The good folks at WordPress have officially released WordPress 2.5. It comes with a long list of nice enhancements, including a completely redesigned administration console that looks and feels great. I upgraded this blog in exactly five minutes, including the time required to upload the new files and upgrade the database. It worked like a charm.
One of the things I like best so far is the ability to auto-update plug-ins via FTP. It worked perfectly, and simplifies the process tremendously.
So far, the only plug-in that I’m not able to get running with 2.5 is also unfortunately one of my favorites: Ankur Kathari’s Gregarious social bookmarking plug-in. Everything else has worked like a charm!
Already running an older version of WordPress? Here are the famous three-step upgrade instructions.
On the strength of lots of recommendations from around the internet, I finally gave up my old hand-written custom CMS and switched to WordPress. It’s all set up, everything’s running as it should, except… the site LAAAAAGS. It’s not my internet connection, as I’ve tried from a few different computers on separate connections.
Any ideas? Sometimes it just flies, sometimes it takes over five minutes to load either the blog itself or the WP admin section.
On the strength of lots of recommendations from around the internet, I finally gave up my old hand-written custom CMS and switched to WordPress. It’s all set up, everything’s running as it should, except… the site LAAAAAGS. It’s not my internet connection, as I’ve tried from a few different computers on separate connections.
Any ideas? Sometimes it just flies, sometimes it takes over five minutes to load either the blog itself or the WP admin section.
Sorry it took so long to moderate your comment. I am currently in Costa Rica.
There is definitely something wrong with your confit. I have not had any of the performance problems you described with numerous installations in a variety of configurations. You might try the free installation service. (check wordpress.org for details).
Sorry it took so long to moderate your comment. I am currently in Costa Rica.
There is definitely something wrong with your confit. I have not had any of the performance problems you described with numerous installations in a variety of configurations. You might try the free installation service. (check wordpress.org for details).