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Follow up on WordPress Automatic Upgrade

I’ve now used the automatic upgrade feature in the self-hosted version of the WordPress software on a number of sites I manage, and for a number of upgrades, and it has functioned flawlessly. It is so much quicker than doing it manually via FTP since the automatic upgrade only upgrades the WordPress files that have [...]

WordPress.ORG automatic upgrade

It wasn’t until just today that I felt confident enough to use the WordPress automatic upgrade for my self-hosted blog. I’ve been reluctant in the past due to reported problems, and have stuck to doing it manually. I’ve done it manually so many times that I can almost do it in my sleep.
This morning I [...]

WordPress usability testing after the fact?

Once has to wonder when you see Matt’s blog post announcing that WordPress is looking for users in New York to take part in usability testing of WordPress why they didn’t do this before releasing 2.5? It is painfully obvious that they – and us by extension – would have benefited far more from this [...]