my wordpress died after bumping the php version. the debug log had a surprise

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  1. ok but wait does this also apply to php?. make a backup before u touch teh settings, learned that the hard way ?

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  2. +1 same here... pro tip: write down what u change. i didnt and had to redo wordpress from scratch

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  3. Accepted solution

    going forward: disable auto-updates for big plugins like page builders and e-commerce add-ons, update them on staging first, and keep a backup youve actually tested restoring. many hosts offer one-click staging for exactly this. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  4. hmmmm ok reading this at 2am instead of sleeping, no regrets thx in advance!!

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  5. @mutex_monk omggg the debug log pointed straight at a forms plugin. Deleted its folder, reinstalled the latest version, site works. Thank u so much!

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