WordPress 2.5 and the Object Cache: This comprehensive article by Neosmart discusses the caching changes that are going into place with WordPress 2.5. The article has very pertinent links, explains the use and application of the various types of object caches in WordPress and how they are being changed and improved in this new version. I will not steal Neosmart’s thunder by revealing much here, but if you are interested in understanding the nuances, history and best practices of caching in WordPress (primarily Object Caching), head over to the link above. Worthy of mentioning however, is that I have never used any type of caching on this blog beside the occasional testing of code and plugins. I love the dynamic nature of the content that I help create and I cherish the highly dynamic nature of WordPress. That is one of the properties of this excellent tool that attracted me […]

This past week of WordPress 2.5 developments saw the addition of changeable color schemes to the 2.5 admin interface. Ryan started us off by announcing that WordPress 2.5 will feature two different color schemes. One color scheme will be called Classic while the other will be Fresh. Fresh will feature the newly redesigned color scheme while Classic will contain darker shades of blue and gray. Now, the only decision is whether to have Classic or Fresh be the default color scheme. So far, it looks like Fresh is winning the race. If that were not enough, I asked Ryan if this would allow end users to upload style sheets that are created by members of the community into the back end which could then be selected to change the color scheme. Ryan simply answered with “New color schemes can be added as plugins”. For those that need a visual aid, […]