Comments on: To Upgrade Or Not To Upgrade, That Is The Question

By: TheSpot-er

TheSpot-er — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:17:28 +0000

Nick, they used to have one … but they had some issues with hackers wiping them out and last I checked blog was still not restored. Once they get back into action, you should find plugin on their blog.

By: Nick Grimshawe

Nick Grimshawe — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:21:09 +0000

Hi Alex,

I discovered your blog this morning on Bloggingzoom.com. I have since been clicking through the site and finding wonderful information and lots to think about.

I started building by blog 2 years ago and wish I had the knowledge I have now.

As for plug-ins, I don’t install any that I haven’t read about in a blog like yours and seen pros and cons. I’m not very tech savvy so I use caution to avoid trouble spots. Most plug-ins I’ve installed successfully, and I always get a thrill when the plugs install properly.

I am looking for a simple easy to install plug-in for social networks. I don’t like installing into the blog template since I wouldn’t know how to fix any problems,
is there one that works like the bloggingzoom plug-in?

Love your blog.

Nick

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By: Sunday

Sunday — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:48:01 +0000

Alex,

Through this post you have open eye to new way of testing plugins.

Thanks.

Sunday

By: James

James — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:11:16 +0000

Most often I trust the plugin author that he knows what he is doing. And if a bug slipped in, for sure there will be a fix. James's last blog post..Laure Manaudou Naked Pics And Video

By: TheSpot-er

TheSpot-er — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:41:18 +0000

@ Marisa - you are correct.

@Krishnan - well in my opinion plugins are a necessary evil or a blessing, depends on how you look at it. I Like them because they greatly extend functionality but I also install many to try and then remove …

By: Krishnan

Krishnan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:23:54 +0000

I’m not much of a plug-in guy, but I do have a few plug-ins in my blog which I think are necessary. Before I install a plug-in, I ask myself this question - is it really essential for my blog? If the answer is yes, i try it out. Fortunately, so far I haven’t had any problems but for the one created by bad behavior, which you helped out.

“it is your blog and when something is broken - it is up to you to fix it ” - Tell me about it. :))

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By: Marisa Duma

Marisa Duma — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:07:12 +0000

WP is releasing its 2.4 version on January 2008, or so I’ve heard.
I am using 2.3.1

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By: Ruby on Rails Developer

Ruby on Rails Developer — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:17:28 +0000

Backing up your database is certainly an essential prerequisite before upgrading! Better safe than sorry.

By: TheSpot-er

TheSpot-er — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:58:23 +0000

Nice tip Suzanne!

Thanks for sharing. Although I don’t do installs of client sites (I prefer to show how people can do it themselves) it can be a very useful considering the time involved…

Alex

By: Suzanne Morrison

Suzanne Morrison — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:26:03 +0000

I think upgrading is a necessary evil. It can be time consuming and painful and even more so, if you have multiple websites, Etc., however, the smartest thing to do is to factor in the time and cost involved in such an exercise upfront. If I am doing a site for a customer, I often offer them an “upgrate/maintenance” plan upfront that they can choose to buy.