Wordpress 2.5 Final now available for download

After much delay, Wordpress 2.5 is now available for everyone to download.

Some of the exciting new features in Wordpress 2.5 are an all new customizable dashboard, support for multi-file upload, one-click plugin upgrades, faster load times, built-in galleries and much more. The Wordpress.org site has also been redesigned and it looks marvellous with the new colors and design.

But before you upgrade, make sure you have the latest back-up of your blog. Also its better if you upgrade all your plugins to make sure you there are no incompatibility problems. Unlike previous releases, this Wordpress upgrade involves some database changes too. So make sure you follow the official Wordpress instructions while upgrading.

I just finished upgrading to Wordpress 2.5 thanks to the Wordpress Instant Upgrade plugin and the screenshot you see above is of my all new dashboard. All my plugins seem to be working fine so far too. Just one gripe though, the new Wordpress dashboard design is not fluid in design and looks out of sorts on my widescreen laptop.

So are you upgrading your Wordpress blog to 2.5 ?

Download Wordpress 2.5

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