Dustin Meza (@dustinmeza) gave a talk titled WordPress Upgrade Anxiety No More: 5 Steps to Having a No Surprise Upgrade on Sunday, May 1 at 10:00 AM.
View presentation online
The video from our session isn’t up yet, but you can view his presentation from WordCamp Miami on WordPressTV:
WordPress Upgrade Anxiety No More @WordCamp @wordcampmiami #wcmia @dustinmeza https://t.co/A6Vmfsj5Nv
— WordPressTV (@WordPressTV) May 4, 2016
Video Interview
Torque did a video interview with Dustin to break down some of his tips on handling upgrade anxiety:
Social Recap
Our twitter account covered this session live, so you can find highlights of his steps and quotes here:
Feeling upgrade anxiety? @dustinmeza is sharing 5 simple steps to a "no surprise" upgrade right now at #WCChi
— WP Engine (@wpengine) May 1, 2016
Bad reasons not to update: "Updates always break my site!" "My site just works" "Let them work out the bugs!" @dustinmeza #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
There are 3 main types of WordPress upgrades: Features/Functional, Maintenance, & Security. – @dustinmeza at #WCChi pic.twitter.com/zeGUmpc544
— WP Engine (@wpengine) May 1, 2016
Learn WP upgrade # system: X.Y.Z – X=feature/functions, Y=maintenance, Z=security. Z only removes function if it's vulnerable. #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
Would you stop maintaining your house if it were insecure or broken? No? Don't do it to your business either. @dustinmeza #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
Step 1: catalog plugins, rank for need (plugins are not like Pokemon: you don't need them all) @dustinmeza #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
Step 2: Know the dev/ support team for key plugins, share your needs, learn the future & dev cycles (get alternates too) @dustinmeza #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
Step 3: Know the Future – https://t.co/E3RLdzOWcj release update news: will they impact your plugins? Go back to devs. @dustinmeza #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
Futureproofing: Dates for releases, keep in contact w/ theme & plugin devs to know they're on point w/ betas & RC updates @dustinmeza #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
Step 4: Medium or Low priority: ignore or notify devs, replace w/ alternate. High? Give devs all details, get timeframe @dustinmeza #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
TEST: Staging sites are basic functionality for managed hosting now. Use the Beta Tester plugin too yourself #wcchi @dustinmeza
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
TEST step 2: document failures in detail from staging site, always do your custom steps too. @dustinmeza #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
Delaying upgrade b/c high priority breaks on staging site w/ update? Always have a timeline so you can finalize on time @dustinmeza #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
Step 5: No staging breaks? You have your details, no upgrade fears now! Move fast, have game plan in place, keep going! @dustinmeza #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
Update Q: Schedule maintenance? @dustinmeza A: Yes! Plans are great. No surprises is good for quality of life. #wcchi
— WordCamp Chicago #WCCHI (@WordCampChicago) May 1, 2016
Hey @WordCampChicago the testing tool I referenced in my talk was https://t.co/00Q6Swo8Ta #wcchi
— Dustin Meza (@dustinmeza) May 1, 2016