updates. What should your developer always check.

Emil Gustafsson

Upperdog

<p>When WordPress is updated, it re-installs wp-config-sample.php, readme files, and license files even though you may have deleted them before. This plugin automatically removes these files when WordPress is manually or automatically updated. It also removes these files when activating the plugin for the first time. Removing these files is not mandatory, but you may want to if you don’t want them to expose your WordPress version or if you just like to keep things neat and clean.</p>
<p>Files that are removed:</p>
<ul>
<li>License files, both default and localized</li>
<li>Readme files, both default and localized</li>
<li>wp-config-sample.php</li>
<li>wp-admin/install.php</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><em>You may not want to install this plugin if you’re using a plugin or service to scans your site to verify checksums on the core files. When the removed files are missing it might result in warnings.</em></strong></p>
<h3>Manual installation</h3>
<ol>
<li>Upload the <code>wp-core-update-cleaner</code> directory to the <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code> directory.</li>
<li>Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.</li>
</ol>


WP Core Update Cleaner

This plugin automatically removes some files in the root folder, like wp-config-sample.php, readme and license files, when WordPress is manually or au …

WP Update Checklist vs WP Core Update Cleaner