Last Friday, I upgraded my blog engine to WordPress 2.5. It was the latest version of WordPress. I used WordPress 2.3.3 as my blog engine before. I choose WordPress because it is very handy for blogging. All the things you need for blogging is available in WordPress.
I knew WordPress 2.5 had been released from Okto. He said that the size of WordPress installer had increased. The installer used to be more-less 300 KB, and now it is about 1 MB. Beacuse it is the latest version of WordPress, and its size is bigger, I suggest it wi wll give some new features within.
First try I upgraded it, I got some problem. Usually, I deleted my old WordPress files, uploaded a new one, and modified the wp-config-sample.php file to match its parameters then renamed it to wp-config.php. But, in WordPress 2.5, there was something different. After I uploaded a new one, I had to open file /wp-admin/upgrade.php in my browser to upgrade my engine. Finished upgrading, it would upgrade my database to suit with the new engine. Then, it was all done.
First to say, the Dashborad page. Now, it has different theme for Dashboard. The sweetest thing is, you can change the Admin color scheme by yourself only with a click. Gyaboo..!! It has two color schemes, Classic (old version) and Fresh (new version/default). Is it possible there will be more Admin color scheme on the net? Like downloadable themes for WordPress. I think that will be nice.
Second place, it has included a script for adding Gravatar in its default theme, Kubrick, by default. Wow! I copied that script and pasted it into my theme, so you can see Gravatar in the comment section. Mukyaa..!! It means, I don’t have to install additional plugin any more for adding Gravatar. I had tried WP-Gravatar plugin before, and it was too difficult for me to set it up. Plus, I couldn’t easily put its position as I wished. Or maybe it was just me who didn’t know how to use it?
Besides those two things I have mentioned, I, personally, think there are no more new features within WordPress 2.5. It still includes sidebar widget. But, I never use it because sometimes, when activated, its style looks awful. Actually, I want to put Recent Comments feature in my sidebar, so I can know the latest comments on my posts. Can anybody help me, how to put it without using sidebar widget tool?
Well, that was my opinion about my first impression in WordPress 2.5. I don’t know if there is anything else within WordPress 2.5. If you know something, please let me know too. Just speak up below. Thanks.
The one and only problem why I can not install Wordpress is… space
*sob-sob-sob*
Btw, hey! My link on your weblog! Finally, thanks!
*stop crying*
Okay, serious time.
- A megabyte? What kind of code did they include to that engine? Stories from 17tahun.com??
- I think Wordpress has bought Gravatar. So I think it’s why they include it as default. Cmiiw.
- Put “Recent Comment” without using sidebar widget tool? Is that possible? How did you put “Links” and “Recent Posts” without sidebar widget?
1. what is wp?
2. dont get in
3. coz i havent read
4. kikikiki
[sangprabo]
Don’t need to thank me. That’s what friends are for, right?
Hey, you know that 17tahun.com site? Do you have its archives? I want it too, if you have some.
My theme use
< ?php query_posts('showposts=10'); ?>to put Recent Posts and< ?php wp_list_bookmarks('categorize=0&title_li='); ?>to put Links. So, I think there is a script to put Recent Comments without using sidebar widget tool from Dashboard. Do you get it?[wannabee]
Argh… Why didn’t you spend your time to read my post??
Hahahahaha….
Aku ngguyu opo yo???hehe..
Hmm, kapan yo aku kepengen bikin web sendiri???
[Aday]
Nek “kepengen”ne kan wis dari dulu to…
Huehehehehe…