As we continue to refine and develop GatherPress, please use the GatherPress Alpha plugin alongside the core GatherPress plugin. The Alpha plugin helps manage breaking changes effectively:
- Ensure that the version of GatherPress Alpha matches the version of the core GatherPress plugin.
- Activate both plugins.
- Navigate to the
Alphatab underEvents -> Settingsin the WordPress admin. - Click
Fix GatherPress!to resolve any compatibility issues.
- Check Your GatherPress Version: Go to your website’s admin, navigate to the “Plugins” section, and locate GatherPress in the list of installed plugins. Note the version number currently installed.
- Find the Matching Release: Visit the
Releasessection on this page (or the relevant repository) and locate the release that matches the version of GatherPress you have installed. - Download the Plugin: Under the
Assetssection of the matching release, find and click ongatherpress-alpha.zipto download it. - Install the Plugin: In your website’s admin, go to
Plugins>Add New Pluginand upload thegatherpress-alpha.zipfile you just downloaded. - Repeat for Updates: Follow these steps for each GatherPress update to ensure compatibility.
This process helps us manage technical debt effectively as we work towards the launch of version 1.0.0 of the plugin.
GatherPress Alpha also has a WP-CLI you can run to fix GatherPress. Simply run:
wp gatherpress alpha fix