It has the Salient theme version 1.1 on it and a large portfolio. As you can see, the version of the theme is very old. When I sign into the WordPress Dashboard, it says "Your themes are all up to date."
I'd like your advice on the best way to update the theme to the latest version 17.3.1. Do you think I should create a brand new site using version 17.3.1 of the Salient theme, then export all the posts from the old site and import them into the new site? I'm not yet familiar enough with the Salient theme to know how customized the portfolio page is: https://loebdanishartgallery.com/paintings/. Are the "More Details" and "View and Zoom" buttons' functionality built-in to Salient or are they added? Is a page such as: https://loebdanishartgallery.com/artwork/alexander-and-diogenes/ built-in or custom made?
I'd appreciate any advice you can give me on how you think I should proceed to create a site with the latest Salient theme and the content that is currently on the https://loebdanishartgallery.com/
These are the single project pages and built in as well.
I'd appreciate any advice you can give me on how you think I should proceed to create a site with the latest Salient theme and the content that is currently on the https://loebdanishartgallery.com/
We would recommend you setup a staging site or download the whole site via CPanel to local and update WP, all plugins and the theme as that would save you the trouble of importing the posts and the issues that come with it.
I have just taken over managing a website at: https://loebdanishartgallery.com/.
It has the Salient theme version 1.1 on it and a large portfolio. As you can see, the version of the theme is very old. When I sign into the WordPress Dashboard, it says "Your themes are all up to date."
I'd like your advice on the best way to update the theme to the latest version 17.3.1. Do you think I should create a brand new site using version 17.3.1 of the Salient theme, then export all the posts from the old site and import them into the new site? I'm not yet familiar enough with the Salient theme to know how customized the portfolio page is: https://loebdanishartgallery.com/paintings/. Are the "More Details" and "View and Zoom" buttons' functionality built-in to Salient or are they added? Is a page such as: https://loebdanishartgallery.com/artwork/alexander-and-diogenes/ built-in or custom made?
I'd appreciate any advice you can give me on how you think I should proceed to create a site with the latest Salient theme and the content that is currently on the https://loebdanishartgallery.com/
Thanks in advance for your help!
Hi Jane,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
The current version of the theme is 17.3.1, as you mentioned. You can review the available methods for updating Salient here: http://themenectar.com/docs/salient/updating-salient/#methods.
Before updating, I recommend going through this guide, which explains what to expect when skipping multiple major releases: http://themenectar.com/docs/salient/important-salient-update-for-new-envato-requirements/
For a complete list of bug fixes and new feature additions in the latest updates, you can view the changelog here: http://themenectar.com/changelogs/salient.html.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Salient Theme Support
Hi Jane ,
Regarding your questions:
Are the "More Details" and "View and Zoom" buttons' functionality built-in to Salient or are they added?
Is a page such as: https://loebdanishartgallery.com/artwork/alexander-and-diogenes/ built-in or custom made?
These are the single project pages and built in as well.
I'd appreciate any advice you can give me on how you think I should proceed to create a site with the latest Salient theme and the content that is currently on the https://loebdanishartgallery.com/
We would recommend you setup a staging site or download the whole site via CPanel to local and update WP, all plugins and the theme as that would save you the trouble of importing the posts and the issues that come with it.
Let us know if you have any further questions.
Thanks
Salient Support Team