{"id":1076,"date":"2025-12-22T09:20:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T08:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&p=1076"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:58:45","slug":"what-to-do-when-wordpress-displays-the-message-database-update-required","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-to-do-when-wordpress-displays-the-message-database-update-required\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do when WordPress displays the message “Database Update Required”?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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After updating WordPress to a newer version, you may encounter a situation where attempting to access the administration panel (wp-admin<\/code>) results in a message stating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Database Update Required\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
When you click the Update WordPress Database<\/strong> button, WordPress may respond with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No update required. Your WordPress database is already up to date.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\r\n      \"Info\"\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    
\r\n      Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      
Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      
Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  
\r\n    Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
However, when you try to access the administration panel again, the same message reappears, preventing you from logging in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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