WordPress developers rolled out the latest version of the the most popular blogging software. This blog-post at the WordPress blog announced the public release of WordPress 2.5.1. Version 2.5.1 of WordPress includes an important security fix apart from a number of bug fixes and performance enhancements.
You can get the latest version of WordPress here. The page contains links to the direct file download, and also to the easy-install and easy-upgrade guides. If you’re installing WordPress for the first time or you are upgrading your WordPress for the first time since the initial install, I strongly recommend following these easy guides which will make the installation/upgrade process quicker and quite comfortable for anyone.
Have you upgraded to the latest version of WordPress yet?
I hadn’t even fully enjoyed my upgrade to WordPress 2.5 when this further upgrade to version 2.5.1 came out. I am simply loving it. My akismet panel works fine now as against when I was on WordPress 2.3.3. There are no database glitches anymore, and everything is as smooth as it can be. The new interface looks great and is good in terms of accessibility and features. Nothing beats the one-click easy plugin update though the manual download-upload-activate way is still available.
I have come across several bloggers who are reluctant to upgrade from WordPress 2.3 because they are happy and content with that, even. I see no reason for not upgrading, however. However small an update maybe, its always for the better (I feel sorry for Microsoft about Windows Vista, though!)
Choosing not to upgrade is OK if you’re comfortable with the performance and features available with any previous version of WordPress or any other software but I don’t think that making a compromise on your blog’s security is a WISE idea! I certainly don’t want anyone else than me run my blog without my permission (I mean to say, I don’t my website to get hacked!) or to let someone put porn up on my site and not being able to do anything about it or to delete all my posts that I put so much hard work and time in! :-O
Scary? It can be worse! UPGRADE or DIE!