New plugin version brings bug fixes for new posts view (changed slug names and problem with new posts since last visit), new posts widget got few more new options and a whole new panel is added to list all available standard and advanced BBCodes with codes variations.
Another major version release for GD bbPress Toolbox Pro brings many more new features (new views with detailed settings to change slug and title, BBCodes and users list on admin side with topics and replies columns) and another set of bugs fixed (mostly related to quotes).
Brand new major revision of GD bbPress Toolbox Pro, brings several new features, many updates (including libraries) and several bugs fixed. Plugin is now also compatible with BuddyPress 1.6 using bbPress 2.1 for site wide forums including signature editor on user profile.
It’s no secret: I don’t like how WordPress development is handled over the past year or so. And best thing I can say about WP 3.4: it is a big maintenance release; all important changes are mostly tweaks or API related. My favorite features are Twitter embed and toolbar click top scroll.
‘Do it yourself Caching Methods with WordPress’ is my first article published on Smashing Magazine for WordPress. Article covers two different caching methods and includes practical examples with in line code, with full widget example showing different cache approaches.
As announced before, here is a brand new premium plugin for WordPress: GD bbPress Toolbox Pro. Plugin includes many expansions for the bbPress powered forums including: attachments, BBCodes, quotes, signature and much more. Plugin also has its own dedicated website.
Here is a brand new free plugin to extend the bbPress 2.x plugin with additional interesting tools. First version of GD bbPress Tools features 2 tools with much more coming soon. Right now, list of plans has 6 more tools in various development stages to be included soon.
As you might know, I have written about plugins optimization many times already, including benchmarks. And, it is a great thing to know that some developers have taken the time to improve their own plugins based on my recommendations. Here is the story about one great optimization.
It is not fair only to point out what is not good with upcoming WordPress, as I did yesterday. There are many things WordPress need, and for some reason all that is completely overlooked by core developers, so I will list all those things that will actually make WordPress better.
WordPress 3.4 Beta was released next week, and it is a good time to see what to expect from new version. Right from the start, I must say that I am disappointed with current development of WordPress and that this new version makes even previous WordPress 3.3 looks good.
