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WordPress released 2.5.1 withing six to seven weeks of a major update to version 2.5. Usually all large releases (technically called Big Bang Releases) would follow with a minor release within 4 - 8 weeks where all the major high severity bugs from the Big Bang release would be corrected. This smaller release is only necessary when the Big Bang release is not well planned!

I was quite surprised to see a small Related Post section at the end of my post. The funny part is, except for the first title in that Related Post section, none of the others were mine! It was hacked from other posts from somewhere! In my case, ranjaymitra.com is a paid hosting. Though I do not get to control the posts, I would expect WordPress to do that.

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My dilemma is two fold:

1. I do not understand the logic why I should be showing someone else’s post clubbed with mine!
2. And I have no way of controlling where these feeds are coming from! Did I not sign up the agreement where I was to be responsible for all my content?

That apart, the problems reported with photo, video and other media uploading is still an issue with many people. Essential modernizations like WAP suitability, rich media auto compatibility and essential plugin integrations have taken a back seat. Instead, a 20 lines worth of a Related Post plugin, which works perfectly everywhere, is now fowled up in this 2.5.1 release!

Do not get me wrong, I admire the WordPress team beyond imagination. I think its a terrific team of both evangelists and technical visionaries who run WordPress. They have made the whole blogging process free for millions and made it so easy that even people like me could post their thoughts with a smile! I have spoken highly of this team in several forums & hence my disappointment with this new version!

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I can go on & on on all the good things they have done. But maybe, somewhere, they missed on tighter code and requirement control? Maybe they need an experienced Project Manager who could control the features and supervise these releases more appropriately.