WordPress 2.5 Released

By: Sophia Lucero | March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The long-awaited version of WordPress is finally here! WordPress 2.5 “Brecker” was released last March 29, and just about the same time the official WordPress website got a makeover to match the new administration panel.

2.5 is a major milestone for WordPress not because it added dozens of user-requested features, but because it reaffirms that we’re as passionate about blogging as the day we started. Our community is too fierce to rest on its laurels — contrary to what pundits claim, blogging is far from “finished” and every improvement just whets our appetite for more. And more is coming.

Version 2.5 had two release candidates before the final version and tons of discussions about its upcoming features, so those who have been keeping up-to-date probably already know what to expect. For those who don’t, better read it straight from the horse’s mouth. Here’s a shortlist:

User Features

Cleaner, faster, less cluttered dashboard
Dashboard Widgets
Multi-file upload with progress bar
EXIF extraction
Search posts and pages
Tag management
Password strength meter
Concurrent editing protection
Few-click plugin upgrades
Friendlier visual post editor
Built-in galleries

Developer Features

Salted passwords
Secure cookies
Easy taxonomy and URL creation
Inline documentation
Database optimization
$wpdb->prepare()
Media buttons
Shortcode API

Theme and plugin issues shouldn’t be too major, but to be sure just check out the Codex for that.

Download WordPress 2.5 now!

Tags: new features, update, upgrade, wordpress 2.5

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