Otherwise known as WP 3.0-related plugin/theme update, round two. The theme and plugins all work with WP 3.0 as far as I've been testing — including multisite environments. Key changes:

• When in a multisite environment, some plugin administration screens and features are only available to super admins. This is usually for security reasons — the Script Manager, for instance, requires unfiltered HTML capabilities.
• A few theme and plugin features are disabled entirely when in a multisite environment. The Semiologic theme's custom CSS feature, in particular, since it would end up shared between sites. The filesystem-based static cache is another example, since flushing is rather resource extensive for larger sites.
• I introduced a few UI tweaks, e.g. in Google Analytics, but nothing that should make anyone feel not at home.
• The Semiologic theme supports the new WP 3.0 custom background handling feature.
• Generally speaking, things continue to work as they did in the past for standalone WordPress installations.

At the risk of repeating myself, I'm NOT recommending to jump on 3.0 when it gets released. It's no big deal if you do, and don't worry if you did. If you haven't yet by the time you read this, it's no big deal either if you don't. I'll probably be waiting until this Autumn.

As a reminder, the updated Version Checker will disable the WP upgrade nag if you're running WP 2.9.2. If you wish to give WP 3.0 a try nonetheless, you'll still be able to do so from the WordPress upgrader (Tools / Upgrade).

Happy blogging!

Yep, it's that time of the year already: WP 3.0 is nearing release time, and many of you are looking forward to trying the new bells and whistles.

I've published a batch of theme and plugin updates, for those of you who run test sites that are powered by bleeding edge packages. (This is configurable under Settings / Semiologic API Key when Version Checker is enabled.) There probably will be a round two in a week or so.

The most visible changes in WP 3.0 are a menu editor and the multisite functionality. A lot of dust needs to settle on both of these fronts. Don't get overexcited about the second one: maintaining multiple domains using a unique WP installation is for the technically oriented minds only.

WP 3.0 also introduces less visible but nonetheless massive changes in the post publishing and administration flows. These introduce the potential for custom post types. They additionally work around a series of long standing defects. Sadly, both came at the cost of introducing new potential quirks in plugins — and several of my own plugins did, in fact, break because of them.

Considering the extent of these changes, I'll be avoiding WP 3.0 until this winter. The next Version Checker update will let you do the same at your option: if your site is up to date and running WP 2.9.2, you won't see WP upgrade nags until WP 3.1.1. (You can of course upgrade WP under Tools / Upgrade if you still want to.)

Happy blogging!