WordPress Updates: Is there to much of a good thing?

It seems that�WordPress�updates�come down the line quite often.� So often, that if you manage quite a few�WordPress�blogs, you seem to always be updating them.� Is there to much of a good thing here?

So far there have been seven�WordPress�updates in 2008 with at least one more major update, and an unknown number of minor updates, due later this year.

v2.6.2 Released: 9/8/08v2.6.1 Released: 8/15/08v2.6 Released: 7/15/08v2.5.1 Released: 4/25/08v2.5 Released: 3/29/08v2.3.3 Released: 2/5/08

Updating blog or two isn’t an issue, it’s when you have 15+ blogs to update each time.� Not only do you need to update the software, but also keep in mind backups, plugin�compatibility�research and plug-in updates.� It can keep a person quite busy.

The good news here is that�WordPress�is working on an auto updating feature called�WordPress Upgrader. �It sounds like it’ll work much like the auto-updating of plug-ins does currently where you can choose to have WordPress update your software. �I for one am excited about this feature!

Another�thing�you can do with the smaller updates is only update the files that changed. Whenever a WordPress update comes out, the announcement blog post links to�a full changeset and list of changed files. (Example �Post) Once you’ve clicked though to the WordPress trac site, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you’ll see a zip file that contains only the updated files. �Update these on your blog and your update will be complete. �There may be only a handful of files that need�updating and can be a real time saver.

Whether you choose to�update�a few, or all files, keeping your blog up-to-date is important. �Not only to ensure that your blog software runs smoothly, but to ensure it’s safe and secure too.