Wordpress 2.5 released

I thought I would be having a quite evening but since Wordpress released the new Wordpress 2.5 just a few hours ago I will be updating my blogs to this new version hoping that everything will update flawlessly. The new version is considered to be a major step forward, lots of elements have changed in the interface for example.

The Dashboard was completely overhauled, stats build in, several optional elements, the pages to write posts have some cool new functions like multi-file uploads or full screen writing of posts. It looks rather exciting although I seem to remember that at least some bloggers did not like the new layout at all.

Upgrading could not be easier - for most blogs that is. Just download the new Wordpress 2.5 installation as a zip file and unpack it to your system. Wordpress suggest to make backups and disable all plugins before you start updating the blog. In my experience this is not needed unless you run a blog with lots of plugins.

I do backup Ghacks before I upgrade because that’s an important blog for me. My lesser important ones are just updated without disabling plugins and backing them up before starting the update. I already updated two blogs without difficulties, Ghacks is next. See you soon, hopefully, hehe.