Checking Out WordPress 2.9
Just when we get used to WordPress 2.8, the developers over at WordPress are already working to release WP 2.9. I think that’s neat-o, but for the casual blog user, it may mean upgrades they don’t want to make and plugins that aren’t compatible. These changes often put normal folks into a tizzy.
But, I’m not normal. I was excited when I saw that they were working on a new version! They made some stellar changes in the past two major upgrades, and so, I can’t wait to see the newest release, though I can’t say when that will happen.
Here are some of the new features coming:
Trash Status: You can move pages and other stuff to a trash bin, much like the recycle before permanently deleting. Interesting, but not killer.
rel=canonical for single pages (the page you get to when you click on the title or your “permalink” page): Cool… Gives the search spiders a clear view of what’s going on.
The ability to select “Allow My Blog to Appear in Search Engines” during installation. Well… who wouldn’t want their blog in the SERPs? Some, I’m guessing, and for those folks this is cool. This will block all your pages from spider view.
Display comments in descending date order, consistently: OK… If they mean that the most recent comments will be on top, that’s a good change. I’ve had to look for plugins to solve that problem too many times.
Of course what I read is “developer speak,” and I may easily have mis-interpreted. I’ll have to wait for the WordPress 2.9 for Dummies translation to arrive to really decide on how great the changes will be. There are many others, by the way, but they mean bupkiss to me as the end user. In programmer world, they’re probably genius. Who knew?
Anyway, it’s a peek. I’m withholding judgment about whether this is a cool upgrade or just a so-so one. Right now, I’m leaning on the so-so side of things.
But I’m not a tech head… not completely. So… I could be all wet. Don’t listen to me. Wait and see what happens. I am.
joe brooks
October 23rd, 2009 at 6:44 pm #
Hehe,
I read it as “Trish Stratus” and was like SWEET she’s coming to WordPress 2.9? Ah nope, that’s Trash Status.
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Pat Marcello
October 25th, 2009 at 2:12 pm #
LOL, Joe!
You never know… I could be coming to a WP 2.9 at your local theater.
But then again, probably not.
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