Last night I upgraded to wordpress 2.5. And while everything went OK with regards to plugins ((The only one with a problem was Alex Kings Popularity contest, but there is a fix for that)) and template, I must say that I do not like the new admin interface in this version. I know the goal was to simplify, and to emphasise what bloggers use the most, but the flash overview you got on the dashboard in the previous versions (links, posts, comments) is gone.<\/p>\n
This is especially problematic when I am using my PDA-phone. Before the wordpress admin was easily accesible, since the key information was grouped together in the admin panel. That is history. The new backend is extremely PDA-unfriendly. I am not exaggerating \u2013 it is now very difficult to use WordPress on a PDA with the small screen available on such devices. I really hope this is something they plan to fix in later versions of 2.5.<\/p>\n
Also, the admin does not seem to agree well with IE 6.0, which my only browser-option at work. For one, I cannot expand the writing pane, and that makes it hard to write. In addition I do not see the different buttons for coding at all, making me have to hardkey anything from the More-tag, to blockquotes to links. In fact, I do not see the visual editor at all. But my employer will be pleased. I will for sure write fewer posts at work.<\/p>\n
On the good side, the ability to upgrade plug-ins automatically is a plus.<\/p>\n