First Look at WordPress 3.0

Recently, WordPress 3.0 RC-1 became available. I normally don’t mess with release candidate versions as you never know what you are getting, but I happened to have a great project that seemed fitting to try this. Since 3.0 is now allowing Custom Post Types along with the new Custom Menu feature, this was the right fit.

This will be a short posting, but so far I LIKE! It seems as though I have already been able to replace a number of plugins. As plugins tend to use up resources and provide additional security concerns, this is a great thing.

Most of the documentation is still very lacking, so you will need to do some Googling to find more information. If you are new to WordPress, stick with the current 2.9.2 version that is out, until the final 3.0 version is released. You won’t find enough info to take advantage of the new features.

I will try to get back to some of the new features, and what I do / do not like about them (not everything is perfect). However, work is busy, so this will come when I find the time to do so. Just know, I am digging the new WP 3.0 and will be using a lot of its potential for clients going forward!