Wordpress 2.5 next week
Posted by multippt
Looks like Wordpress 2.5 would finally be released next week, most likely on the first of April (and no, it’s not an early April fool’s joke). Wordpress trac no longer gives an accurate time line, but to hint is still there. The release is most likely targetted at 1st of April (though funny that the trac puts it at year 2030). Following Wordpress’s release candidate schedule, if the second release candidate gets the green light, then the final release would most likely occur close to a week after the lastest “stable” release of 2.5, which put the 1st at a very nice place.
In the mean time, Wordpress plugin writers may want to ensure their plugins still works on Wordpress 2.5. The same goes for theme designers, though not much of a problem since nothing much was changed related to the theming system in Wordpress.
Some changes from Wordpress 2.3 to 2.5 that you might want to take note of:
-Easier plugin upgrade (probable): One click and an old plugin is updated to its new version. That is, if the plugin author explicitly states that the plugin supports the new version of Wordpress.
-Revamped administrative interface: One of the most talked about changes in Wordpress 2.5. You’ll have to see it to know what’s change.
-Security change: Your password now even more securely encrypted by Wordpress, keeping your password safe even if a person manages to gain access to the Wordpress database.
-Changes to WYSIWYG editor: The What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get post editor is now revamped to look not too different from the one in blogger. Kinds of makes it easier to switch from Blogger to Wordpress. The location for some features have changed, such as uploading images (now relocated to a small button which when clicked will open up a box for you to upload your stuff immediately).
