So the new version of WordPress has finally been released. It’s been a long trip since version 2.1 where I hopped on the bandwagon, but as always it looks like a great release.
While WordPress has finally decided to up the major version to three, there aren’t any what I would call radical changes to the function of WordPress. I would sum up the changes in three points.
- The merge with WordPress MU is arguably the most major of the changes to the underlying software. Rather than deal with incremental and sporadic updates to the MU, which in the past has been left behind in comparison to the rapid development of the main WordPress, all installations will have MU’s capabilities built in.
- Kubrick has been replaced with the new version of Twenty Ten. I’ve never been fond of Kubrick and this update has been long in coming. The new theme features more flexibility and customization, which will make initial installations more appealing to general users.
- The menu system of WordPress has been standardized in a similar way widgets were. The menu editor features a nice Ajax interface that should make organizing your blogs navigation a snap.
Beyond that there isn’t a whole lot that’s different. There are quite a few tweaks and adjustments, but I wouldn’t call any of them more than the natural growth of a feature set.
As with all WordPress updates, there is a lack of themes and plugins that are marked as compatible with 3.0, though I have not had any compatibility issues with my 2.9 theme and plugins. Make sure to make a backup if you are going to take the plunge and upgrade.
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