Back in version 2.7, WordPress made some major changes in the dashboard, most notable was the placement of the menus on the left side instead of the top navigation menu. Navigating the dashboard changed quite a bit. WordPress sidebar widgets had a major change with version 2.5 and now in version 2.8 there are more […]
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WordPress 2.8.1 Already Released
It didn’t take long for the bugs to get reported and fixed or worked around in WordPress version 2.8. Below is the release right from the WordPress website. It suggests that you upgrade from 2.8 to 2.8.1 as soon as possible to be safe. But I have already found a bug that will block access […]
WordPress Theme Editor Additions
For those of us, myself included, who are always tweaking WordPress themes from within the WordPress dashboard, there have been a few changes/additions to the WordPress dashboard theme editor. For those who are not familiar with the theme editor, it shows the theme’s files which can be directly edited from within the WordPress dashboard. Keep […]
WordPress Version 2.8 Now Available
If you haven’t seen it in the WordPress dashboard yet version 2.8 has been released and is now available. I strongly suggest keeping your version of WordPress up to date at all times. If you have the proper setting on your hosting account the automatic upgrade for version 2.7 to 2.8 should be a breeze. […]
New Sidebar Widgets Interface In WordPress Version 2.8
Testing out WordPress version 2.8 beta what I liked so far is the new functionality for sidebar widgets. Some may remember the drag and drop function of previous versions of WordPress and now it seems as if the best of old and new will be in WordPress version 2.8. What I really like about this […]
What Are WordPress Drive-By Comments
We probably have all seen them and the more popular your WordPress blog gets the more comment spam you can expect to get. Some are automated comments from spam scripts and some are just from Drive-By comment spammers. For the automated comment spammers, a basic plugin like Akismet will probably do a decent job keeping […]
WordPress Version 2.7.1 Now Available
WordPress version 2.7.1 has been quietly released a few days ago. While it is important to keep WordPress up to date, version 2.7.1 has no urgent bug or security fixes. According to the official WordPress.org site: 2.7.1, the first 2.7 maintenance release, is now available. 2.7.1 fixes 68 tickets. You can automatically upgrade from 2.7 […]
WordPress Video Guides Site Launched
Have you looked all over the Internet for WordPress related how-to videos? If you’re like some people and like to learn things visually then the new site WordPress.tv may be what you are looking for. The recently launched WordPress.tv site is a collection of WordPress how-to guides in numerous categories. From installing WordPress, using it […]
Finally Upgraded To WordPress Version 2.7
Here is just a brief little post to test the functionality of WordPress version 2.7 on the site. Believe it or not, WPArena was running on a very very old version of WordPress. Why? Because I was too lazy to find replacement plugins for some of my favorite plugins that don’t work with version 2.7. […]
WordPress Widgets Version 2.7
WordPress 2.7 has some major changes in the WordPress dashboard most notable is the placement of the menus on the left side instead of the top navigation menu of the past. Navigating the dashboard is a little different, but if you have spent any amount of time with previous versions then it shouldn’t take long […]
WordPress 2.7 Dashboard Changes
There are some big changes coming in WordPress version 2.7. One of the biggest changes I noticed so far, is the look and arrangement of the dashboard. There is also the inclusion of few new features like automatic upgrades and the QuickPress feature on the main WordPress dashboard screen. As I said above the big […]