WordPress automatic plugin upgrade ftp details fix

WordPress 2.5 has a great new feature called automatic plugin upgrade which basically upgrades your plugins automatically with a single click without needing to do it manually via ftp. For some reason i keep having to input my FTP details just before it’s about to upgrade. I’ve found a fix for this and i will tell you how to fix it below. All you need to do is add the following code to your...

WordPress 2.5 Media Image Upload Problem Fixed

I upgraded to WordPress 2.5 a few days ago and when i tried to upload an image to a post, it wasn’t working. I kept getting errors, it just wouldn’t upload my images, so i had to do it manually. Anyhow, i found a fix for it i would like to share in case any of you have the same problem. I use Internet Explorer 7 and this is the fix… http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/7573 Not using IE7...

WordPress plugins update 3

It’s time for my WordPress plugins update – the plugins i use on this blog. I’m upgrading to WordPress 2.5 tomorrow. I tested WordPress 2.5 on another blog and broke some of my The current plugins i have installed as of now are: Advanced Tag Entry Akismet All in One SEO Pack cforms II FeedBurner FeedSmith Google Analytics for WordPress Google XML Sitemaps Gregarious Lightbox 2...

Stable WordPress 2.5 is now available

That’s right WordPress users; WordPress 2.5 is finally available after some delays and 2 ’Release Candidates‘. Go ahead and download it from the official WordPress website, which has had a redesign to reflect this new release. So what does WordPress 2.5 add in terms of features and functionality? Let’s list them here:- User Features Cleaner, faster, less cluttered...

WordPress 2.5 Release Candidate 2 and Screencast

A week or so ago Matt from WordPress.org posted a sneak peek on what to expect from WordPress 2.5. The sneak peek went very well according to Matt and has decided to release RC2 and some feedback. Check out this post here. The new Gallery feature looks very good, it looks like it organises your pictures and photos very well. In fact why don’t you take a look at it by clicking here. Regarding the...

WordPress 2.5 Official Sneak Preview

WordPress 2.5 has already been delayed, but is the wait worth it? I think so. You can customize your dashboard, there is a multi file upload, one click plugin upgrader, tag management (which is something i’ve waited for), faster load times and more. WordPress 2.5 has had a re-design applied, making it look nicer and easier to navigate behind the scenes. I don’t think i will try the beta...

Thank you Akismet!

My blog has been online for a month now and i’ve only just witnessed the real use of Akismet. I currently have 15 spam comments coming from what looks like the same person over and over again: If Akismet didn’t exist then i would have a horde of spam comments on my blog. Some people don’t activate Akismet because they prefer spam comments to make the blog look ‘busier’. I...