I’ve rolled out WordPress 2.7 to around 15 blogs so far and haven’t had any issues at all. I’ve had a couple of friends who have had problems, but it was always plugins that caused a problem. It is imperative to remember to deactivate plugins before pushing an update out. Ok, strictly speaking it’s only those that modify database tables that need deactivation, but for the normal user, deactivating all plugins is a sure way to make sure you won’t have any problems.
The great news is that the next update of WordPress will be pretty easy, as the software now takes care of itself. You could compare it to taking one diet pill and not having any weight problems ever again. Upgrading is a matter of going to your Tools menu and selecting Upgrade. Goodbye FTP, goodbye Fantastico; WordPress just rocks!
I’ve upgraded all of my blogs and a number of other people’s blogs and it’s gone very smoothly. I’m not sure I like the new interface yet, but probably just requires me to create new habits with the new interface. Certain tasks I’d done so many times that the change throws me off sometimes.
It always takes some time to acclimatise to a new system, but once you get the hang of it, you’re bound to be more productive. I like the way you can customise the admin panels and remove the sections you don’t really use.