The newest and greatest of WordPress is now out at version 3.0. This is probably one of the most awaited version of WordPress. So, what’s so spectacular about WordPress 3.0? For the ordinary user existing, at a glance, you’d only probably notice the addition of menu management as a new feature. But under the hood, a lot of things have actually changed.
I’ve created a fix for the linkcat issue on submission forms using the Contact Form 7 plugin. The validation error should now be fixed. If anyone using the web directory plugin is still having problems, please post a comment on the plugin’s project page and I’ll see what I can do.
WordPress is such a powerful and flexible blogging software that most of the time I think of it as a Content Management platform rather than a blogging software.
I have this idea of creating a set of plugins that would allow people to put up a local community site for even the smallest town in the world by just using WordPress. So, months back, I started putting thoughts together on how to create the needed software to allow people to create hyperlocal sites using WordPress.
I’ve recently pushed an update to the Web Directory plugin for WordPress that enables people to use the Contact Forms 7 plugin to support link submissions. Several people have been asking me to write a tutorial on how I did it on my Connected Phone web site. This should help some of you to create a submission form and use it with the Web Directory plugin I have created. It’s not a comprehensive tutorial on Contact Form 7. If you need some basic information about the Contact Form 7 plugin, I’ve written a post you can read (WordPress Contact Form 7 plugin: Great for Forms).
I’ve now uploaded an update to the WordPress web directory plugin. The current version 2.6.4 fixes an issue for users trying to install the link directory plugin in a WordPress blog that has been installed in a sub directory. This new version should now work with the situation.
I’ve tested it and it now works for WordPress sites that are installed in subdirectories. If anyone using the plugin still experiences any problems please post a comment. Thanks.
Starting off 2010 with an update to the WordPress Web Directory plugin. In this update, I’ve basically added a couple of features that I needed and have been requested by some people.
The first feature I’ve added is some support for incorporating a URL submission form. Being a fan of the Contact Form 7 plugin by Takayuki Miyoshi, I’ve added some support to allow people using the Web Directory plugin to create a Contact Form 7 form that will enable people to submit links. For how it looks like, you can check it out at my Connected Phone web site. The other feature is paging. With version 2.6.3, you can now separate your list of links in a category into several pages if you have a long list.
I’ve been working on a new version for the Link Directory WordPress plugin I’ve created. Just to update you of what’s coming. I’ve made some changes to the Web Directory plugin core to allow me to easily add more features in the coming versions. I’ll soon be releasing a beta version for those of you who might want to test it and provide some feedback.
An new WordPress 2.8.3 has been released. This is a security fix release so it’s highly recommended that you upgrade to 2.8.3. It basically fixes some of the other privilege escalation issues of WordPress version 2.8.1. Should be an easy upgrade for everyone using version 2.8.2, just click on Tools | Upgrade from your WordPress admin.
I have uploaded my newest version of the Web Directory WordPress plugin here at Code Stuff and also at WordPress.org. I’ve added a new feature on version 2.6.1 to allow users of the plugin to remove the display of the “Websites/Blogs Under” prefix when displaying the header title for Link Categories. I’ve also tested it for WordPress version 2.8.2.
You can download version 2.6.1 from the Web Directory WordPress plugin project page.
The WordPress Development team has released WordPress version 2.8.2. The new version fixes an XSS vulnerability in comment author URLs which were not being fully sanitized when displayed in the admin. An exploit is possible to redirect the logged in account to another URL from from the WordPress administration page.
It is adviced that an upgrade to version 2.8.2 is performed. You can do the upgrade either by using the WordPress upgrade tool found at Tools->Upgrade of your blog’s admin or Download WordPress 2.8.2 to perform a manual upgrade of your WordPress site.
