Download WordPress 3.0.5

Version 3.0.5 and the fourth release candidate of version 3.1 of WordPress were released on Monday. With this program, which is made available under the gpl license, it is possible to set up and maintain a weblog. WordPress could be up and running in five minutes if a server with PHP and MySQL is available. In addition to blogging, it is also possible to further expand the functionality of WordPress and improve the appearance through plugins and themes to adjust. In version 3.0, the WordPress and WordPress MU components have been merged, among other things, making it easier to manage different websites. It also uses a new theme called twenty tencustom menus can be created and are custom post types and custom taxonomies improved. The release notes for both releases can be found below.

WordPress 3.0.5

The release addresses a number of issues and provides two additional enhancements:

• Two moderate security issues were fixed that could have allowed a Contributor- or Author-level user to gain further access to the site.
• One information disclosure issue was addressed that could have allowed an Author-level user to view contents of posts they should not be able to see, such as draft or private posts.
• Two security enhancements were added. One improved the security of any plugins which were not properly leveraging our security API. The other offers additional defense in depth against a vulnerability that was fixed in previous release.

WordPress 3.1 Release Candidate 4 is also now available.

The Release Candidate 4 build includes the security fixes and enhancements included in 3.0.5 and addresses about two dozen additional bugs. This includes fixes for:

• Deleting a user and reassigning their posts to another user.
• Marking multiple users or sites as spam in multisite.
• PHP4 compatibility.

WordPress 3.0 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.