WordPress 2.0.6

WordPress 2.0.6 has been released and it will be the last release before WordPress 2.1 comes out of the door. And of course I just updated this site to WordPress 2.0.6.

My new download plugin shall be called WP-DownloadManager after suggested by Giovanni Putignano and looking through the names of download scripts listed in HotScripts.

I received emails from some of my users regarding a more advanced ratings system and comments rating system. If I have the time in May to August (my summer holidays), I will jump to it.

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Popular Sites Using My Plugins

  1. Coke Studio – WP-Polls
  2. Ford Motor Company Global Auto Cars Shows – WP-PostRatings
  3. Mashable – WP-PostRatings
  4. MTV Buzz Worthy Blog – WP-Email
  5. Smashing Magazine – WP-PageNavi
  6. The Martha Stewart Blog – WP-Polls
  7. Truemors – WP-PostRatings
  8. Playstation Blog – WP-PostRatings
  9. Wall Street Journal Blog – WP-Print
  10. Weblog Tools Collection – WP-PostRatings
  11. WordPress Showcase – WP-PostRatings
  12. Xerox Blogs – WP-Email
  13. Yahoo Blog (Yodel Anecdotal) – WP-PostRatings
  14. ZDNet Blog – WP-Polls

Feel free to add on to the list by posting it in the comments.

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WordPress 3.7 Beta 1

Looks like when I am in Thailand for a holiday over the weekends, WordPress 3.7 Beta 1 is released! WordPress 3.7 will be a short one, with its final version coming in October 2013 and immediately after that, WordPress 3.8 will be targeted for release by end of the year. WordPress 3.8 will be where most of the features are!

One of the features in 3.7 that I am looking for is “Automatic, background updates”. It updates itself in the background, just like Google Chrome! When is the last time you notice Google Chrome is updating? Not me!

3.7 Beta 1 will keep itself updated. That’s right — you’ll be updated each night to the newest development build, and eventually to Beta 2. We’re working to provide as many installs as possible with fast updates to security releases of WordPress — and you can help us test by just installing Beta 1 on your server and seeing how it works!

Some other stuff:

  • If you’re running WordPress in another language, we’ll automatically download any available translations for official WordPress importers and the default themes. (More to come here.)
  • Our password meter got a whole lot better, thanks to Dropbox’s zxcvbn library. Again, subtle but effective. Strong passwords are very important!
  • Search results are now ordered by relevance, rather than just by date. When your keywords match post titles and not just content, they’ll be pushed to the top.
  • Developers should check out the new advanced date queries in WP_Query. (#18694)
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WordPress 3.1.2

WordPress 3.1.2 has been released and is a security release for all previous WordPress versions.

This release addresses a vulnerability that allowed Contributor-level users to improperly publish posts.

We suggest you update to 3.1.2 promptly, especially if you allow users to register as contributors or if you have untrusted users. This release also fixes a few bugs that missed the boat for version 3.1.1.

Changelog: WordPress 3.1.2
Download: WordPress 3.1.2
Download: Modified files since WordPress 3.1.1

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