Bookmark Bliss - Old School Wordpress Version No More

June 23, 2007 | Comments (5) | Filed under: General

Just a quick note to let everyone know that I finally got around to upgrading Bookmark Bliss to the newest version of Wordpress, 2.2.1. I never actually upgraded to 2.2.0, so I guess it’s not so bad now that a new version came out so soon afterward. If you’ve already upgrade to 2.2.0, this patch is mostly just a bug release but is very HIGHLY recommended to patch some security holes found in the last version.

Here are some of the bug updates provided by this new version:

• Widget compatibility issue fixes 
• Atom feed fixes
• Improvements to Page and Text Widgets
• XML-RPC fixes Widget layout fixes for IE7

Here are some of the major security problems that were fixed:

• Remote shell security issues with PHPMailer
• Attribute issues in Default Theme
• Remote SQL injection in XML-RPC

Upgrading for me was really smooth and simple, but always remember to backup your site and your database before updating just in case. Nothing is a bigger kick to the head than having an update fail and completely toast your previous install.

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Having recently obtained a Wordpress blog, the update recommendations listed here can make a difference in your blogs harmony with other blogs.

Carl Hendricks wrote on June 24, 2007 - 4:07 pm | Visit Link

I upgraded too. They made important fixes in this version.

Cifra wrote on June 26, 2007 - 6:38 am | Visit Link

i have recently upgraded and i am very happy

ouch wrote on June 28, 2007 - 3:55 pm | Visit Link

So far so good on the upgrade. I haven’t experienced any problems at all. When it comes to version updates, Wordpress is really nice and easy. For a nice look at something that is absolutely brutal, try upgrading phpBB…

Rough! Especially if you are a few versions behind…

stark wrote on June 29, 2007 - 5:09 pm | Visit Link

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