I wrote this post in the new version of WordPress, 2.5. It’s a major upgrade, especially in regards to the user interface on the back end.

The look is best described as cleaner, with a lighter blue and attention paid to usability that was absent before, through work with Happy Cog. Some new features are improved embedding of media (say, YouTube videos), image galleries, and an improved uploader.

I have admit, after regular use of WordPress for the past two years, some changes are rather bewildering. My physical mouse memory moves to click “edit” for a post but this now requires a click on a post’s title instead.

But many of these changes seem made for usability reasons. For example, the “timestamp” setting requires a click on “Edit,” no longer requiring the terminology “timestamp”. Tabs more commonly used (Write, Manage) appear at the top left, and the less used Settings, Plugins, Users, and Choices appear at the right and appear in smaller type.

Other changes will take getting used to. The category check boxes now appear beneath a post, requiring more scrolling. The options for various plug-ins seem corralled under “Settings.”

My upgrade was reasonably smooth, except I had to update many plugins in preparation, and I messed up the upload to two folders containing the heart of WordPress. But all is now working fine.

For the full list of what’s new, please read Matt Mullenweg’s announcement.

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