WordPress 2.7 Beta 3
Beta 3 of WordPress 2.7 is out! According to Word Munger, it was actually released live during WordCamp Charlotte. Read the list of changes here.
IntenseDebate reopens after Automattic acquisition, new WordPress plugin available
IntenseDebate reopens after going invite-only since its acquisition by Automattic. So for those who haven’t signed up for an account, now you can.
And of course, they’ve made it especially easy to use for WordPress users with a new beta plugin, with the following features:
- Two-Way Comment Sync (comments are saved both in your WordPress database and the IntenseDebate server)
- Admin Panel Integration
- Search Engine Optimization
- Trackbacks
- Profile Sync
- Post Settings
And more:
Can’t wait to get hold of all the great commenting features included in WordPress 2.7? Get IntenseDebate now!
WordPress 2.7 Beta 2
Just a few days after releasing the first beta, WordPress 2.7 Beta 2 is now out! Based on the announcement, it looks like bug fixes were the focus of this beta release.
And since you can automatically upgrade to the latest version of WordPress from within the admin panel, check it out:
If you have already installed beta 1, you can update to beta 2 via the Tools -> Update menu. Beta 1 does have a bug in the automatic upgrade that breaks certain setups, so be prepared to download and install Beta 2 manually if you experience problems.
Keep this in mind even if you haven’t installed the beta yet, but plan to upgrade to WP 2.7 in the future.
WordPress 2.7 Beta 1
The first beta of the much-awaited WordPress 2.7 version is out! Prepare for a completely revamped admin interface and all the new features we’ve been raving about the past few months.
Several things to note: WP 2.7 Beta 1 works best in Firefox and Safari (for now). And the final WP 2.7 release is 2 weeks behind schedule.
The downside is more waiting; the upside is the team isn’t rushing to get it out but to polish it the best way possible. It’s slated for November 10th, and while the developers are still trying their best to get it done by that date, a release candidate should be out by then. End of November seems more like the WP 2.7 final release.
WordPress 2.6.1 Beta 2
Beta 2 of WordPress 2.6.1 is out. The team is approaching 60 bugs fixed for the official 2.6.1 release. You can the new fixes since beta 1 here.
WordPress 2.6.1 Beta 1
WordPress 2.6.1 Beta 1 is out. You might want to grab it now, or wait until an official release arrives, which Ryan Boren says will arrive around the time of this year’s WordCamp San Francisco.
Here’s another tip from him:
With 2.6.1, we’re continuing our trend of releasing a dot one release about a month after dot zero. We want to get fixes for the inevitable dot zero bugs into your hands without a long wait. If you’re happy with 2.6, you can ignore 2.6.1.
There are over 50 fixes, a lot of which address the typos in code and major bugs—like the 404 error that turns up when your permalink structure is /index.php/%postname%/.
WordPress 2.6 Release Candidate 1
The final version of WordPress 2.6 draws closer than ever as Release Candidate 1 is released.
According to Ryan Boren, here are the latest features included since beta version 3:
- Media uploader and gallery improvements
- Image caption and image editing fixes
- Press This fixes
- Ability to toggle between the flash uploader and a regular browser uploader
- Notification bubble on the Plugins menu when plugin updates are available
The complete list of changes can, of course, be found in the WordPress Trac.
WordPress 2.6 Beta 3, WordPress MU 2.6 beta 1 (2.6 final is 1 week away!)
The Automattic team continues to push out new updates for the WordPress 2.6 branch, WordPress MU included. Once more Ryan Boren is the bearer of the new beta release, download the zip file here.
He also writes that the final release of WordPress 2.6 is just 1 week away, contrary to the belief that it would come out last July 7. That’s still a reasonable delay, considering everybody’s still getting used to 2.5!
WordPress 2.6 beta 2
WordPress 2.6 beta 2 is out. Ryan Boren posts the new features once more, also found at the WordPress Trac. Get it here.
WordPress 2.6 Beta 1
Excited about the next new release of WordPress? Try WP 2.6 Beta 1.
Ryan Boren lists the new features, which were mentioned previously here. Most notable ones are: post revisions, the “Press This” bookmarklet, offline access using Google Gears, theme preview, sortable galleries, etc.
