Comments on: 3 Reasons NOT to Use Fantastico For WordPress http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress WordPress Web 2.0 Guide For Social Networks Age! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:17:17 +0000 By: WordPress Security | WordPress Web 2.0 Spot-Er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-14302 WordPress Security | WordPress Web 2.0 Spot-Er Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:58:58 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-14302 [...] before I even begin talking about security - I want to make my case AGAINST Fantastico installation. While it will work fine for most people and simplifies the process - it leaves you more open to [...] [...] before I even begin talking about security - I want to make my case AGAINST Fantastico installation. While it will work fine for most people and simplifies the process - it leaves you more open to [...]

]]> By: JasonMorrison.net » Blog Archive » Keep your Wordpress site from being hacked with automatic upgrades http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-13666 JasonMorrison.net » Blog Archive » Keep your Wordpress site from being hacked with automatic upgrades Mon, 05 May 2008 06:58:11 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-13666 [...] is a really cool script management system that your web host should probably provide.  I’m giving up on Fantastico, though, because it takes a long time for it to notice [...] [...] is a really cool script management system that your web host should probably provide.  I’m giving up on Fantastico, though, because it takes a long time for it to notice [...]

]]> By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12783 TheSpot-er Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:10:43 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12783 Thanks for sharing, I hope your story will help people see the light - it is that ONE TIME that matter the most. Alex Thanks for sharing,

I hope your story will help people see the light - it is that ONE TIME that matter the most.

Alex

]]> By: spostareduro http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12782 spostareduro Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:43:19 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12782 I had the worst experience of my blogging life wit h Fantastico! That's how I found this post..I was Googling about security issues and Wordpress, etc..anyway.. My host rep told me "oh just 1 fing click' to upgrade... I clicked (ok, a couple clicks, same difference)..I returned to WP admin to see that it hadn't upgraded at all. But it SCREWED UP MY WHOLE BLOG!! They are behind the times with their update versions (still at 2.3.2, which is what I had to begin with that got me hacked..long story but I am posting about that as soon as I leave this message to you) All I had left of my blog posts after the supposed upgrade were shells or ghosts of where my posts used to be! When the titles were clicked on, it took you to a shell of what my 404's should be! EVERY ONE OF THEM. I wish I had seen this post before I relied on those jerks for the upgrade. I finally upgraded manually to the newest 2.3.3..Hopefully THIS version won't be hacked like 2.3.2.. I had the worst experience of my blogging life wit h Fantastico! That’s how I found this post..I was Googling about security issues and Wordpress, etc..anyway..

My host rep told me “oh just 1 fing click’ to upgrade…

I clicked (ok, a couple clicks, same difference)..I returned to WP admin to see that it hadn’t upgraded at all. But it SCREWED UP MY WHOLE BLOG!! They are behind the times with their update versions (still at 2.3.2, which is what I had to begin with that got me hacked..long story but I am posting about that as soon as I leave this message to you)

All I had left of my blog posts after the supposed upgrade were shells or ghosts of where my posts used to be! When the titles were clicked on, it took you to a shell of what my 404’s should be! EVERY ONE OF THEM.

I wish I had seen this post before I relied on those jerks for the upgrade. I finally upgraded manually to the newest 2.3.3..Hopefully THIS version won’t be hacked like 2.3.2..

]]> By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12329 TheSpot-er Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:10:32 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12329 Miriam, We all have our takes. My reason on Why not to use Fantastico stated above and I appreciate you express your opinion. I never expected everyone to agree with me :) although I continue to stay with my initial statements - I don't recommend it for upgrades. Miriam,

We all have our takes. My reason on Why not to use Fantastico stated above and I appreciate you express your opinion. I never expected everyone to agree with me :) although I continue to stay with my initial statements - I don’t recommend it for upgrades.

]]> By: Miriam http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12328 Miriam Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:06:01 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12328 I'm with bubazoo - Fantastico is a life saver. As he said, uploading zillions of files via FTP is a nightmare. There's always one file that gets left behind, and then go figure out which one it is! I also manage multiple client sites, and WordPress makes the installation process a matter of minutes rather than hours (FTPing), and upgrade is a cinch. You're right that people should know about the innards of WordPress, but once you do know that, why not make your life easier and use Fantastico? <em>Miriam's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WordpressGarage/~3/217707043/' rel="nofollow">10 steps to a more splog-free WordPress blog</a></em> I’m with bubazoo - Fantastico is a life saver. As he said, uploading zillions of files via FTP is a nightmare. There’s always one file that gets left behind, and then go figure out which one it is! I also manage multiple client sites, and WordPress makes the installation process a matter of minutes rather than hours (FTPing), and upgrade is a cinch.

You’re right that people should know about the innards of WordPress, but once you do know that, why not make your life easier and use Fantastico?

Miriam’s last blog post..10 steps to a more splog-free WordPress blog

]]> By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12203 TheSpot-er Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:35:52 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12203 Thanks for your input - everyone has their own opinion based on what works best for them. I appreciate you sharing your experience as it gives people a different perspective on the process. Alex Thanks for your input - everyone has their own opinion based on what works best for them. I appreciate you sharing your experience as it gives people a different perspective on the process.

Alex

]]> By: bubazoo http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12191 bubazoo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:15:00 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/3-reasons-not-to-use-fantastico-for-wordpress#comment-12191 I've never had any issues upgrading wordpress via Fantastico. I do it thru SSH myself on my own blog. I don't use subversion, subversion sucks, and you can't use it if you don't have root access to the server, but as a Freelance web designer, I find Fantastico extremely easy to upgrade and maintain client blogs, so I don't have to mess with updating wordpress via FTP, which can be MAJORLY time consuming on hosts that don't allow SHELL access at all. Besides, I've had issues worse then those described here, upgrading wordpress the "FTP way" so alot of times I prefer the Fantastico way. The only issue I've ever had, was forgetting to run the upgrade.php script, then you'll run into problems, yeah, but if you do it right, it works just fine. I've upgraded many of my clients to 2.3 using Fantastico without any issues. like I said, I've had more issues with clients that don't have Fantastico or SSH, which believe you me alot of webhosts are not allowing SSH no more for some stupid reason, so FTP is the ONLY way in those situations, and I tell you, upgrading wordpress using FTP is a pain in the "you know where" most of the time. I get individual files that fail to upload, or files that should have been uploaded in ASCII format instead of binary, or vise versa, and believe you me, it causes more problems then Fantastico method does. I’ve never had any issues upgrading wordpress via Fantastico. I do it thru SSH myself on my own blog. I don’t use subversion, subversion sucks, and you can’t use it if you don’t have root access to the server, but as a Freelance web designer, I find Fantastico extremely easy to upgrade and maintain client blogs, so I don’t have to mess with updating wordpress via FTP, which can be MAJORLY time consuming on hosts that don’t allow SHELL access at all. Besides, I’ve had issues worse then those described here, upgrading wordpress the “FTP way” so alot of times I prefer the Fantastico way. The only issue I’ve ever had, was forgetting to run the upgrade.php script, then you’ll run into problems, yeah, but if you do it right, it works just fine. I’ve upgraded many of my clients to 2.3 using Fantastico without any issues. like I said, I’ve had more issues with clients that don’t have Fantastico or SSH, which believe you me alot of webhosts are not allowing SSH no more for some stupid reason, so FTP is the ONLY way in those situations, and I tell you, upgrading wordpress using FTP is a pain in the “you know where” most of the time. I get individual files that fail to upload, or files that should have been uploaded in ASCII format instead of binary, or vise versa, and believe you me, it causes more problems then Fantastico method does.

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