Comments on: WordPress 2.9 – The Good and the Pointless http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/ Hype-Free Internet Marketing Tips Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:10:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Martin http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3442 Martin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:01:03 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=1451#comment-3442 WordPress is certainly a lot more user-friendly now than it was 2 or 3 years ago, but I'm surprised you got lots of those 'not tested' warnings. Authors of the good plugins (and certainly the more complex ones) are pretty good at keeping them up to date with the new versions of WordPress. Cheers, Martin. WordPress is certainly a lot more user-friendly now than it was 2 or 3 years ago, but I’m surprised you got lots of those ‘not tested’ warnings.

Authors of the good plugins (and certainly the more complex ones) are pretty good at keeping them up to date with the new versions of WordPress.

Cheers,

Martin.

]]> By: Travel destinations http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3441 Travel destinations Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:54:05 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=1451#comment-3441 The current one isn’t bad, it’s just too many steps to get to the advanced features for formatting around the images or video. Sizing them is still fine and linking them up to the post or a larger image of the image being inserted are still options are easy to get use. I was able to install plugins and themes without many issue. Of course all of them displayed messages letting me know that they weren’t tested with this version of WP and they could blow up the universe if installed. The current one isn’t bad, it’s just too many steps to get to the advanced features for formatting around the images or video. Sizing them is still fine and linking them up to the post or a larger image of the image being inserted are still options are easy to get use. I was able to install plugins and themes without many issue. Of course all of them displayed messages letting me know that they weren’t tested with this version of WP and they could blow up the universe if installed.

]]> By: Martin http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3350 Martin Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:01:41 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=1451#comment-3350 You're welcome - if you get stuck with anything let me know! Cheers, Martin. You’re welcome – if you get stuck with anything let me know!

Cheers,

Martin.

]]> By: Paul http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3347 Paul Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:44:19 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=1451#comment-3347 You're right, I never thought about the security aspects. I'll have a look at your tutorials and upgrade. Thanks paul .-= Paul´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.webbizlaunch.com/?p=35" rel="nofollow">Driving Traffic To Your Site With Article Marketing</a> =-. You’re right, I never thought about the security aspects. I’ll have a look at your tutorials and upgrade.

Thanks

paul
Paul´s last blog ..Driving Traffic To Your Site With Article Marketing

]]> By: Martin http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3344 Martin Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:33:02 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=1451#comment-3344 Paul, hi, I can understand a reluctance to move away from something that's working for you, but letting your WordPress version get out of date increases the risk of your blog being hacked. I do recommend keeping it up to date. When a new WordPress release comes out that contains major changes I usually do a review, so check back here if you need to know what's new before upgrading. I also update my <a href="http://www.online-wp-tutorial.com" rel="nofollow">online WordPress tutorial</a> after each primary release (e.g. 2.8 to 2.9), so you can get info there if you get stuck. Also, upgrades are less risky if you're upgrading to the next release each time, than they are if you're jumping releases - e.g. 2.8 to 2.10. If you need any help drop me a line! Cheers, Martin. Paul, hi,

I can understand a reluctance to move away from something that’s working for you, but letting your WordPress version get out of date increases the risk of your blog being hacked.

I do recommend keeping it up to date.

When a new WordPress release comes out that contains major changes I usually do a review, so check back here if you need to know what’s new before upgrading. I also update my online WordPress tutorial after each primary release (e.g. 2.8 to 2.9), so you can get info there if you get stuck.

Also, upgrades are less risky if you’re upgrading to the next release each time, than they are if you’re jumping releases – e.g. 2.8 to 2.10.

If you need any help drop me a line!

Cheers,

Martin.

]]> By: Paul http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3342 Paul Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=1451#comment-3342 Great review Martin, thanks. I don't think I'll bother with the update, I'm just getting to grips with thesis and 2.8. I'm beginning to feel comfortable with this combination and I'm not ready to step out of this comfort zone yet so I'll stay put for a while. Might wait for 2.10. I use "vipers-video-quicktags" plugin for embedding videos. It works great, it's so simply even I can do it. Thanks for taking the time to write the review. It was very informative. Paul .-= Paul´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.webbizlaunch.com/?p=35" rel="nofollow">Driving Traffic To Your Site With Article Marketing</a> =-. Great review Martin, thanks. I don’t think I’ll bother with the update, I’m just getting to grips with thesis and 2.8. I’m beginning to feel comfortable with this combination and I’m not ready to step out of this comfort zone yet so I’ll stay put for a while. Might wait for 2.10.
I use “vipers-video-quicktags” plugin for embedding videos. It works great, it’s so simply even I can do it.
Thanks for taking the time to write the review. It was very informative.

Paul
Paul´s last blog ..Driving Traffic To Your Site With Article Marketing

]]> By: Martin http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3239 Martin Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:28:44 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=1451#comment-3239 Hi Keith, Yes - 2.9.1 is on the point of being released. Probably in the next couple of days. It's a bug fix release and one of the bugs that's being fixed is one that affects the scheduled publishing of posts - which was a function that I found very useful, so I'm looking forward to the update :) Cheers, Martin. Hi Keith,

Yes – 2.9.1 is on the point of being released. Probably in the next couple of days.

It’s a bug fix release and one of the bugs that’s being fixed is one that affects the scheduled publishing of posts – which was a function that I found very useful, so I’m looking forward to the update :)

Cheers,

Martin.

]]> By: Keith Davis http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3234 Keith Davis Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:56:21 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=1451#comment-3234 Hi Martin Thanks for the overview of 2.9. Perhaps your line "some interesting goodies, one that didn’t work and a rather pointless one" says it all! Like you I edit and optimise images before uploading so not sure about the image editor. Canonical URL's - I use All in one SEO. Upgrade of plugins - not had to do that yet but will have to shortly, three are in need of upgrade. I've heard of a few problems with 2.9 and I understand that 2.9.1 is out already so I'll wait a while before I upgrade. .-= Keith Davis´s last blog ..<a href="http://easypublicspeaking.co.uk/writing-a-speech-or-presentation/" rel="nofollow">Ooh la la…</a> =-. Hi Martin
Thanks for the overview of 2.9.
Perhaps your line “some interesting goodies, one that didn’t work and a rather pointless one” says it all!

Like you I edit and optimise images before uploading so not sure about the image editor.

Canonical URL’s – I use All in one SEO.

Upgrade of plugins – not had to do that yet but will have to shortly, three are in need of upgrade.

I’ve heard of a few problems with 2.9 and I understand that 2.9.1 is out already so I’ll wait a while before I upgrade.
Keith Davis´s last blog ..Ooh la la…

]]> By: Martin http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3232 Martin Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:26:52 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=1451#comment-3232 Tom, hi, Many of the interim upgrades are security fixes and the primary upgrades cover both security and new functionality. If you prefer to stay with an older version of WP you need to make sure your installation is as secure as you can make it, because the older versions do get targetted. Cheers, Martin. Tom, hi,

Many of the interim upgrades are security fixes and the primary upgrades cover both security and new functionality.

If you prefer to stay with an older version of WP you need to make sure your installation is as secure as you can make it, because the older versions do get targetted.

Cheers,

Martin.

]]> By: Tom Lindstrom http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/12/22/wordpress-2-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3227 Tom Lindstrom Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:52:36 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=1451#comment-3227 I´m still using an older version of Wordpress because some plugins always stop working after upgrade.I wonder why they push out new versions all the time? I´m still using an older version of WordPress because some plugins always stop working after upgrade.I wonder why they push out new versions all the time?

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