WordPress Upgrade

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  beverleyscott · Member · May 21, 2018 at 7:27 pm

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  Hi

  I am having difficulty upgrading my WordPress to version 4.9.6. I understand that this update will allow for GDPR requirements on things like comments (allowing people to opt in to have their data stored) but the upgrade option is not showing on my dashboard. I am also unable to ascertain which version of WordPress I am currently using.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Many Thanks

  Beverley

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  themagicrobot · Member · May 21, 2018 at 7:59 pm

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  You would need to move to another host to install the WordPress.org software. https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
  Here at WordPress.com with a free plan there are fewer options regarding GDPR (There may be more if you have a paid plan). Keep checking the sticky post at the top of this support forum page. I live in hope that at least some of the GDPR functionality available on the latest WordPress.org update will find its way to our dashboards here.

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  katalyma · Member · May 21, 2018 at 8:54 pm

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  Take a look: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/the-new-wordpress-4-9-6/

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  supernovia · Staff · May 21, 2018 at 9:25 pm

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  @beverleyscott, as others have pointed out, your version isn’t relevant to GDPR if you’re hosted here, but we have some helps here:
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/about-the-gdpr/