• 100+ Tweets on the 2.7 Release

    Here are 100+ tweets of people’s comment on the WordPress 2.7 release. All these tweets were posted in a span of only about 5 hours, which to me shows that the release sure did generate quite some buzz!

    @tiddlytwinks: Howdy everyone! I’m anxious to read more on the WordPress 2.7 upgrade and any bugs or problems before doing any upgrading.

    http://twitter.com/tiddlytwinks/statuses/1052840423

    @cherylprolapse: loves loves loves loves LOVES the new wordpress (2.7). Keeps getting better and it is christ’ing free ‘naids!

    http://twitter.com/cherylprolapse/statuses/1052834254

    @sean_lynch: Upgraded to WordPress 2.7 as soon as it came out so I can’t possibly update the day before the next version gets released

    http://twitter.com/sean_lynch/statuses/1052831962

    @homemakerbarbi: Just upgraded to the new WordPress 2.7 tonight. It’ll take some getting used to.

    http://twitter.com/homemakerbarbi/statuses/1052831750

    @nerwin: WordPress 2.7 Rocks! I love it! Much more Web 2.0

    http://twitter.com/nerwin/statuses/1052829120

    @webtrepreneur: Loving the new quick edit feature on WordPress, works great.

    http://twitter.com/webtrepreneur/statuses/1052825078

    @jarques: Playing with the new WordPress 2.7, they did a really good job with the new Dashboard.

    http://twitter.com/jarques/statuses/1052821148

    @jwiltshire: Is timestamp editing in WordPress 2.7 broken for everybody, or just me?

    http://twitter.com/jwiltshire/statuses/1052819844

    @5and1: wow. wordpress 2.7!

    http://twitter.com/5and1/statuses/1052811222

    @adamloving: The game-changing features in WordPress 2.7 are not the UI improvements. It is the easy-install plugins and support for XMLRPC comments.

    http://twitter.com/adamloving/statuses/1052808530

    @h3h: WordPress 2.7 is very slick.

    http://twitter.com/h3h/statuses/1052807776

    @schneidermike: WordPress 2.7 is beautiful. It even blogs for you.

    http://twitter.com/schneidermike/statuses/1052806419

    @forpawz: *pouts* I don’t like the new WordPress that Nikki loves. It’s different and I don’t handle change well! *sniff*

    http://twitter.com/forpawz/statuses/1052806039

    @labmistress: Love the new WordPress back end! Viva la upgrade!

    http://twitter.com/labmistress/statuses/1052789795

    @juliettemaxwell: Ahh the WordPress Dashboard is completely different!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAa

    http://twitter.com/juliettemaxwell/statuses/1052782862

    @18percentgrey: Congratulations to the WordPress team.. 2.7 is really nicely thought out UI wise, and appears indeed much faster. Hats off for hard work!!

    http://twitter.com/18percentgrey/statuses/1052782169

    @mambabyte: Oh, WordPress 2.7, thank you for not totally ruining my life. Thank you for making things easy.

    http://twitter.com/mambabyte/statuses/1052780965

    @fienen: So apparently those no longer any need for the WordPress Automatic Upgrade plugin. Neat.

    http://twitter.com/fienen/statuses/1052779882

    @Robertology: Updated WordPress to 2.7 Loads of changes on the admin side. Looks very nice.

    http://twitter.com/Robertology/statuses/1052777686

    @swfgeek: Still amazed with the new wordpress :P

    http://twitter.com/swfgeek/statuses/1052775219

    @wepe: Yeah, I hated it at first, but the new WordPress admin is pretty slick. They definitely put a lot of work into it. I likes now.

    http://twitter.com/wepe/statuses/1052769895

    @dilvie: Just installed WordPress 1.7. Wow. Really impressed with the new UI already!

    http://twitter.com/dilvie/statuses/1052766048

    @jeremyzach: installing wordpress 2.7. me likey

    http://twitter.com/jeremyzach/statuses/1052762454

    @mbalara: Whoa, big changes in WordPress 2.7.

    http://twitter.com/mbalara/statuses/1052755051

    @knithropologist: Apologies to anyone who might have tried to view the site in the last hour – the upgrade to the new (amazing) WordPress was time-consuming.

    http://twitter.com/knithropologist/statuses/1052750354

    @DustinMooney: Loving the new WordPress Upgrade!

    http://twitter.com/DustinMooney/statuses/1052750326

    @nazroll: wordpress 2.7 is a thing of beauty :D

    http://twitter.com/nazroll/statuses/1052748406

    @moearora: Just installed WordPress 2.7. I’m a little disoriented but it looks pretty fly!

    http://twitter.com/moearora/statuses/1052742171

    @avidbookreader: wordpress 2.7 is now officially out – be afraid. Be _very_ afraid.

    http://twitter.com/avidbookreader/statuses/1052738016

    @thynctank: upgrading my WordPress to 2.7…. here goes nothing, I guess. Will it be the Last Manual Upgrade?

    http://twitter.com/thynctank/statuses/1052737036

    @Kunal: Just upgraded to WordPress 2.7 — beautiful new admin UI. http://wordpress.org/development/2008/12/coltrane/

    http://twitter.com/Kunal/statuses/1052732657

    @shelbylane: Just upgraded WordPress and the new interface is pretty slick.

    http://twitter.com/shelbylane/statuses/1052731663

    @techienadine: WordPress looks much better now! And more… confusing.

    http://twitter.com/techienadine/statuses/1052731639

    @epicexperiences: WordPress 2.7 has a swanky interface. I like it! #wordpress

    http://twitter.com/epicexperiences/statuses/1052728218

    @buckmuck: WordPress 2.7 is a neat edition. I like the feature which integrates upgrading.

    http://twitter.com/buckmuck/statuses/1052727869

    @gordonbrander: Dear @photomatt and @wordpress thanks for a great release.

    http://twitter.com/gordonbrander/statuses/1052724538

    @designmilk: @wordpress 2.7 = magical!

    http://twitter.com/designmilk/statuses/1052724148

    @base2wave: YOWZA. THe UI change for WordPress 2.7 was a bit of a jarring experience after upgrading. It will take some time to adjust.

    http://twitter.com/base2wave/statuses/1052723120

    @darkdriving: Wow, the finished version of WordPress 2.7 is really out of this world. I think we’ll be great friends.

    http://twitter.com/darkdriving/statuses/1052722218

    @harzack86: Personal blog upgraded to WordPress 2.7: up and running in a breeze, nice admin interface. Kudos to the WP team!

    http://twitter.com/harzack86/statuses/1052720754

    @DawnMHSH: Whoa! Just upgraded my WordPress and it’s a whole new dashboard!

    http://twitter.com/DawnMHSH/statuses/1052715408

    @dtraleigh: New WordPress update is slick.

    http://twitter.com/dtraleigh/statuses/1052712890

    @topicm: Wow! WordPress 2.7 dashboard is completely different…I like it! Now, let’s figure out how to use it. :-)

    http://twitter.com/topicm/statuses/1052710867

    @jerekeys: Liking the WordPress 2.7 “Coltrane” interface.

    http://twitter.com/jerekeys/statuses/1052706120

    @fallapart: Holy crap do I love the WordPress 2.7 dashboard!!! I just want to stare at it…

    http://twitter.com/fallapart/statuses/1052704103

    @fraying: WordPress 2.7 is a thing of beauty. Great job @photomatt and Team Automattic.

    http://twitter.com/fraying/statuses/1052699310

    @conchordgirl: Updating wordpress went smoothly. It will take some time to get use to new admin.

    http://twitter.com/conchordgirl/statuses/1052697649

    @extraheavy: Just upgraded to WordPress 2.7. Flawless. I love the black and gray color scheme. So far so good.

    http://twitter.com/extraheavy/statuses/1052689586

    @corypina: Upgraded to @wordpress 2.7 … Wow.

    http://twitter.com/corypina/statuses/1052688433

    @magickalrealism: Woah! The new WordPress Upgrade makes the dashboard almost uncrecognizable!

    http://twitter.com/magickalrealism/statuses/1052687278

    @MaxOng: WordPress 2.7′s new interface is cool!

    http://twitter.com/MaxOng/statuses/1052687031

    @plustwo: WP 2.7 – www.wordpress.org – is pretty cool. Still room for improvement – but some nice UI changes in this release.

    http://twitter.com/plustwo/statuses/1052686947

    @themacboy: New wordpress 2.7 is pretty!

    http://twitter.com/themacboy/statuses/1052683695

    @CraneFactory: For what its worth all of my blogs are upgraded to WordPress 2.7 and I have had no problems at all.

    http://twitter.com/CraneFactory/statuses/1052681472

    @rogieking: WordPress 2.7 is installed and awesome!

    http://twitter.com/rogieking/statuses/1052678734

    @mboylan: WOW. 2.7 is AMAZING. Very nice job, WordPress team.

    http://twitter.com/mboylan/statuses/1052672231

    @clark_mackey: wordpress 2.7 is a HOME RUN! Greatness!

    http://twitter.com/clark_mackey/statuses/1052665380

    @cailean: WordPress 2.7 design suprised me. So far, I love it.

    http://twitter.com/cailean/statuses/1052658936

    @robotchampion: the rate of change and development with wordpress is just astounding, the new layout design seems pretty on the ball

    http://twitter.com/robotchampion/statuses/1052636346

    @ryanmcmillan: the new admin interface in WordPress 2.7 is a HUGE improvement…what do you think?

    http://twitter.com/ryanmcmillan/statuses/1052633498

    @keithnorm: whoa, wordpress 2.7 interface is pretty slick

    http://twitter.com/keithnorm/statuses/1052625645

    @mummifiedx5: getting confused with the new wordpress dashboard…I don’t like it when things get changed on me LOL

    http://twitter.com/mummifiedx5/statuses/1052611251

    @SuzeMuse: I’m likin’ the new WordPress. :-)

    http://twitter.com/SuzeMuse/statuses/1052610734

    @sptrobb: I am loving WordPress 2.7! Great new interface.

    http://twitter.com/sptrobb/statuses/1052610116

    @aaronlerch: Ooo, WordPress 2.7 admin interface is shiny!

    http://twitter.com/aaronlerch/statuses/1052603991

    @Bodhipaksa: About to upgrade wildmind.org to WordPress 2.7. I must confess to some anxiety.

    http://twitter.com/Bodhipaksa/statuses/1052600491

    @Twev1701: Really liking the new Dashboard in WordPress 2.7.

    http://twitter.com/Twev1701/statuses/1052600191

    @bcadGroup: WordPress 2.7: If You Don’t Like It, Change It

    http://twitter.com/bcadGroup/statuses/1052621439

    @mste: just upgraded wordpress to 2.7, ui enhancements are nice.

    http://twitter.com/mste/statuses/1052598890

    @Tabz: Just updated BBtL to WordPress 2.7 – it’s so darn pretty.

    http://twitter.com/Tabz/statuses/1052598049

    @Gnorb: Dear WordPress: You got updating of the core and a plugin browser. Both are awesome. Now how ”bout showing some love for themes?

    http://twitter.com/Gnorb/statuses/1052596403

    @andyed: upgrading wordpress installs. v2.7 is impressive, lots of good UI work and wide feature growth. see http://delicious.com/andyed/wordpress

    http://twitter.com/andyed/statuses/1052594774

    @mbennett10: loves wordpress 2.7

    http://twitter.com/mbennett10/statuses/1052594672

    @deadfashionista: WTF, WordPress? WHY? *pokes at DRASTICALLY different layout* But… but… Where’s my stuff now?

    http://twitter.com/deadfashionista/statuses/1052586493

    @bytebot: I started with WordPress 1.0 in 2004, and I’m now at WordPress 2.7. It has changed leaps and bounds! The interface just keeps getting better

    http://twitter.com/bytebot/statuses/1052586174

    @Themoleskin: Installing wordpress 2.7 to start getting used to the new interface.

    http://twitter.com/Themoleskin/statuses/1052575484

    @JoshSommers: Seems like everytime WordPress releases an update, my day disappears.. Too many blogs, too little time :) Very cool new interface though!

    http://twitter.com/JoshSommers/statuses/1052572104

    @smizzo: I’ve died and gone to heaven with WordPress 2.7. Seriously.

    http://twitter.com/smizzo/statuses/1052571565

    @dturnbull: Also, WordPress 2.7 is awesome.

    http://twitter.com/dturnbull/statuses/1052568986

    @webmacster87: I am totally falling in love with WordPress 2.7, particularly how I can now make clutter disappear with the new “Screen Options” drop-down.

    http://twitter.com/webmacster87/statuses/1052567684

    @agent0x0: Wow..just upgraded to WordPress 2.7..the admin interface is rockin! Huge improvement! :-)

    http://twitter.com/agent0x0/statuses/1052567258

    @mskramst: Updated all my blogs to new WordPress 2.7. Much better.

    http://twitter.com/mskramst/statuses/1052562946

    @MelissaMcClure: Upgraded to the latest WordPress. I hate doing that. Even though I backup, i hold my breath the entire time!!! Love the new WP layout!

    http://twitter.com/MelissaMcClure/statuses/1052556668

    @peterchng: Updating to WordPress 2.7… loving the new UI!

    http://twitter.com/peterchng/statuses/1052552617

    @oticellos: upgraded wordpress to 2.7… just got used to the admin and they completely change it

    http://twitter.com/oticellos/statuses/1052547029

    @kjarrett: @damian613 Wait until you start exploring. Try updaing some plugins. Amazing. Really, really should be WordPress 3.0!

    http://twitter.com/kjarrett/statuses/1052547004

    @MrsMedcalf: holy shit.. i was JUST still getting used to the uhh like uhh previous version of wordpress and it got changed AGAIN… uhh just UMMM yeah

    http://twitter.com/MrsMedcalf/statuses/1052546879

    @fbilodeau: Updated to WordPress 2.7 … Trying to figure out new Admin page.

    http://twitter.com/fbilodeau/statuses/1052541779

    @jmaver: Updated our blogs to WordPress 2.7. Very nice UI. I like the auto-update stuff too

    http://twitter.com/jmaver/statuses/1052528003

    @walkblind: whooooa hello there fancy new wordpress back end. wasn’t expecting such dazzle!

    http://twitter.com/walkblind/statuses/1052525400

    @evancurry: likes WordPress 2.7

    http://twitter.com/evancurry/statuses/1052517243

    @atulkarmarkar: WordPress 2.7 rocks !!!

    http://twitter.com/atulkarmarkar/statuses/1052509932

    @jamiejackson: @wordpress 2.7 is incredible! lovin’ on Coltrane – a little bit of life just got better.

    http://twitter.com/jamiejackson/statuses/1052507140

    @martysdomain: Curse you wordpress 2.7!

    http://twitter.com/martysdomain/statuses/1052506172

    @MiracleMan: WordPress 2.7′s new interface is pretty slick. Worth the upgrade!

    http://twitter.com/MiracleMan/statuses/1052503623

    @romant: just upgraded my wordpress install to 2.7 – nice! I quite like the new dashboard

    http://twitter.com/romant/statuses/1052502727

    @keligwyn: I’m getting used to the new WordPress blog dashboard and really like it. Does seem faster and more user friendly.

    http://twitter.com/keligwyn/statuses/1052493614

    @dturnbull: Loving WordPress 2.7 at the moment

    http://twitter.com/dturnbull/statuses/1052491562

    @shawnduffy: I am _really_ liking the new wordpress 2.7 admin interface… nice!

    http://twitter.com/shawnduffy/statuses/1052485284

    @janetalkstech: Wow! me likes wordpress 2.7.

    http://twitter.com/janetalkstech/statuses/1052485141

    @joshuamneff: WordPress upgrade done & successful. Wow, the backend is really different!

    http://twitter.com/joshuamneff/statuses/1052481931

    @L_Dawson: Updated my wordpress blogs to 2.7…so far loving it

    http://twitter.com/mndaniels/statuses/1052474110

    @rikt: WordPress 2.7 is looking pretty sweet. Ok, gotta focus on work.

    http://twitter.com/rikt/statuses/1052474639

    Conclusion

    So, some people understandably had problem getting used to the new dashboard layout, but the overwhelming majority seemed to love the upgrade. This was a triumph, great success indeed. Great work Automattic!

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    Posted December 12, 2008

3 comments

  1. Braxton said:

    I am very excited for wordpress 2.7! Cant wait to try it out. Anyone know when Rockable Press’ WordPress Rockstar will be released?

    on December 12, 2008 at 10:31 am Reply

  2. Stefan said:

    @Braxton: shouldn’t be long now: http://twitter.com/collis/status/1052003294

    on December 14, 2008 at 1:35 am Reply

  3. Braxton said:

    sweet thank you!

    on December 15, 2008 at 4:48 pm Reply


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