Title: WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Author: Reisetiger
Published: април 30, 2016
Last modified: мај 8, 2023
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# WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
By [Reisetiger](https://profiles.wordpress.org/reisetiger/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-downgrade.1.2.6.zip)
* [Details](https://mk.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/#description)
* [Reviews](https://mk.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://mk.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/#installation)
* [Development](https://mk.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-downgrade/)
## Description
#### WordPress Core Downgrade/Update
**EN:** The plugin “WP Downgrade” forces the WordPress update routine to perform
the installation of a **specified** WordPress release. The Core Release you specify
is then downloaded from wordpress.org and installed as would **any regular update**.
You can permanently stay on a previous version of your choice or update selected.
The user Gahapati describes it so much better than I can. (Thank you!)
> _WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version_ has the potential for becoming one of the
> best-loved plugins among those, who simply cannot update to the _latest_ WP release.
> In the past the latest WP release was the only offering for WP’s Automatic Update
> routine. This left all those behind, who have to wait with Core updates, until
> their plugins become compatible with newer WP releases. When this finally happens,
> more often than not there has already been _yet another_ Core update. In the end
> a dreaded, cumbersome, time-consuming and error-prone Manual Update used to be
> the only way to go.
> With _WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version_ this is now a thing of the past. Anyone
> who lags behind the latest WP release is now able to use Automatic Updates even
> to lower WP versions. What WP Downgrade does simply is to make WP believe that
> the version you want to update to _actually is_ the latest version. Because of
> this, there is no difference to updating to the latest version.
> For security reasons I think this is a must-have plugin for anyone running a “
> seasoned” WP installation, and it actually should be a Core feature to be able
> to update not to the _latest_ WP release exclusively but instead to have a choice
> among _secure_ releases.
New advanced option: You are now able to manually edit the download link, if necessary.
This allows, for example, a change of language for wp-core. Or you can get the release
from another source.
**DE:** Das Plugin “WP Downgrade” zwingt die WordPress-interne Update-Funktion,
ein **bestimmtes** WordPress-Release zu installieren. Das definierte Core-Release
wird **wie ein reguläres Update** von wordpress.org bezogen und direkt installiert.
Das klappt wie gewohnt per Update-Button im Admin-Bereich oder per Auto-Update.
Die Versionsnummer kann sowohl **höher** als auch **niedriger** sein als die aktuell
installierte Version. Somit ist also auch ein Rollback auf frühere Releases möglich.
Dein WordPress wird solange auf dieser Version bleiben, bis du eine neue Versionsnummer
in WP-Downgrade hinterlegst (oder bis du die Versionsnummer leerst oder das Plugin
deaktivierst).
#### Achtung: Nutzung auf eigene Gefahr!
WP-Downgrade funktioniert normalerweise prima. Trotzdem ist ein Versionswechsel
immer ein riskanter Eingriff! Du solltest auf jeden Fall vorher ein Backup deiner
Dateien und der Datenbank anlegen! Ich übernehme keinerlei Gewähr für deine Installation
und werde auch keinen Support leisten.
#### Plugin hilfreich? Sag Danke!
Ich stelle das Plugin kostenlos zur Verfügung, freue mich aber sehr über Spenden
oder einen Link auf meinen Reiseblog [https://www.reisetiger.net](https://www.reisetiger.net)!
🙂
**Bitte bewerte WP Downgrade, wenn es für dich nützlich ist!**
## Screenshots
* [[
* Release-Nummer hinterlegen
* [[
* Downgrade auf hinterlegte WordPress-Version aktivieren
* [[
* WordPress bietet eine ältere Version als Update an
## Installation
#### Der einfachste Weg:
1. Gehe in deinem WordPress Backend auf Plugins -> Installieren und suche dort nach“
WP Downgrade”.
2. Klicke in der Trefferliste bei “WP Downgrade” auf “Jetzt installieren”
3. Aktiviere das Plugin
4. Nun findest du unter “Einstellungen” einen neuen Punkt namens “WP Downgrade”. Dort
kannst du die gewünschte Core-Versionsnummer hinterlegen und anschließend das WordPress-
Update vornehmen.
#### Der manuelle Weg:
1. Lade das Plugin herunter
2. Entpacke die ZIP-Datei
3. Lade den gesamten Ordner `wp-downgrade` per FTP in das Verzeichnis `/wp-content/
plugins/` auf deinen Blog hoch
4. Gehe in deinem WordPress Backend zu Plugins und aktiviere das Plugin
5. Nun findest du unter “Einstellungen” einen neuen Punkt namens “WP Downgrade”. Dort
kannst du die gewünschte Core-Versionsnummer hinterlegen und anschließend das WordPress-
Update vornehmen.
## FAQ
### Q: Button for update/reinstall is not visible
A: If there is no button for update/reinstall core on /wp-admin/update-core.php,
this is being blocked by a custom code. Can be another plugin or your theme. Maybe
you try something like this:
1. Deactivate all other plugins
2. Switch to a standard theme
3. Remove this from wp-config: `define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', false );`
4. Remove something like that from wp-config: `remove_action( 'init', 'wp_version_check');`
5. Remove something like that from wp-config: `add_filter('pre_option_update_core','
__return_null');`
6. Remove something like that from wp-config: `add_filter('pre_site_transient_update_core','
__return_null');`
7. Remove “gd-system-plugin” from `/wp-content/mu-plugins/`
8. Remove the reference to `gd-config.php` in wp-config.php.
## Reviews
### [Excellent](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-14211/)
[Josh Journey](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ljosh/) март 3, 2026
Was able to downgrade from WP 6.9.1 to 6.9.0 for testing an issue. Of course the
latest is good, but sometimes we have to know where an issue stems from. Great for
rolling back and diagnostics. Thank you!
### [Successfully downgraded from 3.9 to 3.8.3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/successfully-downgraded-from-3-9-to-3-8-3/)
[mio444](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mio444/) декември 19, 2025
After upgrading to version 3.9, my site layout was broken due to a bug. Thanks to
this plugin, I was able to downgrade WordPress easily, and the site display returned
to normal. This plugin was extremely helpful.
### [Perfect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-10848/)
[krasenh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/krasenh/) октомври 3, 2025
Does the job it promises! 🙂
### [Great plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-39800/)
[Sjaak](https://profiles.wordpress.org/svweb/) ноември 18, 2024
Geat plugin.This plugin hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress
but it works fine with the latest wordpress version 6.7
### [The flight takes place as usual](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-flight-takes-place-as-usual/)
[maxim23](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maxim23/) ноември 1, 2024
Everything is fine 6.6.2 thanks to the developers
for their efforts and good luck
### [GREAT PLUGIN – a keeper](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-a-keeper/)
[haappis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/haappis/) ноември 8, 2023
WP core updated automatically to 6.4 One of my important plugins stopped working
correctly. I downgraded WP core to 6.3.2. It was really easy. Now I have turned
off WP-core automatic plugin. Definetely keeper!! Big thanks
[ Read all 169 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-downgrade/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Reisetiger ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/reisetiger/)
“WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version” has been translated into 18 locales. Thank
you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-downgrade/contributors)
for their contributions.
[Translate “WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-downgrade)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downgrade/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-downgrade/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-downgrade/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-downgrade/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 1.2.6
* Fixed PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Attempt to modify property “updates”
* testet up to WordPress 6.2
* compatibility with PHP 8.1
#### 1.2.5
* Small code improvement
#### 1.2.4
* Improved code quality
#### 1.2.3
* security fix (Thanks for reporting!)
* testet up to WordPress 5.9
* Donation link in readme.txt updatet. Thanks for your support!
#### 1.2.2
* compatibility with WordPress 5.5.1
* Donation link added. I am very pleased with a coffee or a beer!
#### 1.2.1
* compatibility with WordPress 5.3.2
* Bugfix for URL with language EN
#### 1.2.0
* Advanced option: You are now able to manually edit the download link, if necessary.
This allows, for example, a change of language. Or you can get the release from
another source.
* Notes improved a little.
* compatibility with WordPress 5.0.2
#### 1.1.4
* Improved access to the settings page (link from plugin overview)
* compatibility with WordPress 4.7.1
#### 1.1.3
* bugfix on downloading certain languages
* compatibility with WordPress 4.7
#### 1.1.2
* cleaned up code
* small design change
* added version number check
#### 1.1.1
* Englische Sprachdateien hinzugefügt. Vielen Dank an Gahapati!!
#### 1.1.0
* Fehler bei Sprachen ungleich “de_DE” behoben. Danke an Gahapati!!
#### 1.0.0
* Erste stabile Beta-Version
* WordPress Downgrade oder Update nach Wahl
* Funktioniert für Deutsche Sprachversion
## Meta
* Version **1.2.6**
* Last updated **3 години ago**
* Active installations **100.000+**
* WordPress version ** 3.0.1 or higher **
* Tested up to **6.2.9**
* Languages
* [Albanian](https://sq.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/), [Catalan](https://ca.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/),
[Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/),
[Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/), [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/),
[English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/),
[Galician](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/),
[Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/), [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/),
[Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/),
[Spanish (Colombia)](https://es-co.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/), [Spanish (Ecuador)](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/),
[Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/), [Spanish (Venezuela)](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/)
и [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/).
* [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-downgrade)
* Tags
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[WP-Core](https://mk.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wp-core/)
* [Advanced View](https://mk.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/advanced/)
## Ratings
4.8 out of 5 stars.
* [ 157 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-downgrade/reviews/?filter=5)
* [ 4 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-downgrade/reviews/?filter=4)
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## Contributors
* [ Reisetiger ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/reisetiger/)
## Support
Got something to say? Need help?
[View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-downgrade/)
## Donate
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