WordPress 3.3 version released

The latest and greatest version of the WordPress software — 3.3, named “Sonny” in honor of the great jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt — is immediately available for download or update inside your WordPress dashboard.

 

Latest feature in this release are :

1. drag-and-drop uploader

2. hover menus for the navigation

3. Tumblr importer

How to find WordPress Version

When you are downloading new plugin from wordpress plugin directory then it is required you to check your wordpress version compatibility with plugin because if you install any plugin which is not compatible with your installed wordpress version then your site might crash after installing that plugin.

So now question arrives how you will find which version you are using now. Here are some places where you can find your wordpress installed version.

For Beginners

  1. You can see the version at the bottom of every page in your admin Dashboard.
  2. WordPress version is also visible on Dashboard under right now widget.

find wordpress version

For Advanced users:

  1. Under the code you can find wordpress version by going to following file (/wp-includes/version.php) and open it with any text-editor. You can find one variable called  $wp_version which contain this information

How to Get Category Id in wordpress

There are many scenario when some plugin or widget ask you to enter your category id to show their post. It is very easy to find category id if you are a advanced wordpress user but if you are beginner of wordpress here are steps to follow:

1. Login to your wordpress dashboard

2. Go to manage and then Category

3. Simply hover your mouse on category edit. You will find category id as we are showing in below screenshot as you can see in below screenshot category id is 1.

Find category id in wordpress

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