WordPress Upgrade

After much messing around and correcting stuff, noticed some changes.

In the header it is changed from get_archives(’type=monthly&format=link’) to wp_get_archives(’type=monthly&format=link’). Logically, I would expect get_archives(’monthly’) to change to wp_get_archives(’type=monthly’) which it did. So I expected get_archives(’postbypost’,'15′) to change to wp_get_archives(’postbypost’,'15′) which it didn’t.

Re the link list, get_links_list() doesn’t change. Yet previously to get individual lists had to use wp_get_links(category number) but that didn’t work. So get_links(category number) and it worked after futzing with the lists.

Mind you there are still files titled b2. But I don’t understand the lack of consistency. Some commands work with the wp_ some don’t ant it’s trial and error when customizing. Some things change, but the changes aren’t applied consistently and are the opposite of what one expects. Note, if using the default and not making changes up the wazoo, this isn’t a problem.

Now I still have the little problem of all the descriptions showing on my links and working on finding a way to turn them off. This build has a ton less options in management, why I am clueless. I wouldn’t have upgraded if it weren’t for the memory issue, I’ll tell you that now.

Some sites descriptions showed up in image slot, had to fix that too and it fubarred my recently updated thingys.

See time of three posts are screwed, got to fix that. Wonder how many others are messed up?

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Some template functions have a new syntax, some don’t. The old syntax is still supported so you don’t have to change anything. For a guide you can always use the default index.php. The wp_* functions with the new url-like syntax are just wrappers for the old functions.

We do have three b2* syndication files that simply redirect to the new feed locations. This is so people upgrading from b2 and much older versions of WordPress don’t have dozens of subscribers suddenly getting old or non-existent feeds. Those should be the only b2 files we have anymore, and if you don’t think those URLs are being used anymore you can safely delete them.

There are just as many options as before but they’re just arranged differently now.



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