WordPress 3.3 is on its way - the latest beta 3.3 is now available, which means you can download it and try it for yourself. This beta doesn’t add anything new, as the official post says ‘it’s all about making things prettier’ along with lots of bug fixes.
Typically you can expect to get a release candidate after this and then the official thing will be here.
Should I update to this beta?
As this is a beta you shouldn’t use this on any live site - but it does mean it’s pretty stable and useful.
To install the release candidate you need the WordPress beta updates plugin and then just go to your updates sections.
Before you update any live site - backup
This is very easy to do from any logged-in wp-admin page - but you should always follow a simple process like this:
- Make sure you have a current WordPress database
- Enable your Maintenance mode page.
- Disable any / all plugins
- Run Backup
- Run update
- Update any plugins that also got updated
- Enable all plugins that you need
- Check for any bugs or other issues
- Disable your Maintenance Mode.
If you're still stuck - get in contact and I'll be happy to help you out. Perhaps you're interested in setting up your own WordPress site or blog
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