Comments on: WordPress: Security Update 2.6.3 Released

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:22:11 +0000

Hi – I guess I wouldn’t want to upgrade after all that either. :-)

By: BloggerNewbie

BloggerNewbie — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:01:54 +0000

I've had about all the tweakin I can handle for awhile. I was trying to transfer hosts (child's play) and was down for 5 days. I think I'll wait a bit! BloggerNewbie's last blog post - You’ve Gotta Be Kidding Me!

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:54:31 +0000

Hi Mike,

This time around it’s very easy for people already running 2.6.2. It took me about 10 minutes to do 4 sites.

I’ve never had a security problem with WordPress but have heard terrible stories – I can’t imagine going to my site and finding out that it was hacked.

By: Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:21:11 +0000

Thanks for the info about the three files to upgrade. That'll make my job a lot easier! I appreciate the upgrades, especially the security upgrades, however many there are. I don't always upgrade right away, but I do when I'm sure everything's stable. I'd rather upgrade frequently than have security vulnerabilities. Mike Nichols's last blog post - What is Mental Health? Living with Health, Wellness and Wholeness

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:32:52 +0000

@Wesley You can use the auto-upgrade plugin or follow the instructions I wrote for manual upgrades.

http://www.kimwoodbridge.com/upgrading-wordpress-manually/

Sometimes upgrading is necessary for security reasons.

@Matthew – Hi! Thanks for visiting and commenting. Perhaps you liked my comment over at Writer Dad. It’s getting a little unpleasant in that thread.

It might not be the wisest thing to do, but there is a plugin that will turn off the upgrade message in the dashboard.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/disable-wordpress-core-update/

By: Matthew Dryden

Matthew Dryden — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:12:15 +0000

I personally don’t mind upgrading WordPress…because I have the automatic upgrade plugin. Works for me every time. I like to keep my stuff updated. Those messages drive me crazy.

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By: Wesley

Wesley — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:44:18 +0000

I don't mind how often Wordpress releases updates as long as they don't force them on me like some programs. I can't stand updating and try to avoid doing it as much as possible. It's like I have to learn and get acclimated to an entirely new program every time I update. Wesley's last blog post - I wish I never had to sleep.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:15:36 +0000

@Vered – It should be easier somehow. But, on the other hand, it is free.

@Carla – If you haven’t upgraded, you could just wait for 2.7 in a couple of weeks. Since I was already running 2.6.2, it was easy enough to copy over the three files.

By: Carla

Carla — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:10:29 +0000

I havent even upgraded to the new WordPress yet! Carla's last blog post - Its not too late to plan a green Halloween

By: Vered - MomGrind

Vered - MomGrind — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:36:45 +0000

YES there are too many upgrades and YES it should be simplified!!! It's exhausting. Vered - MomGrind's last blog post - Advertising Sucks