WordPress 3.0 is now live. You may notice at the top of your blog upgrade to WordPress 3.0. While this is a fairly easy process I do suggest you back up your blog. If you have a tech person, leave it to them. Tomorrow I will discuss the features in more detail.
The Delay in Release
WordPress 3.0 was supposed to have been released May 1, 2010. One for the delay is they want to take a break from updating the program, so they wanted it correct. The “Break” according to the WordPress.org site…
Over the next three months we’re going to split into ninja/pirate teams focused on different areas of the around-WordPress experience, including the showcase, Codex, forums, profiles, update and compatibility APIs, theme directory, plugin directory, mailing lists, core plugins, wordcamp.org… the possibilities are endless.
So expect bigger and better experiences in all things WordPress.
What are the WordPress 3.0 features?
There is a bit of a rub there. Some of the much talked about features are more for developers than for most WordPress users. This is not to say that users have been left out, in fact what has been added has been wonderful. But for today I am going to talk about features for regular users.
Regular User Features
The features for regular users is the ability to create menus and short links. One feature that stands out to me is being able to upgrade all your plugins at once. WordPress 3.0 has upgraded the image editor so you can crop, flip and change the size of your image.
You should notice the screen and dashboard look cleaner. This is not a big thing, but it is a visual difference. There are many other differences that are similar to the dashboard. Just minor changes that make user experience a bit better yet are not that noticeable. For a complete list visit: WordPress Codex. This is a complete list but it is Geek.
The added features have just made WordPress even easier to use and made it an even better program. Tomorrow will be how to use your new features.
~ MJ Schrader
PS Below is a video from WordCamp in San Francisco. My goal is to go to a WordCamp next year.
