ReleasesSeptember 8, 2008
WordPress 2.6.2
Stefan Esser recently warned developers of the dangers of SQL Column Truncation and the weakness of mt_rand(). With his help we worked around these problems and are now releasing…
By Ryan Boren · 1 min read
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ReleasesAugust 15, 2008
WordPress 2.6.1
With 2.6.1, we’re continuing our trend of releasing a maintenance release shortly after a major release in order to get fixes for the inevitable “dot zero” bugs into your hands…
By Ryan Boren · 1 min read
MetaJuly 18, 2008
Theme Directory
It’s been a long time since themes.wordpress.net stopped accepting new themes. Since then most theme authors have been distributing their themes from their own sites, without a…
By Joseph Scott · 2 min read
ReleasesJuly 15, 2008
WordPress 2.6
I’m happy to announce that version 2.6 of WordPress.org is now available, almost a month ahead schedule. Version 2.6 “Tyner,” named for jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, contains a number…
By Matt Mullenweg · 5 min read
EventsMay 25, 2008
WordPress Birthday Party
On Tuesday, May 27th, WordPress will turn 5 years old. We’ve come a long way from that original 0.7 release. To celebrate we’re throwing a party in San Francisco at 111 Minna,…
By Matt Mullenweg · 1 min read
DevelopmentMay 20, 2008
Usability Testing in New York
We’re doing some usability testing in New York City. Join in if you’re in the area.
By Ryan Boren · 1 min read
EventsApril 30, 2008
Upcoming WordCamps
WordCamps are my favorite events to go to because there’s something about the core WordPress community that attracts smart folks with good philosophies that are fun to hang out…
By Matt Mullenweg · 1 min read
ReleasesApril 25, 2008
WordPress 2.5.1
Version 2.5.1 of WordPress is now available. It includes a number of bug fixes, performance enhancements, and one very important security fix. We recommend everyone update…
By Ryan Boren · 1 min read
EventsApril 22, 2008
An Event Apart Discount
An Event Apart is a web design and development conference which features some of the same fine folks who helped out with WordPress 2.5. (And many others.) I attended the one in…
By Matt Mullenweg · 1 min read
ReleasesMarch 29, 2008
WordPress 2.5
WordPress 2.5, the culmination of six months of work by the WordPress community, people just like you. The improvements in 2.5 are numerous, and almost entirely a result of your…
By Matt Mullenweg · 9 min read
DevelopmentMarch 26, 2008
Screencast and WordPress 2.5 RC2
2.5 is coming along thanks to the fantastic feedback you guys provided on RC1 (over 580 pingbacks and counting), and we’re now ready to show you a bit more of a peek with a short…
By Matt Mullenweg · 1 min read
DevelopmentMarch 18, 2008
2.5 Sneak Peek
A customizable dashboard, multi-file upload, built-in galleries, one-click plugin upgrades, tag management, built-in Gravatars, full text feeds, and faster load times sound…
By Matt Mullenweg · 3 min read