Comments on: First Impression of WordPress 2.5 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/ Author, Designer, Problogger Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:07:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: deborah.woehr http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15668 deborah.woehr Sat, 10 May 2008 13:43:40 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15668 Thank you, Scot. :) There is a bit of a learning curve with WordPress, if you want to customize it. For the sidebar, I installed a widget plugin that allowed me to collapse my archives, which helped me free up more space. If you decide to make the switch and need help, let me know. Thank you, Scot. :) There is a bit of a learning curve with WordPress, if you want to customize it. For the sidebar, I installed a widget plugin that allowed me to collapse my archives, which helped me free up more space. If you decide to make the switch and need help, let me know.

]]> By: Scot http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15666 Scot Sat, 10 May 2008 05:03:32 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15666 Ever since I had my nightmare when Blogger made the switchover to their new platform, I have been considering the possibility of making the switch to WordPress. But I'm finding the process a little more complicated than Blogger and I'm not sure if I'll ever get to work the way I want. I like how you have your sidebar set up. Like your blog by the way. Always have good insights pertaining to blogging and writing. Ever since I had my nightmare when Blogger made the switchover to their new platform, I have been considering the possibility of making the switch to WordPress. But I’m finding the process a little more complicated than Blogger and I’m not sure if I’ll ever get to work the way I want. I like how you have your sidebar set up. Like your blog by the way. Always have good insights pertaining to blogging and writing.

]]> By: deborah.woehr http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15538 deborah.woehr Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:58:40 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15538 John: I found my blogroll when I went to the Plugins screen. Very odd setup. Jim: Thanks a bunch. :D I uploaded the Admin Dropdown Menu Plugin as well as the Flexible Upload. I haven't tried out the latter yet, but dropdown plugin works beautifully. I feel like I have my old WordPress back. John: I found my blogroll when I went to the Plugins screen. Very odd setup.

Jim: Thanks a bunch. :D I uploaded the Admin Dropdown Menu Plugin as well as the Flexible Upload. I haven’t tried out the latter yet, but dropdown plugin works beautifully. I feel like I have my old WordPress back.

]]> By: Shamus Writes http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15530 Shamus Writes Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:22:59 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15530 <strong>Essential Plugins for WordPress 2.5...</strong> With every new version of WordPress, I update my list of plugins that I consider to be essentials.  That is, these are the group of plugins that I install in almost every instance of WordPress that I run on my site.  In the last couple of wee... Essential Plugins for WordPress 2.5…

With every new version of WordPress, I update my list of plugins that I consider to be essentials.  That is, these are the group of plugins that I install in almost every instance of WordPress that I run on my site.  In the last couple of wee…

]]> By: Jim http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15526 Jim Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:31:22 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15526 I had the opposite reaction to WP 2.5 - I really, really like it. The only complaint I have is the AJAX Media Uploader has some major issues, but I use the Flexible Upload plugin, which bypasses most of the problematic AJAX, so that's a reasonable solution. Here are a few plugins that for 2.5 that I consider to be essentials that will probably take care of most of your navigation frustrations: <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/remove-max-width/#post-4779" rel="nofollow">Remove Max Width</a> - forces the dashboard to use the whole screen, instead of boxing down to the set width <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ozh-absolute-comments/#post-2573" rel="nofollow">Ozh' Absolute Comments</a> - makes moderating comments and replying to comments from the dashboard a breeze <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ozh-admin-drop-down-menu/#post-2408" rel="nofollow">Ozh' Admin Dropdown Menu</a> - rearranges the dashboard navigation into a really slick dropdown menu system that puts all your dashboard links within easy reach <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ozh-better-plugin-page/#post-5181" rel="nofollow">Ozh' Better Plugin Page</a> - cleans up the plugins page and makes it more space-efficient I've a handful of others that I consider essentials, but these should address most of the complaints you mentioned here. Hope they help. I had the opposite reaction to WP 2.5 - I really, really like it. The only complaint I have is the AJAX Media Uploader has some major issues, but I use the Flexible Upload plugin, which bypasses most of the problematic AJAX, so that’s a reasonable solution.

Here are a few plugins that for 2.5 that I consider to be essentials that will probably take care of most of your navigation frustrations:

Remove Max Width - forces the dashboard to use the whole screen, instead of boxing down to the set width
Ozh’ Absolute Comments - makes moderating comments and replying to comments from the dashboard a breeze
Ozh’ Admin Dropdown Menu - rearranges the dashboard navigation into a really slick dropdown menu system that puts all your dashboard links within easy reach
Ozh’ Better Plugin Page - cleans up the plugins page and makes it more space-efficient

I’ve a handful of others that I consider essentials, but these should address most of the complaints you mentioned here. Hope they help.

]]> By: John (Syntagma) http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15524 John (Syntagma) Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:19:06 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2008/04/22/first-impression-of-wordpress-25/#comment-15524 Deb, the filosofo upload plugin works fine on 2.5. You'll find the blogroll under Links under Manage, and the theme editor under Design. I agree it's a bit confusing at first -- moderation is a small nightmare -- but you'll find everything is there, usually renamed and hidden away somewhere. :) Deb, the filosofo upload plugin works fine on 2.5. You’ll find the blogroll under Links under Manage, and the theme editor under Design.

I agree it’s a bit confusing at first — moderation is a small nightmare — but you’ll find everything is there, usually renamed and hidden away somewhere. :)

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