How to update ESR in IFHRMS - ( Full Guide )

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In IFHRMS, you can update your ESR to the latest release. It happens automatically every six months after the official release of PHP and MySQL touch base with the community and reviews the feedback.

How does this happen?

1) Adding new features: Once you start installing PHP 7, all the new features will be available to take full advantage of them. The best thing is we don't have to upgrade we can just update our ESR as per needs and help us stay ahead of the game.

2) Bug fixing: After a new release of PHP, a lot of bugs are identified and subsequent patches are released to resolve them. The bug fixes are made available in the new ESR version. Because IFHRMS is on an old ESR version it requires the patches released for newer versions to be applied manually.

3) Security patching: Latest patch updates are applied without any delay in the new ESR version. This will ensure that your site is well protected against external threats like attacks by hackers etc.

How to update ESR in IFHRMS?

Updating the ESR in IFHRMS is very important for your site’s performance, security and standards. These updates also help us to reduce the number of attacks on our website from various hacking attempts etc.

Below are the simple steps that you have to follow to update your ESR:

1) Go to Admin section > Features > PHP & MySQL version.

2) Then click on the Upgrade button next to ESR.

3) On clicking the above-mentioned button, will prompt you for a fresh installation of IFHRMS. Click yes. This will install a fresh WordPress system without any database of your previous site.

It means that if you have integrated plugins with your website then since a new database is created after fresh installation, these plugins are no longer compatible with your new website.

4) After installing, it will then bring you to the newly installed WordPress. Click on the ESR button again to get yourself up to date. If you already have a WordPress set up then, do not worry about updating the ESR. IFHRMS will update itself automatically when it checks for any updates.

How to overcome the failures in the IFHRMS-E SR update process?

Sometimes, even after doing the above-mentioned steps, you might face some errors. These include:

1) PHP issues: This error can occur if PHP is not running or enabled on your site. This happens when the server is not configured to allow PHP files to be executed.

2) MySQL issues: If you are logged in as an administrator and you don't have permission to update WordPress, then there might be a problem with MySQL configuration. This will result in the aforementioned error message "Table 'wp_options' is marked as crashed and last, (automatic?) repair failed". To overcome this do some basic checks on your MySQL configuration.

3) Permission issues: Even if you do not have permission to update WordPress, you can still update using FTP. Do not attempt this if you're new to FTP. It takes a certain level of technical understanding and knowledge in order to do so.

4) Error during the installation: This is the most important thing in IFHRMS if we talk about ESR update. If this error comes up while downloading the script during the installation, then there is a high probability that your site may remain stuck in it and you don’t know how to get out of it.

The error message pops up when it is unable to write the file for the ESR version. The error message varies with time and there is no definite way to overcome it.

We can see most of these errors if we compare the ESR version of IFHRMS with that of WordPress itself. Though they are not that important, we can still avoid them and go ahead with the update.

These errors always appear when we update either using a normal method or using the FTP method where we miss some steps and fail to update only to be stuck only after the installation.

Why should I use ESR?

ESR gives us free updates for six months while v/s normal plugins cost us nothing after installing it. This allows us to use the latest features of PHP and MySQL without any hiccups.

We can easily update our ESR version to match that of WordPress, which is very important for our security, supportability and performance. ESR helps us stay ahead of the game by getting free updates for six months.

It is very important for your site security because this brings the latest patches to your site network continuously automatically throughout the year. This also improves your site’s performance as it secures it from attacks by hackers with the latest features.

We do not need to upgrade our server every time with a fresh database setup, because if we have integrated plugins with our existing database they will stop working after upgrading. This can be a huge concern for any site owner.

ESR provides us with the best support and coverage when we face any issues with PHP and MySQL. This avoids us from using semi-patched legacy versions of PHP and MySQL. Also, it helps us to avoid problems when we install older WordPress and plugins and then try to update them to the latest version.

Is ESR less secure?

ESR is 100% secure because if we compare it with normal plugins, they don’t get the benefit of security updates unless we upgrade them manually in IFHRMS which is not done by default in most cases.

ESR helps you to protect your site from external attacks like hacking etc.

We can update our ESR to the server’s default version where it is always updated with the latest features.

It is very secure to update our ESR version because we can update our site’s default version whenever some security patch comes up for PHP, MySQL or plugins.

This means that if some security patch comes up for PHP, MySQL or plugins in IFHRMS, then we will update our site automatically without any manual intervention. This makes your website more secure than other plugins and upgrades.

You can fix issues like PHP version, MySQL configuration etc by using phpMyAdmin or any other tool that you see fit. This way we can avoid any issue and use our site without any hassle.

Why do we need to update the ESR version in IFHRMS?

We need to update our ESR version in IFHRMS because it contains several improvements and patches that are made available by WordPress.

Updating your ESR version makes it compatible with all (WordPress and plugins) plugin versions and gives you a great experience while using the WordPress platform.

Essentially, you can’t choose between a free and a paid plugin. ESR is the only solution that gives you a no-brainer upgrade path to reliable products for your WordPress site that will give you all the benefits without any hassle.

All this comes at no extra cost, no maintenance contract fees and no subscription fees of any kind. Using ESR, our worry of new security patches being released goes away completely. This also keeps our WordPress site up to date on a continual basis.

Conclusion

The ESR version of IFHRMS is a WordPress plugin that gives you a free upgrade path to a superior version of PHP and MySQL over six months. It works by updating the existing WordPress plugins to the latest versions, however, there is no need to update the existing plugins because it keeps them updated if required.

The ESR team also provides you with an automatic upgrade path from its own version to the latest WordPress core version. In addition, they release regular patches for security issues in various PHP/MySQL versions every month at no additional cost.