WordPress Version 2.9 Is Ready Or Is It?
Just before Christmas WordPress version 2.9 was released. If you haven’t already upgraded, and since this isn’t really a security release, I might suggest you wait for version 2.9.1 before doing so.
WordPress 2.8.5 Another Security Release
Most of you that frequent your self-hosted WordPress site should be well aware of the new version, 2.8.5 now available. As with all incremental security releases, it is recommended that you upgrade as soon as possible.
You Need To Upgrade Your WordPress Blog
If you have a WordPress blog older than version 2.8.3 then it is at risk of being hacked. There has been a lot of buzz within the WordPress and blogging community the past few days about the number of hacked WordPress blogs that attacks the database.
Another Security Release WordPress 2.8.4
Well it seems to be almost a weekly upgrade for WordPress version 2.8. Here we are at 2.8.4 which is another security upgrade. This one addressing a vulnerability where a specially crafted URL could be requested that would allow an attacker to bypass a security check to verify a user requested a password reset. Or in other words do the upgrade!
WordPress Upgrade Error Allowed Memory Size Exhausted
WordPress version 2.8.2 came out very soon after 2.8.1, and might have been done so hastily in order to address some security settings. It seems a new problem has been pretty common with the automatic upgrade feature of WordPress 2.8.1.
WordPress Upgrade Precautions
It seems one thing is constant with WordPress and that is regular updates. Along with fixing and adding new functionality, security is one of the main reasons for updates to the WordPress core. To keep WordPress as secure as possible and to stay a step ahead of the hackers you should keep your WordPress sites up to date.
WordPress 2.8.1 Already Released
It didn’t take long for the bugs to get reported and fixed or worked around in WordPress version 2.8. Below is the release right from the WordPress website. It suggests that you upgrade from 2.8 to 2.8.1 as soon as possible to be safe. But I have already found a bug that will block assess to the AdSense Deluxe plugin leaving me to wonder what else is wrong? So I don’t know about this version, I guess upgrade at your own risk orwait it out.
Does The WordPress Automatic Upgrade Feature Work On Your Hosting Account
There has been an automatic upgrade plugin for WordPress for quite some time now. And since WordPress version 2.7 the automatic upgrade feature has been part of the WordPress core. But there are some hosting accounts that restrict the automatic upgrade feature from working.
Scheduled Backup Of Your WordPress Blog
The most important thing you should do to protect your WordPress blog is to have a backup schedule. Whether it is automated or you have the discipline to do it manually, backing up your WordPress blog should be done on a regular basis.
WordPress Version 2.7.1 Now Available
WordPress version 2.7.1 has been quietly released a few days ago. While it is important to keep WordPress up to date, version 2.7.1 has no urgent bug or security fixes.
