Category Archives: WordPress

Using WordPress as a Content Management System

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Paul

This is an archived post from my old technology blog, which I’ve imported here as it relates to PHP. It was originally published on 02/08/2008. Things To Consider When Using WordPress as a CMS (via: Matt) I’ve been looking for a … Continue reading →

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Requirements for WordPress 3.2

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Paul

Are you ready for WordPress 3.2? The next version of the popular blogging software is due to be released soon and has higher minimum requirements than previous versions, including: PHP 5.2.4 MySQL 5.0 Internet Explorer 7 (if you’re using IE) … Continue reading →

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WordPress 3.1.1 is out

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Paul

It’s only a minor release. but the 26 fixed issues make upgrading worthwhile.

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WordPress 3.0.4 released

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Paul

WordPress 3.0.4 has been released today and contains an important security update. Everyone is strongly advised to upgrade as soon as possible. More information about the vulnerability can be found at the following links: ~sneak Jon Cave

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Twenty character limit on WordPress custom post types

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Paul

456 Berea Street has a new post on the fact that names of WordPress custom post types must be no longer than 20 characters, which may be useful to advanced WordPress users (personally I’ve never needed to use custom post … Continue reading →

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WordPress stuck in maintenance mode

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Paul

Earlier this afternoon, I attempted to upgrade one of my WordPress blogs using the automated option, rather than copying all the files across manually (my usual approach). After about five minutes of inactivity, I assumed the process had completed and … Continue reading →

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WordPress end of life for PHP 4 and MySQL 4

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Paul

The WordPress developers have announced that PHP 4 and MySQL 4 will no longer be supported as of WordPress 3.1, due for release later this year. Part of me is surprised that it has taken so long for this to … Continue reading →

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