WordPress has named version 3.6 "Oscar" to honor Canadian Oscar Peterson, a jazz pianist, vocalist and composer. Learn more about Peterson .
So what's new in WordPress 3.6?
Good question.
First of all, WordPress has put more emphasis on the writing experience in version 3.6.
They've enhanced the features that deal with how you create written content when you use WordPress.
Now here's a list of what's new in version 3.6:
new default theme: Twenty Thirteen more purposeful emphasis on revisions more rigid post locking (to make sure only one person is working on a post at a time) enhanced autosave native HTML5 media player clarity in the Menu Editor embed capabilities for Spotify, Rdio and SoundCloud A/V API (for developers) extended support for HTML5 (for developers) JavaScript utilities (for developers) Shortcodes searches (for developers) Revision Control based on post type (for developers) new and updated external libraries (for developers)
To read about any of these new features in more detail, you can read WordPress 3.6 "Oscar" on the WordPress blog.
Here are a few tips before updating:
Make sure to back up your current content! Don't skip this step thinking everything will be okay. Do a backup! A good plugin is WordPress Database Backup . It allows you to send the backed-up file to your email or save it on your server. Please note that the plugin hasn't been revised since 2010, but it still works flawlessly with WordPress. Also consider backing up your theme, plugins and image uploads with the UpdraftPlus plugin. These things do not reside in the MySQL Database, which is why you need a different plugin to back them up. Update all your plugins first and then disable all plugins before upgrading to version 3.6. Don't worry about losing your plugin settings. As long as you don't delete any plugins, your settings will remain intact and be available when you reactivate. That's if there's no major issues with the platform upgrade, which is why you should perform a backup before upgrading the WordPress platform. Make sure you have a copy of your current WordPress version, which should be version 3.5.2, readily available in case you have issues with version 3.6 and need to revert back until you can deal with any compatibility issues. If your theme isn't compatible with the latest version of WordPress, it is strongly recommended that you find a different theme.
Hopefully, these tips help. If all else fails, please leave a comment on this post with the issue(s) you're having and help will be on the way!
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