WordPress MU is a multi user or multi blog version of WordPress that is used to run sites like WordPress.com.
Just a day after WordPress 2.8.1 came out and here’s WordPress MU 2.8.1. The original WordPress announcement has plenty to say about this release, but what you need to know is this is a security update and a required upgrade.
This is the first MU 2.8.x release because of course there wasn’t a 2.8 one. Make sure you upgrade to stay up to date. The handy auto upgrade facility built in to the software should kick in but if not, go to the download page and grab the new zip file. Unzip over your current install and any database upgrades will take care of themselves when people login.
The WPMU Timeline is a good place to look to keep track of what has changed. Many bugs were squashed and features added.
You might also like
- WordPress MU 2.7
After a lengthy delay, WordPress MU 2.7 is now available.- WordPress MU 2.6.1
WordPress MU version 2.6.1 has just been released. This is- WordPress MU 2.6.2
WordPress MU, the multi blog version of WordPress that runs
If you like this post then please subscribe to my full RSS feed. You can also click here to subscribe by email. There are also my fabulous photos and funny videos to explore too!
Donncha, you rock!
Now is the ideal time for me to fire ahead with a BuddyPress site I’ve been planning for ages
Thanks for the release and all your hard work.
Thanks, Donncha. It’s amazing to watch a ’svn switch’ and realize that’s one person behind it all…
Strange: In the trunk it’s still ‘Big huge 2.8 merge. Some things are broken. Only for the brave.’ on lots of files.
Awesome new Widgets API is a-go-go! Thanks Donncha!
Hey Donncha, thanks!
i’ve a question, for MU is possible have the auto-upgrade for a language like WP? i translate MU in italian and is a good idea have the auto-upgrade in my language.
Thanks,
Arturo
Thank you very much, really appreciate your work on mu. Downloading the new version now…
Hi Donncha
I did a “svn sw http://svn.automattic.com/wordpress-mu/tags/2.8.1/ .”, and still the dashboard tells me that I should upgrade to 2.8.1. Any idea why ?
after upgrading I’m still being told to upgrade too
how to upgrade wp mu 2.6.2 to wpmu 2.8.1 ?
This upgrade problem is happening on all wordpress sites not just wpmu.
Take a look on the wordpress forum.
Everybody has the same problem.
Some things are definitely not working right on wordpress 2.8.1.
I’ll wait to 2.8.2.
Just do a manual upgrade — download WPMU 2.8.1, extract it locally, then copy your themes and plugin folders’ contents to their local equivalents, do the same to wp-config.php, and check if there is a blogs.dir directory in wp-content (and move that as well to your local copy).
Then, either delete your old installation files, and copy your local upgrade files back over, or just copy the local upgrade files over your installation, and you’re done. (I prefer delete, then copy over).
I did that, after initially encountering the same problem, and it’s now acting as intended.
Yah, it’s still telling me I need to upgrade as well.
Same problems going on with my Upgrade… something to do with en_US and en language versions, manually updated and dashboard still wants to upgrade. tried dashboard upgrade and it fails on class-wp-filesystem.php…
Am I the first one done the translation work? HAHA.
http://wpmudev.org/project/wpmu-simplified-chinese-language-pack
HAHA. Nice job, Donncha!
Me, too: I updated one Mu site with the one-click update link (I do love that feature, by the way).
The update went just fine, everything seems to works, my dashboard tells me “You are using WordPress MU 2.8.1.” but the nag message “WordPress MU 2.8.1 is available! Please update.” refuses to go away. (I haven’t had that happen on any of the single WP updates I did in the last few days….)
Oh well. I won’t worry about it, I need to go back and test some BuddyPress features…
thanks a lot sir.
Hey Donncha,
I know this isn’t the right area for this, but upon upgrading to wpmu 2.8.1 I found a couple bugs that were killing the admin/dashboard directory.
I am too tired as of right now to try and figure out the exact cause of the errors. I will try and attack tomorrow morning once I get some coffee in me.
To correct, err temporarily subdue, these bugs I did this:
wp-admin/includes/mu.php -> commented out line #1268
add_action(‘admin_menu’,'blogs_init’);
wp-includes/theme.php -> commented out line #180
$theme_data = implode( ”, file( $theme_file ) );
Again sorry for the comment debugging, I know I should know this, but where is the proper place for me to report these?
Thanks again for everything! Now time for some sleep….
Jason, you should report bugs on the Trac – http://trac.mu.wordpress.org
Just click on Tickets and create a new one.
Duh. Perfect thanks will do.
Hello!
In WP MU 2.8.1, if the URL contains í (or Í) character in post, the wordpress cut the post in í character.
[...] MU 2.8.1 is out today! http://ocaoimh.ie/wordpress-mu-2-8-1/ #WP #WordPress #WPMU [...]
[...] on Friday, if you missed it over the weekend, Donncha announced that WordPressMU 2.8.1 has now been officially released. He skipped right over 2.8, in case you’re wondering where that [...]
[...] MU 2.8.1 is out today! http://ocaoimh.ie/wordpress-mu-2-8-1/ #WP #WordPress #WPMU [...]
[...] WordPress-MU 2.8.1 release, I’ve updated the copy on blogs.freebsdish.org. Apparently there’s a bug with the [...]
[...] WordPress 2.8.1 released, along with the corresponding version of MU [...]
[...] WordPress 2.8.1 Released Along With the Corresponding Version of MU [...]