To those who are using WordPress as their blogging platform, WordPress 2.7 has finally reached final and available as you are reading this post!
I’ve been using WordPress 2.7 since Beta 1 until today and one thing that I can tell you: Upgrade now if you are still using WordPress 2.6 or older! You will never ever ever regret it, trust me! Since I’ve been using it from Beta 1, the release is not as exciting for me as some of you may feel. However, I’m still excited about it, I dunno why!
Let’s check out what’s new and what are my favorites WordPress 2.7 new features!
WordPress 2.7 Features
Unfortunately, there are just too many to mention here! New changes to the user interfaces & layouts (for the better, of course), new set of icons, totally customizable dashboard and post area, a sticky post feature, built-in threaded comments support, auto updating your WordPress version, replying comments through the admin interface, more AJAX on the administration to provide a smoother management experience, and many many more! Feel free to watch the introduction video to WordPress 2.7 on the official WordPress 2.7, codenamed “Coltrane” blog.
Stop reading this post now and download WordPress 2.7 now! (and ahem, of course don’t forget to come back to this blog and read my other posts though 
Or subscribe to my feed to get the latest updates from this blog).
Still on Google Blogger?? Come on. Move, already! Come across to the other side heh heh
Some Screenies of WordPress 2.7:
New customizable and better Post management interface
Threaded Comments
Replying comments straight from the Admin interface
Upgrade WordPress version with a single click
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Hey Michael,
I know its kinda stupid to ask this but I have not upgrade my wordpress before. Will I lose my info if I upgrade and how to go about doing it?
Be sure, you will not lose any info, but maybe you will have some bugs with plugins.
Hi Ben, you shouldn’t. From which WordPress version did you upgrade from? If you are in doubt, download the WP-Backup plug-in first and backup your WordPress’s blog.
As to how, you can refer to the WordPress’ official how-to or try downloading a plug-in called WP-Automatic upgrade if you are not into updating it manually
I can’t wait to upgrade
I have been downloading the nightly builds of the development version onto my test site for a while now. I am therefore also quite used to the new features. People will just have to remember that some of the new features e.g. the threaded comments will not work in the older themes. The themes themselves have to be tweaked to make the new features work. I am sure articles on just how to do this will be springing up all over the show.
Overall, I think the long wait was worthwhile. The new features have, in my opinion, opened the door for some major changes the next time around. Mark my words, 2.8 or whatever the next version is going to be called, is going to be just great.
Yeah, it’s kind of a pain to modify the theme to support threaded comment, though
WordPress 2.8? Oooh.. can’t wait.. although we should let the developers take a breather
Still on Google Blogger?? Come on. Move, already! Come across to the other side heh heh
- help me how to transfer to WP Sir Michael. you influence me to do so. hehe…
lol that’s a good question. I migrated from Blogger to WordPress long ago. As to how, I think you can read some instructions on Paul’s blog here on how to migrate from Blogger to WordPress. I haven’t read the post series though but I’m sure it should be a good guide
The look and feel is great. As Lyndi pointed, the Threaded comment feature is not supported on my theme!
@Arun, Don’t worry, i have made some changes to the theme to support the Threaded Comment feature. I will come up with a post soon.
@Mike, I am happy to see that there are lot of new Features in wordpress 2.7.
Yeah
Well happy modifying! Just make sure you do it with a theme preview plug-in so it doesn’t go live without you properly testing it
Alright guys.. Thanks for your input!
very interesting, i’ll try it
Thanks for the post. I was not aware it was ready yet. The benefits look great, cant wait to get it up and running!
Cool! Cool! Looks more pro than the 2.6.x versions. Can’t wait to explore it. But I must try it in my local wordpress first and see if my theme can go with it.
That’s a wise decision, Marlene
I just couldn’t be bothered and prayed that everything went fine lol
I definitely am transitioning to the other side for 2009, remaking my whole blog, and self-hosting with WordPress. Will I lose my Alexa ranking by doing so? Just curious.
I think there’s a way to “migrate” your PageRank on your old domain to the new one, but unfortunately I’m not sure about this. Hope other SEO experts can answer your question
Hey Michael,
Thanks for the review on Wordpress 2.7, always love reading your posts.
Cheers mate,
A.
Thanks, Anthony. Glad you like my posts and hope to still see you around!
Sharing is important in the internet. Using nofollow tag is a little bit selfishness i think. Thanks for sharing this post
It makes you can’t wait for 2.8. eh? hehe