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Wordpress 2.7 Update

With all the recent traveling its been a few days since I had last synced my SVN wordpress install. I was pleasantly surprised to see some of the new features.

2 in particular caught my eye.

Quickedit function- Within your admin panel under your posts there is now a option for quickedit:

If you click this it pops up a box with all the little stuff you can edit on your post:

Reply to comments from admin

The other cool new feature was the ability to reply to comments directly from your administration panel:

Nice little Ajax box pops up:

Looking good!



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  4. roy

    “quick edit” is gone in latest almost beta freeze release of 2.7 :(

  5. QuickPWN

    It looks great! I will be switching from Blogger to WordPress soon. I recently found out that there is a way to make the same permalinks in WordPress as I had in Blogger so my search engine results won’t be affected. ;)

  6. Harish

    I gonna try it

  7. Tamish

    Damn I just moved to blogger and then WP introduces some super cool features.

    Lets hope blogger does something really good now.

  8. John

    Cool features…i still would like to see some tweaks on the image insertion so it doesn’t take 10 clicks to insert a few thumbs on a post.

  9. Ari - Laberinto Social

    i looked into it and i like it a lot but you know how the plugins act up after an upgrade…

  10. JohnChow's Cow

    that looks great, albeit it’s easy to use but since it’s in beta, ill retain my self not to use it temporarily till every bugs fixed correctly

  11. Matthias

    Hmm, maybe i am the only one, but i am so used to the admin section that i hate when they change it, or the bahavior..

    For weeks i always have to train myself to the new ways of working..

    Maybe i dont appreciate the changes as much as you guys do, for me wordpress does since 2.5 what it should, most of the new stuff is in my opinion more cosmetical changes…

  12. GettyCash

    I would definitely upgrade to this version. I’m waiting for them launch this version officially.

  13. Daniel Kemp

    Oh O.K. So this is just BETA, cause it said I was still up to date on my blog. I will get it when it comes out of BETA (I don’t trust BETA stuff).

  14. Keith Cash

    Thanks for the headup.
    Now it looks like I am going to have to upgrade all me blogs that I maintain, everyone will want the latest version after this post. :)

  15. Mayank Rocks

    That seriously looks great. But I only just upgraded to 2.6 version lol

  16. Zurpit

    Its great that word press is releasing a new version, I can’t wait to check it out

  17. stefan

    I think the folks over at WordPress are doing a great job creating an easy to use interface for the everyday person to have a website that is great looking and sophisticated.

    I love what the Open Source movement has done for the industry and everyone that uses it. I like to see the positive feedback from you…right on.

  18. العاب شمس الدين

    This is an excellent post , I’m grateful to you , thanks a lot .

  19. Robin Majumdar

    I’m still amazed that you’re running SVN nightly builds on a production site with as much traffic as yours… talk about bleeding edge. It’s almost as risky as the US banking / mortgage industry :P

    WP 2.7 is looking rockingly good!

  20. TYCP Entertainment Magazine

    Okay, I love those features. Can’t wait until this is finally released to the public.

  21. SEO next

    the only issue i see with all these features being added is the number of queries which will be required for display of each post … which might become an issue @ some point of time…

  22. Farrhad

    Its time i upgrade my blog too :)

    • Mayank Rocks

      You wish to upgrade the blog without 2.7 coming out already? Check again, its not out yet. lol

  23. Reid

    I love wordpress, its great to see they are still actively adding great features to it!

    • Mayank Rocks

      I feel its like Vbulletin haha. I love them both for the addition of amazing features :)

  24. Jarret

    These features just keep getting better and better. Can’t wait for 2.7 to come out, looks like it is a lot more streamlined and will be easier to use as well.

  25. Douglas

    Does 2.7 allow you to bulk move posts from category x to category z yet?

  26. Julius Kuhn-Regnier

    Can’t wait till the new version is released! It definitely looks really cool.

  27. Dany

    Wow great Info And Blog Thanks a Lot :) :) :)

  28. izu mou

    Wordpress keeps getting better,I like the new features I makes it simpler for administr.ators

  29. Rekzai

    This is why wordpress is the best blogging platform :D

  30. Internet Cowboy

    Sick and slick. Gotta play with it over the weekend. I wonder how many new bugs are out there.

  31. windy

    wordpress ftw.

  32. Nicholas Chase

    Jeremy,

    Thank you for spending some time with me after BlogWorld Expo 2008 and the interview you provided after the SuperPanel with John Chow.

    I placed some BWE08 group photos of you and John Chow here:

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  33. River Girl

    That replying to comments is sweet. Usually wait a bit to upgrade. Nervous Nellie.

  34. Bryn Youngblut

    I love quick edit. And I’ve had the reply to comments from admin panel with a plugin for a while now and it is so awesome.

  35. Önder

    it look like a good idea. quick edit! why cant i think about it before, i rally dont know.

  36. Patrick

    Quick-edit is pretty nice.

    • Moneybites

      you said it man, SO nice!

  37. EfitPedia

    The new reply from the dashboard is great, can’t wait to see the rest

  38. SMM Guru

    These are the kind of updates I ave been waiting for. New features, not just bug fixes.

  39. MouthyGirl

    I can’t wait for that update to come out….granted I have 9 sites I’ll have to update, I’m cool with that, that comment feature looks bad ass and I can’t wait to have that availability inside my admin panel.

    Thanks for the heads up….
    ;D

    • Dick

      There is a need to store patient. However, wait is short.

  40. PTC Blog

    I love the new reply from the dashboard feature! That is a big time saver for blogs with a ton of comments!

  41. cheap used cars

    thats pretty sweet… i need to look into how you are updating wp because doing it manually sucks.

    • SMM Guru

      He said it… SVN… Subversion….

  42. Joe Tech

    That is pretty awesome. Time to upgrade.

  43. andrew

    the new features that comes with 2.7 are looking handy and useful.

  44. SEO next

    Jeremy… i just LOVE WP …
    Excellent team of developers… we use it as a CMS for all our websites and for the clients as well ..

  45. Lyndon

    I guess, I get to act surprised next week at WordCamp; when they give the WordPress 2.7 presentation.

    Thanks to Shoe, I know most of the new features already :)

  46. CCNA Training Videos

    The reply in admin panel I’ve had for quite awhile, via plugin. That is a huge time saver, and glad to see that it’s native to WP in the new version.

    I’d like to see a few other features I use plug-ins for become integrated, like some of the search features provided by yoast.com (great plugins by the way) where search results are highlighted, search suggest, etc.

  47. Bryan

    I like the ability to respond to comments within your admin panel. Nice little timesaver and good update overall.

  48. Custom T-Shirts

    Reply to comments from admin is a great feature. It’s about time!

  49. egruve.com

    i will be using wp soon and will look for these new features.
    thanks

  50. Josh

    what’s a good resource to upgrade with the wordpress SVN? any ideas?

  51. Michael Martine - Remarkablogger

    Thanks for the previews and the screenshots, Shoe! Now you have me interested in subversion. Definitely drooling over the 2.7.

  52. Balkhis

    Yeah … I saw that too… These are some nice features

  53. Melvin

    wow… the reply thing in the admin is awesome!

    • Mayank Rocks

      I know it is simply amazing. Wordpress is really getting better and better. Heaps improvement in 2.6!

      I am excited.

  54. Steven-Sanders

    I already use plugins that do this stuff for me. So not too excited about the new version. Just means another upgrade I’ll have to do and possibly encounter problems with my blog.

    • Goran Website

      Hehehe! Yup I know what you mean about “encountering a problem” with your blog with this new version. That’s because new versions scrap out certain functions of the previous version. It happens a lot with Frameworks version updates. ;-)

    • SMM Guru

      You must have some UbEr cuStom hacks on your wordpress ;)

    • Ann-Kat

      On the bright side, it means that you won’t need to worry about upgrading the plugins or those plugins breaking future versions of WordPress. It may be a little hassle now, but in the long run, it can mean fewer. ;)

  55. James

    All hail WordPress!

  56. Marty Martin

    That’s going to be really handy. I love usability improvements that make my day easier.

  57. jim

    Those are some good little additions…. I wish they’d add the time a post is supposed to publish on that Manage page, would make scheduling a tad easier.

  58. HSD

    gotta update mine too

    • CCNA Training Videos

      I definitely recommend the Wordpress Auto-updater plugin. Huge time saver, gives the option to automatically backup and download all databases, and makes the whole process very smooth… about a 10 minute process (for me anyway) from start to finish.

      • andrew

        when you don’t have only one blog to update, that plugin is life saving

        • SEO next

          I guess i need to get it very soon ..

    • Mayank Rocks

      Let it be out for us, gold version :)

  59. Ultimate iWealth - Kok Choon

    Wow, new Wordpress! Impressive new feature, can’t wait for it to launch…! Hopefully this time it won’t mess up during upgrade.

  60. Lorettar

    It’s nice to see some really user-helpful features popping up for this next update. Reply to comments from the admin panel is very cool!

  61. Dick

    Wordpress continues to please us with new updates. This is a good thing. I love the stability and tradition. -))))))))

    • Custom T-Shirts

      Yeah it’s hard to find software that is constantly under development these days. A lot of programs I use have been stagnant for years now.

      • SEO next

        That is why WP is growing at this speed…

  62. Moneybites

    This looks really really good, I love the reply to comments from admin.

  63. mrkbsm

    Good stuff – those are pretty convenient features. Thanks for the heads up!

  64. Dev

    it looks great lets test it then we can says much about it. word press always rocks for bloging.

  65. Clog Money

    Even as a small time blogger those features are going to save me time. Now where did I put that autoupdate plugin…..

    • atlanta wedding photographer

      Whenever you can save time the better. It is the rule of delegation. You don’t have to do everything….you just have to find people to do everything for you

    • Tushar Dhoot

      You can’t update to it yet. It’s not out as a stable release yet.

  66. mudanzas

    wordpress is working hard on usability, now they have to work on user interactions

  67. ritchie

    Indeed, the quick-edit function is very handy. I’m using the extended-admin plugin, does basically the same thing.

    • Custom T-Shirts

      I tried extended admin for a little while but I found a few little bugs and annoyances that kept me away. Hopefully wordpress will implement the feature flawlessly.

    • PTC Blog

      I too look forward to this feature. I spend alot of time editing and anything that can help me save time makes me smile!

  68. Tuz

    Hi Jeremy! Where did you get WP 2.7 version?
    Usually WP notices when you have to update – I’ve got 2.6.2 version and still no announcement.
    Thanx for comments anyways – it looks WP 2.7 will little bit more comprehensive!

  69. VikingBlogger

    Looks great, and I can’t wait until they release the version. Don’t you think it’s risky to use “beta” versions of wordpress? :)

    • Custom T-Shirts

      I never install beta versions or even first releases. Because it’s a hassle to upgrade and there is almost always surely a newer patch within a few days of a new release.

    • andrew

      any idea when they will release this version ? (so I can plan ahead the updating part and everything)

      • Ann-Kat

        It appears that Shoemoney is using the SVN version (i.e. bleeding edge, which isn’t even beta…it’s pre-pre-beta LOL).

        As for the release, that’s currently set for some time in November 2008, but that’s if all things go well.

        Ann-Kat

        • Goran Website

          But this beta version is still great, even in it’s testing phase. I’m looking forward to the release of the complete version.

        • QuickPWN

          Thanks, I was wondering how Shoemoney got the update early. It’s amazing how fast WordPress has been in releasing updatews. They’ve been doing a fantastic job at it!

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