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Why did my tracking stop working after a WordPress update?

WordPress update deprecated hook plugin compatibility tracking break staging environment

Quick Answer

WordPress, WooCommerce, and PHP updates regularly deprecate functions and hooks that older tracking plugins rely on — and an unmaintained plugin breaks silently the moment its dependency disappears. Update the tracking plugin first, check its changelog for the new WordPress version, and always run updates on staging before production.

Full Answer

WordPress follows semantic versioning but PHP does not — a PHP 8.4 to 8.5 jump can remove deprecated features outright, and a major WordPress release can drop hooks that have been on the deprecated list for two years. Tracking plugins built for an older API still call those hooks, so the plugin loads but its events never fire. The fix is sequencing: update the tracking plugin to its latest version before updating WordPress, WooCommerce, or PHP, and check the plugin's WordPress.org listing for an "untested with" version warning. If the plugin was last updated more than 90 days ago, expect breakage.

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