Waahoo! I Survived Upgrading to WP 2.3!
It is now official: This blog has been upgraded to WordPress v.2.3. Ain’t that special? Well, for me it is: I usually wait about two weeks after an upgraded version of this blogging platform has been released before I go where bloggers fear to tread.
Hooray for FileZilla
Thanks to FileZilla, I was able to FTP everything inside of 10 minutes and, yes, I remembered to back up my database, turn off my plug-ins, and leave my config-sys file alone.
No Problems This Time
I recall one particular upgrade from hades that took me hours to complete simply because I was multi-tasking (read: not giving the upgrade my full attention) and having to re-do everything to find out what I missed. What a geek!
I Like The Tag Feature
So far, so good: I like the tags feature and the “Pending Review” under the post status is a nice option, particularly for multiple bloggers. One plug-in has been updated and I assume the other dozen or so are working fine.
Have you upgraded yet? What has your experience with the latest offering been so far?
WordPress Tosses Technorati In Favor of the Google Blogs Directory
BTW, I like when I click on the blog comments section on the management panel that it returns to be Google Blog directory results, not Technorati. I bet that change is causing some controversy.
Excellent Work, WordPress!
All right, the plug-ins have been reactivated and I think I’ll head over to WordPress to read about all of the nifty features of v.2.3. Kudos to the WP gang who spent a lot of time making sure that this version was delivered well tested and on time.
I don’t have a personal blog, but few of my friends have and they are very happy with the upgrade
Personally, I like it that the tags link to Google. But I guess only time will tell if this is a good or bad change. Thanks for sharing your experience with this upgrade. I might just dare do it soon!
Calvin, I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the upgrade went for me. It can seen daunting when you look at all of the files, but a good FTP client will handle those files quickly and accurately.