Wordpress 2.5 released

Posted by multippt

Looks like Wordpress 2.5 went gold earlier than expected. To commemorate the event, Wordpress.org underwent a complete overhaul to match the administration interface in Wordpress. A pretty cool update I must say, since no one expects Wordpress to have a behind-the-scenes planned change for their entire site.

Some features are highlighted as followed:
Administration interface - A complete revamp, so much so that veteran users may need time getting use to it. However, it won’t take long because it is very easy to use.

Revamped Dashboard - The dashboard can be customized as easily as iGoogle (sort of) using Widgets.

File Upload - You can upload several files at once, complete with a progress bar that ensures that your uploads are not stalled.

Image information - If you take photos, Wordpress will attempt to extract information in the photos via information present in EXIF metadata.

Improved search - Search results now include pages as well.

Tag management - You can now edit and delete tags, without the need for plugins.

Password strength - An added safety precaution against weak passwords.

Concurrent editing protection - Prevents several users from editing a post simultaneously.

Plugin update - One click is all it takes to actually update the plugin in place. This depends if the plugin author made their plugins updatable via Wordpress.

Revamped Visual post editor - Made to look similar to Blogger, this editor places several options in convenient to reach places.

Galleries - Wordpress has a built in gallery system that you can use to construct image galleries in your blog.

Password hashing - One step more to protecting your password - making it totally impossible to crack. Cookies are also encrypted as well.

Documentation within Wordpress - A great help to developers, since almost all functions are now documented within the Wordpress install itself.