WordPress 2.7 Release Candidate 1

by on Dec 4, 2008

WordPress states that 2.7 RC1 is ready for everyone to download and try out…

I love WordPress as much as the next blogger, but the sheer number of updates frustrates me to no end. I couldn’t imagine trying to keep several blogs 100% up-to-date. It seems like they just released 2.6.5 right after I upgraded to the latest version before that and now, 2.7 is being pushed out the door. Not only is WordPress itself continuously updated, which I am grateful for, so are the plugins. Each update to WordPress inevitably requires updates to numerous plugins. Of course, some of those updates will require updates. By the time you’re caught up with updating everything, a new version of WordPress is ready to start the cycle all over again.

Don’t get me wrong. I do like WordPress and I appreciate the incredible amount of work that is put into this free script. From a blogger’s standpoint, time is always a limitation and the constant updating can start to be a negative factor. Anyhow, I look forward to what the new version and new Admin UI has to offer.

To the right is what the winning set of icons from their design contest looks like.

Here’s a screen shot. What do you think?

  • http://www.coyotemercury.com/blog1 James

    I agree that WordPress is wonderful, but you’re right about the constant upgrading. It makes want to limit the number of plugins I use just because each plugin must then be tended to.

    James´s last blog post..Drain You

  • http://drivelocity.com drivelocity

    Thanks for the comment James! I checked out your blog & I enjoyed the photography :)

  • http://www.coyotemercury.com/blog1 James

    Thanks. I’m cooking up – without tryptophan :) – another lessons-learned/how-to post about the mysteries of image pages and WordPress themes. Cheers!

    James´s last blog post..Ducks in Flight

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  • http://www.LifeOnTheNet7.com/blog Charles Kaluwasha

    I’am still thinking of whether to install word press or not because of the changes. May be if I had an expert to guide me, then I would go for it.
    Thank you for sharing!

  • http://drivelocity.com drivelocity

    The changes are great, unless you’re using a plugin that’s not supported. You can always install a test blog and try out your plugins and, if they work, upgrade…