Ella, the WordPress 2.1!

Filed in: WordPress — January 23rd, 2007

WordPressAs soon as I upgraded LiewCF.com to use WordPress 2.0.7, WordPress.org released WordPress 2.1 “Ella”. That is only a week after WP2.0.7 was released! Ouch!

Ella? Ella Fitzgerald, is a jazz vocalist. List of Ella Fitzgerald’s most popular albums.

Besides over 550 bug fixes, WordPress 2.1 included the following new features:

  • Autosave when writing new draft.
  • Tabbed editor to switch between WYSIWYG and code editing instantly.
  • Lossless XML import/export — easily moving content between WordPress blogs.
  • Spell checking added to visual editor.
  • Search engine pricacy option allows you to hide your blog from search engines.
  • Set a WordPress Page as the front page of your blog, simulate a CMS site.
  • More efficient and faster database code.
  • Support sub-categories in blogroll.
  • Login screen redesigned (Shuttle project).
  • More AJAX controls for faster and easier management in WordPress Admin panel.
  • Pages can be drafts or private.
  • WordPress Admin panel loads faster and more visually consistent.
  • Dashboard RSS feeds updates instantly and asynchronously in the background.
  • Comments feeds include all the comments.
  • Better internationalization and support for right-to-left languages.
  • Upload Manager lets you easily manage pictures, video, and audio.
  • Akismet 2.0 plugin bundled.
  • Some hidden easter egges. ;)

Wow! That’s a great list of new features! I have to back to WordPress upgrade very soon…

Unlike previous 2.0.6 to 2.0.7, WP2.1 is a major upgrade. Instead of replacing a few updated files, you need to do the complete WordPress upgrade.

The WordPress 2.1 was released only a week after WordPress 2.0.7 was. That’s very fast! But don’t be surprised by more updates soon, because the WP team decided to have a more frequent release schedule.

We’ve decided to shift to a more frequent release schedule like Ubuntu, with major releases coming several times a year. So, for the first time in WordPress’ history, I have an answer to when the next version is coming out: April 23rd.

Oh well, shall I wait for WP 2.2?

Sick of manual WordPress updates? Please vote for the idea “Easy Updating of WordPress“! Hopefully they will implement it in WP 2.2. :)

“WordPress 2 (Visual QuickStart Guide)” — the WordPress book recommended by WordPress.org. Get your book discount!

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  • LcF

    Thanks for the link, Reaper-X.

    @Joneh: I don’t think WP2.1 will slow down your blog. In fact, your blog should run faster with its optimized code. Are you still having slow WP blog?

  • http://www.jonehrc.com/blog/ Joneh

    hi there again… can anyone here help me..coz wordpress team seems “busy” to answer my dilemma. upgraded 2.1 with evrything backup and using fantatisco function to upgrade it. but it seems to hang my browser and the whole pc system. im using firefox 2.0.0.1 with XP SP2. 1G RAM. it uses my cpu 100%. its lika virus or something. i’ve waited like 10-20 minutes when it finally loaded… the footer gone! help anyone pls.!!

  • http://www.jonehrc.com/blog/ Joneh

    hi there again… can anyone here help me..coz wordpress team seems “busy” to answer my dilemma. upgraded 2.1 with evrything backup and using fantatisco function to upgrade it. but it seems to hang my browser and the whole pc system. im using firefox 2.0.0.1 with XP SP2. 1G RAM. it uses my cpu 100%. its lika virus or something. i’ve waited like 10-20 minutes when it finally loaded… the footer gone! help anyone pls.!!

  • http://www.jonehrc.com/blog/ Joneh

    hi there again… can anyone here help me..coz wordpress team seems “busy” to answer my dilemma. upgraded 2.1 with evrything backup and using fantatisco function to upgrade it. but it seems to hang my browser and the whole pc system. im using firefox 2.0.0.1 with XP SP2. 1G RAM. it uses my cpu 100%. its lika virus or something. i’ve waited like 10-20 minutes when it finally loaded… the footer gone! help anyone pls.!!

  • http://www.jonehrc.com/blog/ Joneh

    sorry for the panic query. i got it solved. after reading all the php coding and 3 coffee big glass and big swollen eyes. its the *&^% page-navi plugin. updated and working flawlessly so far. faster somemore… Heehhee..sorry Mr. LiewCF. and thanks for visiting my site again. blog buzz is good. :)

  • http://www.jonehrc.com/blog/ Joneh

    sorry for the panic query. i got it solved. after reading all the php coding and 3 coffee big glass and big swollen eyes. its the *&^% page-navi plugin. updated and working flawlessly so far. faster somemore… Heehhee..sorry Mr. LiewCF. and thanks for visiting my site again. blog buzz is good. :)

  • http://www.jonehrc.com/blog/ Joneh

    sorry for the panic query. i got it solved. after reading all the php coding and 3 coffee big glass and big swollen eyes. its the *&^% page-navi plugin. updated and working flawlessly so far. faster somemore… Heehhee..sorry Mr. LiewCF. and thanks for visiting my site again. blog buzz is good. :)

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