Wordpress 2.8 is Here!
Filed Under: wordpress on June 11, 2009
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The latest version of Wordpress is finally here. Wordpress 2.8 released with around 790 bug fixes and improvements in themes, widgets, taxonomies, and overall speed. This version is much faster to use with a streamlined interface.
The most notable change in this version is the inclusion of Theme Browser with which you can browse the entire theme directory and install a theme with one click from the comfort of your WordPress dashboard.
New features in Wordpress 2.8
- Added CodePress syntax highlighting to Theme and Plugin editors
- Redesigned Widget Interface
- New Screen Options on Every Page
- Support IIS 7.0 URL Rewrite Module
- Allow the dashboard widgets to be arranged in up to four columns
- Faster loading of admin pages via script compression and concatenation
- New Widgets API for easy creation of Widgets
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if you are thinking to upgrade to wordpress 2.8 please read this post first :
http://www.daniworld.com/2009/06/12/wordpress-28-is-available-but-please-dont-update-now/