Plugins Compatible With WP 2.3

I have updated this site to WordPress 2.3 Beta 1 as well as ALL my plugins to be compatible with WordPress 2.3. All the plugins are running live on this site. If you find any bugs, kindly do let me know by posting it in the forum.

I will be releasing the updated plugins (except WP-WAP and WP-ServerInfo) after WordPress 2.3 is officially released.

After doing some reviewing, most of my plugins will be able to work on WP 2.1 and above (including WP 2.3) except for WP-Stats 2.20 where you need to have at least WP 2.3.

All the plugins version listed below is the upcoming version and NOT the current version (except for WP-Stats 2.11).

Plugins that will work for 2.1.x and above (including WP 2.3)

  • WP-Ban 1.20
  • WP-DBManager 2.20
  • WP-PageNavi 2.20
  • WP-PluginsUsed 1.00
  • WP-RelativeDate 1.20
  • WP-ServerInfo 1.00
  • WP-WP-WAP 2.10

Plugins that will work for 2.1.x and above (including WP 2.3) 1 BUT will break WP-Stats 2.11

  • WP-DownloadManager 1.00
  • WP-Polls 2.21
  • WP-PostRatings 1.20
  • WP-PostViews 1.20
  • WP-Sticky 1.10
  • WP-Useronline 2.20

1 As the whole structure of WP-Stats had changed, any plugin version prior to the individual version stated above will break WP-Stats 2.11. The only solution to this, is to upgrade WordPress to 2.3, WP-Stats to 2.20 and the respective plugins to the version stated above. If you are not using WP-Stats, you can just ignore this.

Plugins that will work for 2.3 Only

  • WP-EMail 2.20
  • WP-Print 2.20
  • WP-Stats 2.20
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WordPress 2.5 RC 1

The time I have been waiting for to test my plugins on WP 2.5 is finally here.

Some features in WordPress 2.5 taken from WordPress.org:

A customizable dashboard, multi-file upload, built-in galleries, one-click plugin upgrades, tag management, built-in Gravatars, full text feeds, and faster load times.

Do take a look at WordPress.org’s blog – Sneak Peak on WordPress 2.5.

Download: WordPress 2.5 Release Candidate 1

*UPDATE* Just updated this site to WordPress 2.5 RC1, apparently all my plugins seems to be working fine. Just that some alignment and colour scheme maybe a little off. I will try to fix it latest during my summer holidays.

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Kila Morton Wrote About Me

Kila Morton of PureBlogic has written an article about me and the article is being submitted to digg.

Lester Chan is a student. While attending school, he decided to start developing WordPress plug-ins to support himself. These plug-ins offer great functionality that extend the WordPress platform. For instance, at the bottom of this blog there is a rating system. Where did that come from boys and girls? Lester Chan! Need polls for your blog? Who can you turn to? Lester Chan! In fact, Lester has developed over a dozen plug-ins for WordPress users. These are plug-ins that make it easier for people like you and I to blog about what we love and make money blogging .

THANK YOU Kila Morton!

View: Lester Chan Makes Great WordPress Plug-ins For Your Blog

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WordPress 3.7

After 2 betas and another 2 RCs, WordPress 3.7 is finally out!

This release features some of the most important architectural updates we’ve made to date. Here are the big ones:

  • Updates while you sleep: With WordPress 3.7, you don’t have to lift a finger to apply maintenance and security updates. Most sites are now able to automatically apply these updates in the background. The update process also has been made even more reliable and secure, with dozens of new checks and safeguards.
  • Stronger password recommendations: Your password is your site’s first line of defense. It’s best to create passwords that are complex, long, and unique. To that end, our password meter has been updated in WordPress 3.7 to recognize common mistakes that can weaken your password: dates, names, keyboard patterns (123456789), and even pop culture references.
  • Better global support: Localized versions of WordPress will receive faster and more complete translations. WordPress 3.7 adds support for automatically installing the right language files and keeping them up to date, a boon for the many millions who use WordPress in a language other than English.

For developers there are lots of options around how to control the new updates feature, including allowing it to handle major upgrades as well as minor ones, more sophisticated date query support, and multisite improvements. As always, if you’re hungry for more dive into the Codex or browse the over 400 closed tickets on Trac.

This release was led by Andrew Nacin, backed up by Dion Hulse and Jon Cave. This is our first release using the new plugin-first development process, with a much shorter timeframe than in the past. (3.6 was released in August.) The 3.8 release, due in December, will continue this plugin-led development cycle that gives much more autonomy to plugin leads and allows us to decouple feature development from a release.

Download: WordPress 3.7

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