WordPress 3.0 released !!
Time for one of the biggest upgrades to WordPress – version 3.0 There’s lots of changes.. check out the video below for all the details. I’ll be upgrading techAU to 3.0 very shortly.. hopefully plugin authors move quickly to make them 3.0 compatible.
Major features include:
- Merging of WordPress and MU allowing multiple WP sites from one install
- New default theme called Twenty Ten
- Simplified, lighter UI
- Built-in URL shortener service
- Single-click batch upgrade for all plugins
Get it now from http://wordpress.org or find out more from the WordPress blog.
What’s coming in WordPress 3.0.. ads multi-blog support
If you’ve ever wanted to operate and manage multiple blogs from a single WordPress install, there’s always been the option of running WordPress MU. Unfortunately by the time you realise you need it, you’re already many months into running your standard single instance blog.
Why would you need to run multiple blogs ? Well perhaps you run multiple sub-properties from the major overall hub. In some scenarios you may want these to be branded or themed differently. Imagine a company that produces mac and pc software for instance. Or perhaps your blog theme isn’t conducive to the photo gallery section of your site.
Good news.. As outlined in a new post from Mitchell McKenna, titled ‘What’s Coming in WordPress 3.0’ he explains that WordPress and WordPress MU are in fact merging. This means from a single install you can operate and manage multiple blogs from one central location. We can assume that the upgrade process allows for this to happen seamlessly.
Also included in the list of new features is the addition of better menus via custom Woo Themes Navigation included in the core release.
There’s also a brand new default theme, which frankly was over due for an update.
More information about all the new features @ MitchMcKenna.com
