Archive for February, 2009

Change the Web Challenge

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

We’re excited to be part of the Change the Web Challenge.
Basically, the contest is to create a plugin, widget, mash up, hack, or other variety of web application that helps people find and share opportunities to take action. The grand prize is 50 benjis, and the best WordPress plugin will also be featured in the [...]

New and Improved Plugins Directory Search

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

One of the biggest problems and most frequent complaints we’ve had with the WordPress.org Plugins Directory is the horrible, horrible search results.
No longer.  We’re now using Sphinx (a “free open-source SQL full-text search engine”) to power search on the Plugins Directory both from the website and from within your blog’s admin (Plugins → Add New).
It [...]

WordPress 2.7.1

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

2.7.1, the first 2.7 maintenance release, is now available.  2.7.1 fixes 68 tickets.  You can automatically upgrade from 2.7 to 2.7.1 via the Tools->Upgrade menu, or you can download the package and upgrade manually.
Consult the list of fixed tickets and the  full set of changes between 2.7 and 2.7.1 for details.