Easier Method of Updating Self-Hosted WordPress!
May 10, 2008 9:21 am SoftwaresThe first thing I did after getting my monitor fixed was to upgrade from WordPress 2.3.3 to WordPress 2.5.1. Of course, the “old-fashioned” way is to follow the 4 steps that WordPress have given. I was feeling too lazy perform those operations manually and that’s when I came across the WordPress Automatic Upgrade plugin. It makes our work simpler because it takes us through a systematic approach in updating to the latest version of WordPress software. I got 2.5.1 and it looks really good with a neat User Interface. There are quite a few new features too like media options to include videos to be embedded in your posts.
Here is what the WordPress Automatic Upgrade plugin does:
1. Backs up the files and makes available a link to download it.
2. Backs up the database and makes available a link to download it.
3. Downloads the latest files from http://wordpress.org/latest.zip and unzips it.
4. Puts the blog in maintenance mode.
5. De-activates all active plugins and remembers it.
6. Upgrades WordPress files.
7. Gives you a link that will open in a new window to upgrade installation.
8. Re-activates the plugins.
Simple na? I would definitely recommend this plugin to everyone at ampli5 and others who use self-hosted WordPress blogs. Go ahead and try this out, right away! I’d love to hear about your Wordpress upgrade experience!
For more info, check the official page of the plugin at Techie Buzz
Narain :
Date: May 10, 2008 @ 1:02 pm
When did you start tech blogging?
Praveen :
Date: May 10, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
What do you mean? I came across this one, so I recommended it to others as well… There are quite a few other unique softwares that I use, for which I will be writing reviews soon… The thing is, I am not able to find time!
Diwakar :
Date: May 10, 2008 @ 1:39 pm
oh is it!ippo leave thaane try to update ur blog daily…
Praveen :
Date: May 10, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
Ya da, I will be updating as much as possible this month
Marc :
Date: May 10, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
The plugin is pretty good. Highly recommended. WordPress should have this feature built in,.
Praveen :
Date: May 10, 2008 @ 7:27 pm
@Marc - I just noticed that they have already recommended it the Upgradation INstructions page da. So, I guess, its a amatter of time by which they will include it as a feature within WordPress as well…
Hari :
Date: May 18, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
At last today i did it.
Praveen :
Date: May 18, 2008 @ 7:39 pm
Good da! Did you upgrade using this plugin or manually?
assicy :
Date: October 14, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
Занимаюсь дизайном и хочу попросить автора praveen.ampli5.org отправить шаьлончик на мой мыил) Готов заплатить…
Praveen :
Date: October 20, 2008 @ 10:17 pm
@assicy - Нет, извините. Я не тот, кто закодировано выше плагин. Я еще не в полной мере пока квалифицированных программист …