I’ve finally updated to Wordpress 2.7. I won’t even tell you how far behind I was in my updates because it’s rather embarrassing. Let’s just say I wasn’t quite with the 2.0 crowd yet.
I have to say that I’m absolutely floored to see the massive UI improvements and was shocked to find how easy things were to update. The automatic updating of plugins is another huge development that I’m thrilled to see. Overall I’m fantastically surprised as to just how far the Wordpress team have taken things in a relatively short period of time.
I’ve done the whole Google Gears thing so the backend interface is wicked fast. From what I can gather, Gears pulls down a bunch of things locally so you don’t have to wait on your webserver for anything but dynamic data. It feels like the pages are permanently cashed. Since I have a somewhat slow host, that’s a really nice advantage to have.
Now it’s just a matter of familiarizing myself with the new layout so that I can figure out where my plugin data went…
Ling // Dec 22, 2008 at 8:55 am
I’ve been meaning to upgrade my blog for ages now, but never quite got the courage to do it. Last time I used to run a blog on Blogger, and after I switched over to teh ‘new’ blogger with the widgets, the blog lost every last bit of its traffic. I’n afraid that something like that might happen if I upgrade my wordpress blog now.
Taylor // Dec 22, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Updating Wordpress has gotten easier and easier, I remember when I first started using Wordpress how annoying the upgrades were. Now it is so easy with plugins, or one click upgrade hosts. 2.7 is a huge improvement over the previous versions and one of the best updates I have seen to date.
GymnasticsLeotards // Dec 27, 2008 at 10:39 pm
I have been using WordPress for about a year now, and I have seen it go through some massive changes. Like you, I have been very pleased with the enhancements they have made to the UI. It seems each iteration becomes more intuitive and user friendly. I haven’t played with Google gears too much. How difficult was it to implement. I am always looking for ways to enhance the performance of my machine and save time.
Sausage Recipes // Dec 28, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I have been using wordpress for a very long time, I get very excited every time there is a new update! I can’t wait for 2.8 now!
Host // Dec 30, 2008 at 4:48 am
2.7 is great and I’m not saying this just Like that.
Im saying this Because I’m using IT.
Fiona // Dec 30, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Thanks for reminding. I myself was not paying enough attention on it.
Open Search Project // Dec 31, 2008 at 2:19 pm
I made the switch on one blog just last week. I always like to figure out all the ins and outs before switching my other (4) blogs. I’m enjoying the functionality right now (until my first screw up).
nuaeman // Jan 5, 2009 at 3:37 am
I still haven’t upgrade yet. All my blog still using Wordpress 2.6. By the way thanks for reminding me about it.
Tom At The Home Business Archive // Jan 8, 2009 at 5:57 am
I run WP2.6 at the moment.There are new upgrades coming all the time.Every time I upgrade, there are some plugins that stop working.So, that´s one reason I have not upgraded to 2.7 yet.There will probably be v2.8 coming soon…
Blogs about everything // Jan 12, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I have the one click update it works pretty well and saves a bunch of time. It does take a while getting use to.
Search Marketing Agency // Jan 14, 2009 at 2:18 am
I love the new version of WordPress. It’s a lot more attractive and more organized.
MT Web Design // Jan 26, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Has anyone taken a look at wordpress.tv? I have found this website very helpful with video tutorials. I found a great video on making a photo portfolio with wordpress.