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A WordPress Visitor Counter, Redux

On my other site a long time ago I discussed adding a counter to your WordPress blog. And left it. After all, there’s better stats packages available, so why a little counter at the bottom? But I guess people liked it, and used it... Then not too long ago I...

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WordPress 2.3 BETA Now Released

Not intended for prime time (hence the ‘beta’ designation), WP 2.3 was just released overnight. Preliminary thoughts: Huge changes to the code since 2.22 (expected of course). I haven’t the time right now to go through the code, but obviously there’s changes ‘aplenty’. As well, there’s not much different in...

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New Version of WordPress – 1.5.2

A new maintenance version has come out, fixing a few bugs, and adding a few features (nicest one – pinging is handled better on publishing, so you get the long delay a little later, interfering less). Upgrading is not as simple as the last one, because many more files are...

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WordPress Upgrade – 1.5.1.3 and Security Issues

Remote procedure calls (RPC) are the subject of this new update to 1.5.1.3. The xmlrpc.php file has major changes to prevent a security problem. Remote procedure calls can be used as a remote control on your site, and is used to publish from a distance. It can also be misused,...

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