We’ve gotten numerous inquiries about WordPress 5.5 compatibility and wanted to have a single resource to help anyone who has experienced issues after updating.
- One of the biggest changes in WordPress 5.5 was updating the versions of jQuery bundled in WP core. This means there is a fair amount of risk of something breaking on the front end of your site if you are using older third party plugins that are not being maintained, or haven’t made the right corrections for jQuery compatibility.
- There are no known breaking changes in X, Pro, or Cornerstone. Given the time since WordPress 5.5 was released and all the sites we’ve seen update successfully, we consider this to be a safe update.
- The “Edit with [Cornerstone/Pro]” button no longer covers the WordPress post editor. This is more of a styling issue that is already corrected for our next release, but isn’t something we would do a hot fix for. You can scroll down slightly to see the button, and there are numerous other ways to edit content. For example:
- On the front end, however on the WordPress toolbar [X/Pro] button and click “Edit Page”
- From All Pages in your dashboard, click the “Edit with [Cornerstone/Pro]” link
- Go to “Content” inside the app and find your post/page.
What should I do if I’m having an issue after updating to WordPress 5.5?
First, make sure all your themes and plugins are running the latest versions. If you are still having issues we would advise working through the suggestions in our Troubleshooting Common Issues article.
You can get a hint of whether or not there is a jQuery issue by opening your browser’s developer tools and looking for any errors in the console. Sometimes this will point you to custom code, or a plugin that isn’t working correctly.