Friday, January 30, 2015

Check Current Version of Wordpress

Some times in developing phase when you want to some customization or want to add some plugin or template than it must check version comparability.so every plugin and theme provide supported Wordpress versions
Wordpress has many version till start of it and each version has some improvement better than previous.
Wordpress launched first version 0.7 on 27th May 2003. from that time to now it change more than 50 versions including beta release.currently Wordpress latest version is 4.1
For any developer or beginner who work with wordpress that it must know that version for use any where like for any customer support,error solution or configuration. Here is way for know current version of wordpress.

Using FTP Check Version

Here is first way if you know server FTP detail or you have code of all website that easy see Wordpress version as below
Open `wp-includes/version.php` file in that find `$wp_version` variable value that define Wordpress version.

Using Source Code Check Version

When you run website in browser that easy to check Wordpress version by that source as below
Press CRL+U for view source and in that find `generator` meta value that define Wordpress version.

Using Coding Check Version

If you are developer that it is easy for check version for enter simple code as below
Enter `echo get_bloginfo('version')` anywhere in header or footer file for display version.

Using Admin Panel Check Version

If you have admin details for website than see Wordpress version as below
1. Login to admin panel open `About WordPress` menu than display Wordpress version.
2. Login to admin panel in footer display current Wordpress version.

Using Add Ons Check Version

Another way is check any website version in wordpress as below
Install Browser Add Ons/Extension for Wordpress version Checker and using that you can see Wordpress version

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