WordPress 3.5 AKA 'Elvin' Rolls onto the Scene

WordPress 3.5 aka 'Elvin', was released in Mid-December to surprisingly mixed reviews which will probably pass once people give it a chance and see the upgrades for what they are.

The 'Elvin' in their name is taken from Elvin Jones the very famous Jazz drummer from the 50s, 60s and early 70s - who was also a member of the John Coltrane quartet. He was known for his sense of timing and free flowing style. Now if that doesn't inspire you to take another look at WordPress' latest version - what can!

We here at SearchEngineNews.com have always been fans of WordPress - enough so that it's our top blog platform recommendation. Now, let's cover some of the changes they've rolled out with this latest version.

Twenty Twelve Template - More Responsive

The new default theme called Twenty Twelve, offers a more minimalist look with a layout that is more mobile responsive. It also offers a front page template that allows you to make a special introductory page — a layout containing text and images above with front-page only widgets below.

The new Twenty Twelve template also utilizes post formats that help your various post types stand out from the norm. The new format options are: links, quotes, asides, statuses and images. The new formatting will allow different types of posts to remain consistent across all of your blog pages.

Media Changes

The biggest changes are within the Media Uploader and Library. Now when you click the Add Media icon (instead of the 'Upload/Insert' button) WordPress brings up a large window that displays all of the images from within your Media Ga...