Wordpress V2.3 Upgrade

I’VE UPGRADED the site to the latest iteration of Wordpress, Version 2.3 and refreshed a lot of the plugins and code around the place too.

This release is a  major milestone in the Wordpress roadmap, so there may yet be some kinks and issues to be worked out, but I tested out the upgrade on my local test site first and eventually decided to go ahead with the full upgrade anyway.

If you’re a Wordpress fan – like myself – or just a user, you really should go download the latest version and upgrade, however make sure you get this Upgrade Preflight Check plugin first. It will scan your setup and see if there are likely to be any issues with the upgrade. It’s not foolproof, but it’s a nice tool to check out your probable issues in advance.

Take note that there have been some database changes since the previous version so it really is worth checking out things before you upgrade. In fairness though my upgrade took approximately 5 minutes to complete, so you can’t ask for more than that now can you?

You can download Wordpress V2.3 here or indeed go check out the Wordpress Support forums here for more information.

 New features in Version 2.3 include:-

• Native Tagging Support
• A Built-In Update Notification System for Wordpress and Plugins (something I’ve been asking for since V1.5)
• Canonical URLs
• More Advanced WYSIWYG Editor Functionality
• Hundreds Of Other Bug Fixes / Minor Enhancements

Anyhoo, as ever, if you notice any issues, weirdness or problems around the place please contact me and let me know; I’ll sort them out as soon as possible.

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