{"id":6798,"date":"2019-05-14T12:17:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T16:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6798"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:28:33","slug":"cms-upgrade-service","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/cms-upgrade-service\/","title":{"rendered":"CMS Upgrade Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software updates are different each time. They're designed to change things here and there, often gradually. However, if you wait too long between updates, you may find that your CMS is lagging behind the new iteration of the software.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being too far behind the software upgrades can introduce some serious problems: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your CMS may be vulnerable to exploits that are patched in later updates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You won't be kept up-to-date on the CMS's functionality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old iterations of the software stop being supported<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you find your software too far behind, it may break your current setup if you update.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How it works<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of this, we offer CMS upgrades. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you sign up for a CMS upgrade, one of our skilled personnel will upgrade your CMS for you, all the while making sure that the functionality you need is maintained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the process begins, our personnel will assess your CMS and compare it to the most recent software iteration. 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