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WordPress 2.8 is Available

Jennifer Zelazny — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:25:40 +0000

WordPress 2.8 has officially been released. The update contains a number of bug fixes (over790) and tweaks both on the front end and the back end. The most noticeable change for most users will be the redesigned widget interface – which finally allows users a more intuitive interface when working with widgets. You can read more about all the changes and updates that went into 2.8 if you are interested. Overall – there are a lot of great updates, changes, and new functionality that make this release great for both users and administrators.

Download the latest versions of WordPress: WordPress 2.8

WordPress 2.8 New Features

Jennifer Zelazny — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:32:20 +0000

With WordPress 2.8 beta 1 now available – there are some great new features that I wanted to highlight for the upcoming WordPress 2.8 release.

An exhaustive list of all the updates are available for review, but here are ten highlights for the end user.

Don’t ask for confirmation when marking a comment as spam
Don’t notify post author of own comments
Allow the dashboard widgets to be arranged in up to four columns as set via the Screen Options tab
Improved Plugin search on Administration > Plugins > Add New
Autosave post/page when pressing Control/Command+S
Support more than one gallery on the same page
“Choose a city in the same timezone as you” for Timezone in Administration > Settings > General
Add “Send this password to the new user by email” option to Administration > Users > Add New
In upgrade process, provide better explanation for database upgrade message
Add password strength meter to Add User and Edit User

Everything looks very promising and the developers are doing a great job with getting bug fixes in place, more options, and easier to user interfaces. Stay tuned for the release of WordPress 2.8 in the near future!

WordPress 2.7.1 is Released

Jennifer Zelazny — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:36:41 +0000

WordPress 2.7.1 has officially been released. The update contains a number of bug fixes. For more information on WordPress version 2.7.1, read the official WordPress version 2.7.1 documentation.

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WordPress 2.6.3 is Released

Jennifer Zelazny — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:26:07 +0000

WordPress 2.6.3 has officially been released. The update contains a security fix to a library (Snoopy) used to fetch RSS feeds. For more information on WordPress version 2.6.3, read the official WordPress version 2.6.3 documentation.
Download the latest versions of WordPress: WordPress 2.6.3

WordPress 2.5 is Released

Jennifer Zelazny — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:10:53 +0000

WordPress 2.5 has officially been released. The new version includes over 1300 changes (see full changelog) and a variety of new features. For more information on WordPress version 2.5, read the official WordPress version 2.5 documentation.
Download the latest versions of WordPress: WordPress 2.5

In addition to the new WordPress release, the wordpress.org web site has a fresh new look. Great work!