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Keep WordPress up-to-date

UIT is modernizing content management systems and moving to the cloud. As a result, WordPress on AFS will not be available for new sites as of May 1, 2021. WordPress on Stanford Domains is the recommended solution for individuals and groups interested in creating personal or collaborative sites using WordPress. For official department websites or those with more complex needs, Stanford Sites is the primary content management system. Additional information can be found on the WCMS WordPress Hosting project page.

You are responsible for maintaining your WordPress site and keeping it up-to-date. Wordpress.org provides instructions on how to update WordPress.

*Note that the newer versions of WordPress require a hosting environment that supports recent versions of PHP and MySQL, and Stanford's AFS environment eventually will not meet those requirements; as a result, websites built using WordPress on AFS may not function as expected. Additional information can be found on the WCMS WordPress Hosting project page.

For help, submit a Help ticket or visit the Stanford University WordPress Community of Practice.

Last modified July 22, 2021