sterndata on "Updated Wordpress and lost random posts"

A syntax error meant I was forced to update WordPress and as soon as I did so, I realised that a few completely random blog posts had disappeared. Some of the better ones, frustratingly...! Surely they haven't gone forever, but any idea what I can do to get them back? I'm not an expert at this stuff nor do I talk the talk but I can figure things out as I go and would be grateful for any help! Thanks.

1) post a link to your site

2) what do you mean disappeared? Are they under posts->all posts on the dashboard? What happens if you try to get to them from the front end?

1) nelsonscolumnlondon.com

2) They're not under any category of post, published or otherwise. Links I had posted on social channels to said posts lead to the home page. I can't even find a cached version anywhere. It's as if they never existed - but they must be somewhere, surely?

PS - thanks for responding.

It's as if WordPress cut out posts between October 2015 and February 2016. Recent posts and older posts are all present and accounted for.

hmmm....

Do you have access to phpmyadmin? find the database and check the two tables "wp_posts" and "wp_postmeta". At the bottom, where it says "with checked", select "check tables". I'm wondering of the post tables might be corrupt.

Do you have access to phpmyadmin? find the database and check the two tables "wp_posts" and "wp_postmeta". At the bottom, where it says "with checked", select "check tables". I'm wondering of the post tables might be corrupt.

I will download it now and try that, thank you!

I'm sorry, nothing is making sense. I've downloaded phpMyAdmin but it's a zip file, what do I do with it from here?

Meanwhile, I have logged into my webhost cloud panel (can't get into any sort of cpanel, annoyingly, only cloud) and have found some back-up data files. Does anyone know how I restore these? Nothing it clear to me.

phpmyadmin would be on your host someplace in the control panel. Check with your hosting support. Don't go restoring stuff when you don't understand what the original issue is.

OK Stedata - finally got there. Have found wp_posts and wp_postmeta but can't see the check options you mentioned... Feel like I'm close though!

like this:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/1/view/5l2ni9floi1qo1b/Apps/Shutter/Selection_01_2016_05_21_13%3A51%3A26.png