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Replacing WordPress Core Files

Nov 26, 2025

Replacing WordPress Core Files

How To Replace WordPress Core Files Using SSH : 

1. You need to check the current WordPress Core version, so you'll know what version you need to download when replacing the wp core files. You can run the WP-Cli Command :
 
wp core version

2. Once WP Core version is identified, run the command :

wp core download --version=6.8.3 --skip-content --force

What this command does:

  • --version=6.6.2: Downloads that specific release (Maintenance Release from Sept 2024).

  • --skip-content: Keeps your wp-content folder safe (themes, plugins, uploads are not touched).

  • --force: Overwrites the core files (wp-admin, wp-includes, root files) to replace any corrupt or missing ones.