I can’t believe it. A month after Wordpress releases their greatest, much-heralded new version (2.5), there’s another update to it already! I am flabbergasted. Updates are major events for many bloggers. I have five Wordpress blogs, so it’s a horrible hassle. Apparently, this new update plugs a few security holes and adds a few new features.

I wasn’t terribly impressed with the change from 2.3.1 to 2.5, honestly. There were some features I liked (the Dashboard organization is good), but some I loathed (not being able to switch widgets from sidebar to sidebar). I am very reluctant to move to 2.5.1… although I know I will very soon.

If you have Wordpress blogs and hate the hassle of updating them (*constantly*), check out a free plugin: Wordpress Automatic Upgrade. Remember: ALWAYS back up your MySQL files and backing up your Wordpress files with their handy exporter isn’t a bad idea, either (Dashboard >> Manage >> Export). And before using any automatic upgrader, it’s wise to deactivate all your plugins manually, even though the upgraders say they do it automatically.

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