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WordPress 3.3.1 Released – 15 bug and security fixes

WP Themes — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:11:59 +0000

WordPress 3.3.1 is now available. This maintenance release fixes 15 issues with WordPress 3.3, as well as a fix for a cross-site scripting vulnerability that affected version 3.3.

WordPress 3.3 – Scheduled for November 2011 Release

WP Themes — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:43:28 +0000

Head over to WordPress.org and download the most bleeding edge version, WordPress 3.3 beta 1. WordPress 3.3 focuses much on the back-end admin navigation and media upload.

Media uploader
Improved admin bar
Fly out admin menus

WordPress 3.3 is set to be released by end of November 2011.

WordPress 2.9 Released – Codename Carmen

WP Themes — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:21:20 +0000

WordPress 2.9 is officially ready for download and is named “Carmen” in honor of the magical jazz vocalist Carmen McRae). This version comes with global Undo/Trash feature which lets you recover any deleted posts. Another cool features for WordPress 2.9 is built-in image editor. You can now crop, edit, rotate, flip, and scale your images on the fly.

Other minor modifications include:

We now have rel=canonical support for better SEO.
There is automatic database optimization support, which you can enable in your wp-config.php file by adding define(‘WP_ALLOW_REPAIR’, true);.
Themes can register “post thumbnails” which allow them to attach an image to the post, especially useful for magazine-style themes.
A new commentmeta table that allows arbitrary key/value pairs to be attached to comments, just like posts, so you can now expand greatly what you can do in the comment framework.
Custom post types have been upgraded with better API support so you can juggle more types than just post, page, and attachment. (More of this planned for 3.0.)
You can set custom theme directories, so a plugin can register a theme to be bundled with it or you can have multiple shared theme directories on your server.
We’ve upgraded TinyMCE WYSIWYG editing and Simplepie.
Sidebars can now have descriptions so it’s more obvious what and where they do what they do.
Specify category templates not just by ID, like before, but by slug, which will make it easier for theme developers to do custom things with categories — like post types!
Registration and profiles are now extensible to allow you to collect things more easily, like a user’s Twitter account or any other fields you can imagine.
The XML-RPC API has been extended to allow changing the user registration option. We fixed some Atom API attachment issues.
Create custom galleries with the new include and exclude attributes that allow you to pull attachments from any post, not just the current one.
When you’re editing files in the theme and plugin editors it remembers your location and takes you back to that line after you save. (Thank goodness!!!)
The Press This bookmarklet has been improved and is faster than ever; give it a try for on-the-fly blogging from wherever you are on the internet.
Custom taxonomies are now included in the WXR export file and imported correctly.
Better hooks and filters for excerpts, smilies, HTTP requests, user profiles, author links, taxonomies, SSL support, tag clouds, query_posts and WP_Query

WooThemes Themes Giveaway Contest from WPThemes.com

WP Themes — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:48:19 +0000

We are giving away 3 Woo Themes to our readers. Woothemes are all built on a solid code framework with a powerful theme options panel to easily tweak and control the site layout. WooThemes comes with extensive theme documentation, tutorials and one of the best support forums available. With over 50 themes available to choose from, you’re bound a find a theme that you like.

How to Enter?

Visit WooThemes and leave a comment below with which theme you want and why? [Required]
All entries must be submitted before November 20, 2009 – Sunday before 11:59pm
3 Winners will be chosen randomly using random.org
Winners will be contacted by email and will have 5 days to claim the prize

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Every reader has four methods to enter the contest. Choose any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries! Thank you WooThemes for supporting the contest.

WordPress 2.8.5 Released – Hardening Release

WP Themes — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:05:58 +0000

WordPress 2.8.5 is just released today. The latest version improves on the security measures in WordPress.

The headline changes in WordPress 2.8.5 are:

A fix for the Trackback Denial-of-Service attack that is currently being seen.
Removal of areas within the code where php code in variables was evaluated.
Switched the file upload functionality to be whitelisted for all users including Admins.
Retiring of the two importers of Tag data from old plugins.

WooThemes 10% Coupon Code on Therapy

WP Themes — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:41:13 +0000

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WordPress WordCamps for October 2009 – Spain, Las Vegas, Kyoto, Netherlands

WP Themes — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:33:33 +0000

Several WordCamps are happening this month (October 2009). This month there are WordCamps in Spain, Las Vegas, Kyoto and Netherlands. If you’re close to these areas, make sure to attend these events as you get to learn about WordPress and meet other WordPress users.

WordCamp Spain
October 10, 2009

WordCamp Las Vegas Nevada
October 15-17, 2009

WordCamp Kyoto, Japan
October 16-17, 2009

WordCamp Netherlands
October 31, 2009

WordPress 2.8 – Over 6 Million Downloads

WP Themes — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:05:38 +0000

WordPress 2.8 was released almost 3 months ago and has already surpassed over 6 Million Downloads. The download number is only for self-hosted blogs and does not include WordPress.com blogs. This is quite amazing has many users use one download for multiple installation. Congratulations WordPress for such an amazing blog script.

WordPress 2.8 Celebrates their 1 Million Download

BlogWorld Coupon Code 20% Off – October 15-17, 2009

WP Themes — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:20:38 +0000

BlogWorld & New Media Expo is back bigger and better than ever, with the World’s Largest Social Media Conference including more than 280 thought leaders and innovators presenting more than 80 educational sessions. If you’re a blogger, then don’t miss out this event. It’s a great networking event to meet other bloggers.

Register by September 21 before the pricing goes up and using coupon code RICKNDAVE20 for an extra 20% off on your BlogWorld Pass. Past keynote speakers include Guy Kawasaki, Gary Vaynerchuk and Tim Ferriss.

BlogWorld Expo 2009
October 15-17, 2009 (Thursday – Saturday)
Las Vegas Convention Center

WordPress Camps for September 2009 – LA, Philippines, Romania, Portland, Seattle, Birmingham

WP Themes — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:19:24 +0000

Several WordCamps are happening this month (September 2009). They Span from LA to Philippines to Romania. If you’re close to these areas, make sure to attend these events as you get to meet other WordPress fans.

WordCamp Los Angeles, CA
September 12, 2009

WordCamp Romania
September 16-17, 2009

WordCamp Philippines
September 19, 2009

WordCamp Portland, OR
September 19-20, 2009

WordCamp Seattle, WA
September 26, 2009

WordCamp Birmingham, AL
September 26-27, 2009

WordCamps are conferences that focus on everything WordPress. WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other. WordCamps are open to WordPress.com and WordPress.org users alike.