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WordPress 2.7 Simplifies Administration, Content Creation
WordPress 2.7 Beta 1 was released this past weekend, and although it's always tough to make a full assessment based on beta software, its improvements to the administrative functions are making it look like a compelling upgrade.WordPress 2.7 Beta 1 was released this past weekend, and although it's always tough to make a full assessment based on beta software, its improvements to the administrative functions are making it look like a compelling upgrade.Although there are some user-facing enhancements, WordPress 2.7 is clearly intended to make the lives of administrators and content creators easier. Page layouts are cleaner and more logical, and frequently used features are brought to the forefront. The lion's share of the dozen-plus improvements are focused on managing sites more easily and creating content more efficiently.
One of the nicest things about WordPress is that it's a breeze to install as well as upgrade, and the beta software is no exception. I upgraded to the 2.7 beta on a test site, and it went off without a hitch. I haven't seen any notable issues yet, and it appears that all of the plug-ins and themes are working as expected.
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I also should note that if you're reluctant to use beta software, the latest stable release of WordPress is 2.6.3. It was released about a week and a half ago after a fairly minor vulnerability was found in one of the WordPress modules.
WordPress is one of the most popular blogging and content management platforms available, for good reason -- it's powerful, flexible and easy-to-use. I'm also consistently impressed with how it continues to make significant improvements at such a rapid pace. It looks like the final WordPress 2.7 product is going to be released in late November -- a couple of weeks later than originally thought, but looking at the improvements and new functionality, it appears to be worth the wait.
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