WordPress 3.0 is here and ready for general release. I must agree there are some great improvements. A simple one like bulk updates so you can upgrade 15 plugins at once with a single click.
But I’m not upgrading just yet.
There are bound to be a number of bugs and issues – so I’m going to wait until 3.01 or 3.1: the release which sorts out the bugs.
You upgrading now?
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I usually update one (and only one) of my own sites first, and then only after a backup so I can revert back. After the small issues are sorted out, I update all my other sites later.
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Scott,
If I were to upgrade, that’s exactly the approach I would take.
Andrew
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I actually (accidentally) installed the beta version of 3.0 last month when I set my blog up. I haven’t had any issues and I like the changes they’ve made in the admin area.
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Mike,
I have a few clients who upgraded to the beta version and no probs were experienced.
Let’s hope it stays that way.
Andrew
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I agree, I won’t be upgrading myself or my clients until the next version. I am using 3.0 on several sites and it’s very stable, but stability is not one thing I worry about with WordPress thankfully, but security is.
Oh, and I see they’re saying bulk plugin upgrades is a new thing, but that’s in 2.9.2 as well. It’s a personal thing but I don’t like the new color scheme either, I think 99% of people will never use Custom Post types until some Premium Themes come on board with them, and the menu manager, while works well is complicated in the backend and I don’t like the database changes/updates it makes. however most users won’t care about that, the functionality is very useful.
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Joel
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. What’s the functionality you like best in wp 3.0?
Andrew
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For this WordPress 3.0, I broke my own rule to always wait before upgrade my blog to latest version. Yes, I upgraded my blog.
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Dana,
Any problems, so far?
Andrew
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There is no problem so far.
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Nice to hear, Dana.
Andrew
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I upgraded mine this morning, all plugins working so far
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Yeah, I saw, Karen. Fingers crossed it stays that way.
Andrew
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Hey Andrew,
Like you I’m going to hold off on upgrading for a while. There are always a few teething problems and although they are probably minor – I think its better be safe than sorry on this one.
Sam
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Sam,
You can see from the other comments many have upgraded and no major problems have been forthcoming. I shall still wait, though – like you!
Andrew
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I have upgraded not so long ago (after manually running a backup process – can never be too safe), everything seems fine for the time being. Plug-ins upgraded successfully (that required upgrading), I posted content fine, the theme looks good still and haven’t come across any bugs or such just yet. Of course, I’m touching wood.
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Excellent, Richard!
I hope all stays nice and smooth and you experience no probs.
Andrew
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I’m like you Andrew, I always wait until the first fix comes out. Now having said that, there are a lot of beta testers that get a kick out of running things before they are released. I used to work at Microsoft and was an alpha tester. (for those that don’t know, and alpha tester is running products not ready for beta testers). I have a lot of good stories on failed products
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Richard
I would imagine you’d have to be pretty patient to be an alpha tester, yes?
Andrew
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Couldn’t agree more. I’m assuming there are all sorts of folks that click the “Upgrade” link, so the rest of us can see what 3.0 has in store for us. 3.1 for me!
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Colleen,
I really don’t understand what the rush to upgrade is, anyway!
Andrew
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I upgraded to 3.0.. Now facing problems in wp-admin. So I’m down-grading back to 2.9.2.. Waiting for plugin updates and fixes.
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Mahesh,
Which problems did you face?
Andrew
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Allowed memory size of xxx bytes exhausted (tried to allocate xxx bytes) in /home/user/public_html/wp-admin/includes/template.php on line 514
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Mahesh,
A blogging friend had the same problem. She fixed it. Here’s her blog post about it:
http://blazingminds.co.uk/blazing-minds-upgraded-wordpress/
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..blogging guide =-.
That’s actually a bug from previous versions of WordPress. There is a quick hack you can use to try and fix it by adding this to your wp-config file.
// Add to wp-config.php
define(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’, ’64M’);
I always add it to mine when I set up a new WP install just by default. It makes my sites run faster. You should also get the wp-memory-overview plugin. Its a dashboard widget that tells you how much memory your site is using.
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oh also, I believe that bug has been fixed in 3.0 too. I remember seeing a trac ticket for it and a thread on the wp-ui site addressing it.
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Jared,
I tried to load your home page today and it wouldn’t load.
Andrew
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Thanks for suggesting the plugin!
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Thanks, Jared for mentioning that. We all want to speed up our blogs!
Andrew
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I’ve got several blogs that are powered with wordpress.
When the 3.0 was available, I quickly upgrade one of my blog.
(It was a simple blog, with a simple theme and no customization at all).
The automatic upgrade went well, and no bug or any glitches that I am not aware of, can be found. That’s as much as what I did.
Well, I don’t know if there are security flaws that I missed, because I didn’t check it thoroughly.
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Nichive
I agree the upgrade facility is simple and easy to use.
I’m glad the upgrade went smoothly as well. Fingers crossed it stays that way.
Andrew
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Andrew, I’m with you.
I’ll hold off for at least a few weeks to be sure any major flaws are fixed, and then I’ll upgrade on just one of my less-important blogs.
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Exactly, John.
Same approach as me!
Andrew
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Hi Andrew,
It sounds like a good idea to hold on until any issues or bugs are ironed out.
Thanks for the heads up!
Jen.
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Jen,
Exactly! Why rush, anyway?
Andrew
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Hey, Andrew:
I created several new blogs this week, and my host already has 3.0 as default when one downloads WordPress, so I have it whether I like it or not. lol.
So far, no problems. I am noticing several cool features, but am not liking the fact that plugins now are set up so one can’t see if they have been updated or not. In previous versions, one would click on a plugin and a window would pop up showing information on the plugin, such as author and if it’s compatible with one’s version of Wp. Well, for some ungodly reason, they have removed this useful feature.
Now when one clicks on a WordPress plugin to download it, a small grey window pops up asking to confirm selection, and that’s it.
Weird!
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Missy
That’s sounds rather weird – as you say.
Andrew
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You are now able to update plugins in bulk via the dashboard update page. When you have plugins to update go there, and select all. Info on each is then shown as each update is completed.
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I never update until at LEAST one update later .1 .2 .3 whatever.
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Nice to hear, Dennis!
Andrew
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No, I’m not upgrading yet. I’m still a level behind (shush, don’t tell anyone!). It’s never a good idea to be the guinea pigs when it comes to upgrading, unless you get paid for it. There certainly will be bugs discovered and patches rollled out soon.
Of course, we will have to do it sooner or later in order to have no security holes on our sites.
Karen
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Karen,
I’m sure version 3.x will be out very soon.
Although, many who have upgraded are having no problems.
I’m still going to wait though.
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..WordPress 3.0: Backup Before You Upgrade =-.
I’m upgrading my site locally first using WAMP server before I entrust the new release on my production version. Like you said, there are bound to be some minor gotchas that will need to be worked out…possibly even major gotchas. Hopefully not!
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Yeah – hopefully not but I ask / say, “What is the rush?”.
Andrew
To get more into the taxonomy stuff, see how it might be automated or managed better in conjunction with themes and plugins.
It certainly isn’t just to do it! haha
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Hi Andrew,
I have upgraded my blog and all went fine, thanks God! It’s really faster and nice!
I notice lots of people have problem by upgrading, sad though, as always update to the newest version is always recommended..
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Kimi,
Personally upgrading to the newest version is not always recommended on such major releases…due to the bugs.
Andrew
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Yes, that’s true, lots people failed to upgrade due to the non-updated plugins mostly.
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HI Andrew – I am a part of the beta testing in WordPress. I have also met a few of the core developers as well. Before any major candidate release, there is a lot of testing.
Though there is always a complaint on how few there are, 3.0 had a great number and I am running it live. Before that, I ran 3.0 beta on my development site.
You are fine with upgrading.
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Nile,
I think I would be fine with upgrading but I’m going to wait. What is the rush?
Andrew
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I’ve been using it on 2 sites since alpha version, and on a 3rd since the beta version. I’ve looked at the source code and have dugg through all the newly added bits of code and followed the bug tracking and updating for months now. Based on all that, I feel confident enough that there aren’t any major bugs if any really at all. I’m not worried about using it on my site, I mean I have been for months now and really all that I can say would be a cause for concern would be certain plugins that need updating, and patching. I don’t use many plugins myself, since I implement my own code as an alternative to many plugins. Gives me more control over the code.
I love 3.0 and can say I see a whole new world of WP sites in the future with it.
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Jared,
That is great to hear and thanks for sharing.
What do you love about 3.0?
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..WordPress 3.0: Backup Before You Upgrade =-.
Hi Andrew,
I’ve upgraded, and every WP installation I create from hereon are WP3.0.
Mainly, I love the MU! I believe that once people catch on about how to use it to build their community of bloggers, you’ll see a whole new paradigm and a shift away from big sites like Facebook.
What do you think?
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Henry
I think it could have a more sophisticated audience than Facebook.
Andrew
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No, definitely not. Well, then again I’m bloggin on Drupal so why would I?
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LOL!
Nothing else to say!
Andrew
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Andrew, I’ve upgraded and I’ve had no problems, but I backed it all up first just in case!
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Matthew,
Great news. Which theme do you use?
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Overcoming Blogging Burnout: Here Is How =-.
I upgraded to 3.0 a week ago, and I have seen no problems at all. I have found the folks at WP to be much more reliable about stability than Microsoft. Only thing I’d noticed is that plugin updates seem to happen faster. I’m not sure that it’s due to the upgrade, but I have also noticed that my site traffic has started to increase again (although that may be just because I’ve been a little more consistent about posting over last couple of months)
I’m not 100% happy with the theme that I’m using (a GPL’d version of DesignPile by Site5.com), which has led me to reading up on theme design. As soon as I get some free time, I’ll have a run at creating my own theme.
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Howard,
Great news about the upgrade.
Wonder if the upgrade does make a difference to plugin update speed.
I’ve seen a few people say their site loads faster.
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Can I Help You With Your Blogging? =-.
I think lots of bugs has been fixed during the beta 1 and 2 version. I have upgraded to the latest version and no problem so far.
There are two bugs which I have noticed till now
1. It converts small “p” in word “WordPress” into Caps “P”. Here is also a solution for the same
http://www.themepremium.com/wordpress-plugin-to-solve-wordpress-p-problem-in-wordpress-3-0/
2. If you try to achieve network setting of WordPress 3.0, Google XMl sitemap plugin is not working..since its not compatible with WordPress MU
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Harsh
Thanks for sharing – really appreciate that.
Andrew
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If there was 1 thing I learned from being a network admin on a Microsoft product network for yrs… backup, backup, backup then do updates. The same is true for installing updates for your website.
Thank goodness I followed that commonsense when WordPress 3.0 came out. It totally destroyed a clients site when I upgraded. I rolled back to the previous version & everything was OK. I don’t know what they did differently but this was the first time the update destroyed everything.
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Leah,
With such a big upgrade – you have to backup. Imagine if you hadn’t!
Andrew
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No worries Dennis – go for it.
Andrew
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Recently upgraded to WordPress 3.0. Just clicked on automatic upgrade and so far all seems well. Plugins are performing the way they should.
Google XML Site Maps 3.2.4 is supposed to be compatible with WordPress 3.0. I don’t use network, so can’t say if this works.
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Great news, Ian.
I know many people are NOT experiencing any problems but then I do know a few where the upgrade has been a nightmare.
Andrew
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