{"id":30129,"date":"2023-12-01T15:10:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T10:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/?p=30129"},"modified":"2024-01-10T17:43:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T12:43:07","slug":"how-to-check-your-wordpress-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/how-to-check-your-wordpress-version\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check Your WordPress Version (With 5 Methods)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your WordPress version might not be important for a WordPress website, but a security view is important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your website is not updated with the latest versions, you can lose the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/website\/check-wordpress-version\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/website\/check-wordpress-version\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">customer&#8217;s trust<\/a> and even a business. Therefore is most important to check the latest version of WordPress. In this article, I am telling you 5 different ways to check your WordPress versions and keep them secure, safe, and up-to-date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bg-light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/best-wordpress-payment-gateway-plugin-for-india\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"23860\">Best WordPress Payment Gateway Plugin for India<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is important to check the version of WordPress?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Checking the WordPress version is important to keep the customer&#8217;s information safe and secure. WordPress has its well-known tools to prevent the updating of your WordPress versions. Always keep sure your WordPress version is up-to-date at all times. Otherwise, it should be hacked every day. Make the security fixes, WordPress updates can improve the <a href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/speed-optimization-wordpress-plugins\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/speed-optimization-wordpress-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website&#8217;s performance<\/a> and speed, to engage and retain visitors in a few seconds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But outdated WordPress versions cause the many working issues in plugins and themes in your website. It can break your site if you fail to consistently update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started to check your WordPress versions? Try this easy methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 Methods to Check Your WordPress Version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check with Administrator dashboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have access of administrator dashboard there are quick and easy method to check your WordPress versions in WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"step\"><strong>Method 1:<\/strong> In the WordPress dashboard, check the<strong> At a Glance<\/strong> widget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/In-the-WordPress-dashboard-check-the-At-a-Glance-widget.png\" alt=\"In the WordPress dashboard, check the At a Glance widget.\" class=\"wp-image-30148\" style=\"width:540px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/In-the-WordPress-dashboard-check-the-At-a-Glance-widget.png 809w, https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/In-the-WordPress-dashboard-check-the-At-a-Glance-widget-768x177.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"step\"><strong><strong>Method<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>2:<\/strong> <strong>Scroll to bottom<\/strong> of the dashboard page, you can see the versions number in the <strong>bottom right corner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Scroll-to-bottom-of-the-dashboard-page-you-can-see-the-versions-number-in-the-bottom-right-corner.png\" alt=\"Scroll to bottom of the dashboard page, you can see the versions number in the bottom right corner.\" class=\"wp-image-30147\" style=\"width:338px;height:auto\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"step\"><strong><strong>Method<\/strong> 3:<\/strong>When you At a Glance widget is not working, you can check your WordPress versions in Go to <strong>dashboard<\/strong>> <strong>Updates<\/strong>. Here you see the latest WordPress versions or update if needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/check-your-WordPress-versions-in-Go-to-dashboard-Updates.png\" alt=\"check your WordPress versions in Go to dashboard Updates.\" class=\"wp-image-30146\" style=\"width:382px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/check-your-WordPress-versions-in-Go-to-dashboard-Updates.png 805w, https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/check-your-WordPress-versions-in-Go-to-dashboard-Updates-768x462.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"step\"><strong><strong>Method<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>4:<\/strong> You can chek the WorPress versions in About WordPress. Press the <strong>WordPress icon<\/strong> in the top left corners and select <strong>About WordPress<\/strong>.  It can show the datils of your WordPress versions with new features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1426\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Press-the-WordPress-icon-in-the-top-left-corners-and-select-About-WordPress.-It-can-show-the-datils-of-your-WordPress-versions-with-new-features.png\" alt=\"Press the WordPress icon in the top left corners and select About WordPress. It can show the datils of your WordPress versions with new features.\" class=\"wp-image-30145\" style=\"width:498px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Press-the-WordPress-icon-in-the-top-left-corners-and-select-About-WordPress.-It-can-show-the-datils-of-your-WordPress-versions-with-new-features.png 1426w, https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Press-the-WordPress-icon-in-the-top-left-corners-and-select-About-WordPress.-It-can-show-the-datils-of-your-WordPress-versions-with-new-features-768x393.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1426px) 100vw, 1426px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This quick and easy methos works for admins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Search the web page source code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"step\"><strong><strong>Method<\/strong> 1:<\/strong> Check the versions with souce code is easy not a difficult. On chrome, open the live website and right click on anywhere on screen and choose the &#8220;<strong>View Page Source<\/strong>&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1062\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CtrlF-on-windows.-And-the-searh-for-the-word-generator-you-can-see-the-following-highlited-meta-tag.png\" alt=\"Ctrl+F on windows. And the searh for the word generator you can see the following highlited meta tag\" class=\"wp-image-30144\" style=\"width:548px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CtrlF-on-windows.-And-the-searh-for-the-word-generator-you-can-see-the-following-highlited-meta-tag.png 1062w, https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CtrlF-on-windows.-And-the-searh-for-the-word-generator-you-can-see-the-following-highlited-meta-tag-768x380.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next use a browser&#8217;s search functions likely <strong>Ctrl+F<\/strong> on windows. And the searh for the word <strong>&#8220;generator&#8221; <\/strong>you can see the following  highlited meta tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusions <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, checking your WordPress version is a crucial task for website owners and administrators. It ensures your site stays secure and up-to-date. You can use the WordPress Dashboard, view the page source, or online tools to quickly determine your version. Regular updates are essential for a safer and <a href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/speed-optimization-wordpress-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/speed-optimization-wordpress-plugins\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">optimized website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1701413569231\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What are the risks of not updating my WordPress version?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Not updating your WordPress version can make your website more vulnerable to security threats, potentially leading to hacking and data breaches. It can also result in compatibility issues with plugins and themes.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1701413601447\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What if I don&#8217;t have access to the WordPress dashboard?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have access to the dashboard, you can view the page source of your website by right-clicking and selecting &#8216;View Page Source.&#8217; Look for the WordPress version in the meta generator tag.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your WordPress version might not be important for a WordPress&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[231,518],"class_list":["post-30129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wordpress","tag-wordpress","tag-wordpress-version"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}