Comments on: WordPress 2.5, First Thoughts http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/ PHP, WordPress and Business Ramblings Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:31:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-14613 Sarah Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:14:20 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/#comment-14613 Mike, sorry, your comments keep getting trapped in Akismet for some reason. Your template doesn't look too bad although your links on the right could be a bit darker, same for your nav up top. The blue is a bit hard to read on a blue background. Mike, sorry, your comments keep getting trapped in Akismet for some reason.

Your template doesn't look too bad although your links on the right could be a bit darker, same for your nav up top. The blue is a bit hard to read on a blue background.

]]> By: Mike Touch http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-14587 Mike Touch Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:58:57 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/#comment-14587 I think I may get a new template anyway. Mine doesn't look very good AT ALL! Thanks for the helpd I think I may get a new template anyway. Mine doesn't look very good AT ALL!

Thanks for the helpd

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-14586 Sarah Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:24:58 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/#comment-14586 Mike, I doubt you'll find your templates don't work. Most plugins work too, besides a few admin specific ones. Easiest thing is to upgrade either a quiet site or set it up somewhere and test all of your plugins on that first. Mike, I doubt you'll find your templates don't work. Most plugins work too, besides a few admin specific ones. Easiest thing is to upgrade either a quiet site or set it up somewhere and test all of your plugins on that first.

]]> By: Mike Touch http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-14584 Mike Touch Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:46:41 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/#comment-14584 It's been bugging me to update for a while now but I am happy with it at the moment so I really do not want to risk updating and then having plugins not working and templates messed up. Thanks for the informative post though. I will most probably update quite soon. It's been bugging me to update for a while now but I am happy with it at the moment so I really do not want to risk updating and then having plugins not working and templates messed up.

Thanks for the informative post though. I will most probably update quite soon.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-14564 Sarah Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:25:20 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/#comment-14564 Upgrades do seem pretty smooth. Nothing major in the database to change which helps. I think the main complaint is just the radical admin change, without the option to keep the old look. Some of the standards things have been hidden (such as the IDs for posts/pages) and I think it's less user friendly in a couple of areas as mentioned on the bad points list. But it's only a visual thing. A couple of plugins and a little CSS later and that can be fixed. It's nothing major ;) Upgrades do seem pretty smooth. Nothing major in the database to change which helps. I think the main complaint is just the radical admin change, without the option to keep the old look. Some of the standards things have been hidden (such as the IDs for posts/pages) and I think it's less user friendly in a couple of areas as mentioned on the bad points list.

But it's only a visual thing. A couple of plugins and a little CSS later and that can be fixed. It's nothing major ;)

]]> By: Jem http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-14563 Jem Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:21:57 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/#comment-14563 Although I don't use WP personally I was armed with the task of upgrading Karl's blog at sirbendy.co.uk and it actually went a lot more smoothly than I expect - in fact, the upgrade fixed a few issues caused by the last version. I like the setup of the admin panel, but I'm not sure if that would be true if I had to use it frequently? Ah well, I'm sure all the negative posts on WP2.5 that I've been reading will disappear as people get used to the change. Although I don't use WP personally I was armed with the task of upgrading Karl's blog at sirbendy.co.uk and it actually went a lot more smoothly than I expect – in fact, the upgrade fixed a few issues caused by the last version.

I like the setup of the admin panel, but I'm not sure if that would be true if I had to use it frequently?

Ah well, I'm sure all the negative posts on WP2.5 that I've been reading will disappear as people get used to the change.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-14561 Sarah Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:54:40 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/#comment-14561 I think that's the main step, either install 2.5 locally, or just install it on your site. At the end of the day we'll have to make this step for security and plugins. Also found a plugin that displays IDs in the manage post/page listings - http://www.schloebe.de/wordpress/reveal-ids-for-wp-admin-25-plugin/ I think that's the main step, either install 2.5 locally, or just install it on your site. At the end of the day we'll have to make this step for security and plugins.

Also found a plugin that displays IDs in the manage post/page listings – http://www.schloebe.de/wordpre.....25-plugin/

]]> By: slee http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-14555 slee Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:32:50 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/#comment-14555 nice run down and nice to get some actual facts about how it works now. i really need to play with 2.5 and update my own site. nice run down and nice to get some actual facts about how it works now. i really need to play with 2.5 and update my own site.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-14554 Sarah Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:29:11 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2008/04/02/wordpress-25-first-thoughts/#comment-14554 Just came across a <a href="http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2008/04/01/faq-on-wordpress-25/">WordPress 2.5 FAQ</a> along with a plugin to remove the fixed width aspect of the posting area - <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/remove-max-width/">Remove Max Width</a>. Just came across a WordPress 2.5 FAQ along with a plugin to remove the fixed width aspect of the posting area – Remove Max Width.

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