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WordPress 2.3 Scheduled for Release on Monday

Posted by Kyle Eslick on September 21st, 2007 | Category and Tags | 0 comments

With the upcoming release of WordPress 2.3, which is scheduled to be released this Monday September 24, 2007, it looks like a bunch of new features are in store for us. 

The most popular feature will probably be the new tagging system that will be built into WordPress, but there is a lot more to look forward to.   Technosailor has written a post titled 10 Things You Need to Know About WordPress 2.3, which should cover just about everything you need to know. In addition to tagging, the following are in store for us:

  • Update notifications - This one is very exciting, because it not only lets you know when a new version of WordPress is available, but it will also notify you when your plugins need updates!
  • Canonical Redirection - WordPress will now issue a 301 redirect internally, meaning you won’t need the help of certain plugins, such as my favorite, Permalink Redirect.  Some of these plugins will still remain useful, however, as many do provide additional features such as redirecting feeds to your feedburner feed, or redirecting old URL’s to new ones if you change your permalink structure.
  • Improved Work Flow - It looks like WordPress will have improved draft management functionality.   I tend to get posts half written and they clog up my draft area, so this will be useful for me.
  • Customizable Dashboard - Now you have a choice of what is displayed on your WordPress dashboard. 

There are a few other interesting additions, so click here to check out more details about the changes in store for WordPress. 

I feel like a kid at Christmas, as this is a bunch of great features that I will get a lot of use out of.  What feature are you the most excited about?

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How To Switch Your Post’s Permalink Structure in WordPress

Posted by Kyle Eslick on July 22nd, 2007 | Category and Tags | 0 comments

Yesterday I wrote a post entitled Site Optimization Tips from Google Search’s Matt Cutts, where I talked about Matt’s recommendation to avoid using dates in your posts URL’s.  In that post, I explained how to adjust your permalink structure to remove the dates.  Some concerns where then expressed in the comments about making the switch to a permalink URL and the possibility of broken links.  This is a legitimate concern for those that rely on old inbound links and search engines for their incoming traffic, so I decided to provide the solution in a new post.

One of the great things about using WordPress is it always seems that the solution is only a plugin away.  In this case, the 301 Permalink Redirect plugin should already be installed for the SEO benefits it provides, including merging your www and non-www posts to avoid having duplicate content.  What people often forget is it can be used for other purposes as well, including making it easy to redirect your old permalink structure to a new one.

Assuming you have the plugin installed, you’ll want to go into the Options section and find Permalink Redirect.  Towards the bottom you will see a section that looks like this:

Permalink Redirect

You can see where it says Old Permalink Structure I put the old structure:  /%year%/%monthnum%/%day%/%postname%/

That’s all you have to do to redirect everything from your old permalink structure to a new one.   Any questions? Post them below and I’ll do my best to answer them!

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