I’ve used a handful of third-party shopping cart solutions in my day and I would even be interested in a WordPress plugin that ties into one of those systems. I suppose that there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel when it comes to ecommerce and WordPress. It’s also interesting to me that some of the “powers that be” within the WordPress community haven’t been pushing for more ecommerce solutions.

I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before some established Web Design firm comes out with a really great plugin or extended version of WordPress that addresses this missing piece in the software. I think it’s an important move if WordPress is to transition away from blogging platform to a full-blown Content Management System.

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Where Are The Online Store Solutions for WordPress?

That’s a natural reaction but what I wonder is what ever happened to simple WordPress theme design? Are the days of easy to install and use themes gone?

I noticed this trend, and I’m sure all of you did as well, when the number of “magazine” style themes began flooding the theme sites. At first these themes were only premium items that required a fee but more and more of them are being released for free now as time moves on.

Is this a case of the market dictating more complicated and diverse themes for WordPress? Or are the WordPress designers losing site of what users really want?

I don’t have an answer to these questions yet but I sometimes think the old saying that “Less is more.” is a pretty good policy to have and that people are losing sight of that.

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Are The Days Of The Simple Theme Over?

2.5.1 has some security fixes. Here’s the less than encouraging note from the official WordPress blog:

We recommend everyone update immediately, particularly if your blog has open registration. The vulnerability is not public but it will be shortly.

WordPress is great but with each passing day more and more people are trying to punch holes through it and succeeding. That’s why it’s so important to keep up with the new version releases.

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Don’t Forget That WordPress 2.5.1 Is Out

This new version of WordPressings is going to expand a bit and focus on WordPress news, reviews of themes and plugins and interviews with designers and developers in the community. We’ll still be releasing free themes from time-to-time as well.

The move to a broader focus for WordPressings comes as our other blog at i am jack’s design switches its focus away from so many WordPress related posts. We thought it would be a better idea to create a separate site for our WordPress thoughts and discussions.

If you have any questions or comments please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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