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Status Update on 5.1 #1

With the 5.0.5 release behind us, we are now in full swing on development of 5.1. This is the first post 5.0 release that will include a bunch of new features. We want to try to keep you up to date with our 5.1 status. With support for updates from within the WordPress Admin, we […]

An Easter Holiday 5.0.5 Update

We know – a Simple:Press update can’t be compared to a yummy Easter Egg, but it is a picturesque way to wish all of our users a happy Easter weekend and to announce that we have made version 5.0.5 available along with some plugin and theme updates. While the updates since V5 have been mainly […]

Simple:Press Reloaded

If you are reading this then you may have noticed that a lot of things have changed around here. The latest and by far the best version of Simple:Press is out in the wild, a fresh lick of paint has smartened up our websites and a new approach to supporting our plugin is in place. […]

Simple:Press 5 Released

Yesterday, after a little more than a year in development, we released Version 5 of Simple:Press! At it’s heart, Simple:Press 5 is a from the ground up rewrite. For the previous 5 or so years we have developed the plugin, the codebase had remained largely the same. We were definitely getting limited in what we […]

Simple:Press 5.0 Ready for Translation

With Simple:Press 5.0 having reached Release Candidate status, we have no frozen our strings. This means the translators can now begin the process of translating Simple:Press 5.0. For 5.0, we are going to do translations a bit different.  We have launched a new collaborative translation site in the hope of coaxing more folks into helping […]

Simple:Press 4.4.5 Now Available

Today, we have released Simple:Press Version 4.4.5. This is primarily a bug fix release to coincide with the WordPress 3.2 release cycle. WordPress version 3.2 is currently in RC2 status and will be released any day. Simple:Press version 4.4.4 (the previous release) works just fine with WP 3.2 so an upgrade is not required unless […]

Simple:Press 5.0 Alpha Set To Begin

Just an update on the upcoming Simple:Press 5.0 Alpha testing. A couple weeks ago we announced the alpha was nearing. We are happy to say, the Alpha will start on Friday, July 1. If you have already volunteered to participate in the Alpha, we should be contacting you this weekend for some details and preparation. […]

Simple:Press 5.0 Preview: Themes

It has been no secret for a long time now that one of our major goals for Simple:Press version 5.0 has been the replacement of our now tired old skins and icon sets with proper themes – and we are pleased to deliver on that promise. Themes are the heart and soul of version 5.0 […]

Simple:Press 5.0 Preview: Built-In Updater

The Simple Press train continues down the path for our much anticipated 5.0 release. We are inside two weeks of launching an initial alpha testing period for 5.0. The primary purpose of that alpha will be to put our theme and plugin APIs through the ringer. But, 5.0 is not all about plugins and themes. […]

Simple:Press 5.0 Preview: Plugins

The Simple:Press team is really excited about version 5.0. And with the alpha testing getting ready to commence in a week or two, we have good reason to be excited. We have been working long and hard on 5.0. We are anxious to share our work with you and get some initial feedback. In our […]