Wordpress.org has released 2.9 version (codename: Carmen) with some major updates. According to Wordpress blog, some of the important updates includes:
- Global undo/”trash” feature, which means that if you accidentally delete a post or comment you can bring it back from the grave (i.e., the Trash). This also eliminates those annoying “are you sure” messages we used to have on every delete.
- Built-in image editor allows you to crop, edit, rotate, flip, and scale your images to show them who’s boss. This is the first wave of our many planned media-handling improvements.
- Batch plugin update and compatibility checking, which means you can update 10 plugins at once, versus having to do multiple clicks for each one, and we’re using the new compatibility data from the plugins directory to give you a better idea of whether your plugins are compatible with new releases of WordPress. This should take the fear and hassle out of upgrading.
- Easier video embeds that allow you to just paste a URL on its own line and have it magically turn it into the proper embed code, with Oembed support for YouTube, Daily Motion, Blip.tv, Flickr, Hulu, Viddler, Qik, Revision3, Scribd, Google Video, Photobucket, PollDaddy, and WordPress.tv (and more in the next release).
Source: Wordpress blog.
The experience is just getting better and better!…
A Quick Review
First – Undo/Trash option: Yes it is a good feature. I like the way the Wordpress team thinks!
Second – Built-in Image Editor: I have tried this and there seems to a bit of a problem. I mean it posts it as it is. Also, when I select the crop function and apply to the image, it doesn’t allow me to save the image! I have posted an image below for your reference.
Tilted Photo
Built-in Editor doesn't seem to work!
Also when you use the ‘Edit’ function while posting image, it seems to update the file, but what if you want to have two images. The original one and the cropped up one. There seems to be no option for that. Would be nice to have one.
Third – Video Embed: Now to test the embed video option, I am going try embed in the video Matt has created about Wordpress 2.9 upgrade in Wordpress blog!
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/12/wordpress-2-9/
Strange as it is, I can’t seem to post the video as it is from Wordpress blog. It only copies as a URL and fails to detect the embedded video. However, if I post a link from Wordpress TV website, it automatically detects and post it as a video as shown below. (Note: The video below, I have used the embed code to post the video.) Even in the video below, Matt displays the edit function up to a certain point. He hasn’t displayed a full rundown of the built-in edit feature. I find it a bit fishy although I have to admit that, that video is not an ‘How-to ‘ and it more of an intro to feature set.
Video from Wordpress Blog
Video from Wordpress TV : I have just posted the link here, and Wordpress has embedded the video
Fourth – Upgrade of your Plugins: Yes this works perfectly! There is no problem. You can select all the plugins that needs to be updated and click update to their latest version in one go.
Inspite of this, I strongly suggest you to upgrade your Wordpress. Why? Well simply to avoid giving hackers a chance to hack your blog/website due to vulnerability in your older version of Wordpress.
If you find updating Wordpress manually difficult, I suggest you use Wordpress Automatic Upgrade plugin. This plugin upgrades your Wordpress smoothly without any issues. I have used it three times so far and it works like a charm. It allows you to automatically back up your databases and posts so that you can easily upgrade your Wordpress without any harm done to your content.
So in conclusion, I am the only to find only one issue with the built-in editor? I am not sure, but I will Google it and let you know. In the meanwhile, you (those who are using Wordpress to host your website/blog) let me know if everything works well as it has it been stated.
Happy Blogging!
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