this is normally due to another plugin corrupting the ajax/json response of the upgrade… can you try upgrading again with the browser console open, and see what the response is?

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[07:14:29.067] POST http://godiaperfree.me/newsite/wp-admin/admin.php?page=simple-press/sp-startup/sp-load-install.php [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 1705ms]
[07:14:31.257] Use of getPreventDefault() is deprecated.  Use defaultPrevented instead. @ http://godiaperfree.me/newsite/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js?ver=1.10.2:4
[07:14:32.068] GET http://godiaperfree.me/newsite/index.php?sp_ahah=upgrade&sfnonce=9c641a7a35&start=10616 [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 951ms]
[07:14:32.214] TypeError: settings.data is undefined @ http://godiaperfree.me/newsite/wp-content/themes/enfold/framework/js/conditional_load/avia_google_maps_widget.js?ver=1.0.0:27
[07:14:36.180] GET http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js/AuthenticationService.Authenticate?1shttp%3A%2F%2Fgodiaperfree.me%2Fnewsite%2Fwp-admin%2Fadmin.php%3Fpage%3Dsimple-press%2Fsp-startup%2Fsp-load-install.php&5e1&callback=_xdc_._qgumsy&token=101141 [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 96ms]

Figured it out. Caused by the map widget. Switched themes, updated and switched back.

that’s what it looked like from the messages.  good find.  thanks for the update.