Over the next few hours there will be sporadic downtime — I’m upgrading the server operating system.

It is safe to create new posts — the database will not be rolled back. However, you will have access problems from time to time.

I’ve been travelling the last few weeks, with limited Internet access, so while I have been very bad at responding to e-mails and messages on the forums, I have managed to make a lot of progress with the next big version of WP-United:

• blog.php is gone: WP-United will no longer need it, making installation for new users much simpler.
• The way WordPress is called has changed: it will now be compatible with nearly all plugins, without needing most plugin fixes.
• The installation process is in the process of being changed. The Wizard / Setup Page is being moved from phpBB to WordPress, and will be much easier to use. Below is a sneak preview. Highlights include an interactive filelist for setting paths, tabbed/sliding menus, much more clarity in options, and (hopefully) no more “Step 5″ blues.

New Control Panel 1

New Control Panel 2

While you are welcome to check out and test v0.9, it is still in the process of undergoing open heart surgery. Many portions of code are temporary and subject to change, and the new control panel is not yet finished.

I envisage that things will start to crystallize in 2 weeks or so, and then hopefully testing will be easier and more people can follow along — watch this space!

I will be back on a regular schedule from the end of next week too.

I’m delighted to announce the release of WP-United v0.8.5. This release is a snapshot of the changes that have taken place in WP-United over the past few weeks: There are a few new features and options, and plenty of bug fixes. I wanted to release these changes beore focusing on the bigger changes coming in v0.9.

Visit the download page to get the latest version. Upgrade instructions are included.

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Hi everyone. Continuing the topic of “how you can help”, if you are unable to donate, but have a little bit of free time, please feel free to download and update a bit of the WP-United user manual.

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This site will be redesigned soon — at that point I will give in to the Web 2.0 bandwagon, and spray some social networking buttons onto the site.

However, in the meantime, to stay up-to-date with WP-United developments and releases, follow us on twitter: #wpunited .

You can also find WP-United on Facebook: Search for WP-United and become a fan!

v0.8.4 is here, and brings a few bug fixes and improvements.

Get it from the downloads page. To upgrade from v0.8.x, simply copy over all the new files in /root, and then purge your phpBB cache. For upgrading from older versions, or installing fresh, please see the README included.

• NEW: auto-installer replaces the manual wpu-installer.php
• Fixed comments closed for global announcements when they shouldn’t be.
• Fixed unreliable display of comment date/time
• Added better error catching for when WP-United isn’t installed properly
• Fixed timezone of cross-posts
• Improved BBCode & magic URL checking in cross posts
• Fixed errors with user blogs list, and improved login_userinfo template tag
• Fixed username incorrect when editing cross-posted posts
• Fixed integration error message after updating password or username under some circumstances
• .. and a few other bug fixes too dull to list here.

Happy blogging!

WP-United v0.8.3 is now ready for download. This release fixes all reported bugs outstanding or reported since v0.8.2, and with luck will be one of the last and most stable releases in the v0.8 branch.

To upgrade from v0.8.x, just upload the full fileset from root/ to your forum root, clear the phpBB cache and run the Setup Wizard all the way through again. Don’t forget to copy over your blog.php, and – if the Setup Wizard doesn’t do it for you – the wpu-plugin.php plugin file.

To upgrade from earlier versions, follow the relevant upgrade file included in the contrib/ folder, and follow these instructions.

What’s new?

• Fixed comments trying to get cross-posted details when empty
• Fixed default WP avatar broken
• Fixed avatar syncing for integrated users
• Fixed RSS feeds not showing correctly for WordPress-in-phpBB
• Various fixes for when phpBB Gzip is active
• More plugin fixes… fixes
• Fixed comment links on non-cross-posted comments
• Editing cross-posts that have become sticky or announcements now preserves their status
• Fixed missing options and display glitches in the user mapping tool
• … and more

I’m pleased to announce the release of WP-United v0.8.2. This fixes a number of bugs discovered since the release of 0.8.1, and includes several improvements.

To upgrade from v0.8.x, just upload the full fileset from root/ to your forum root, clear the phpBB cache and run the Setup Wizard all the way through again. Don’t forget to copy over your blog.php, and – if the Setup Wizard doesn’t do it for you – the wpu-plugin.php plugin file.

To upgrade from earlier versions, follow the relevant upgrade file included in the contrib/ folder, and follow these instructions.

Read on to find out what’s new:
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WP-United v0.8.1 contains fixes for bugs reported in the forum since the release of v0.8.0, including regressions in avatar support, and a permissions bug that prevented posting follow-up comments.
In addition, 20 minor other bugs are fixed.

Upgrading from v0.8.0 is easy — you just need to copy over the new files, purge the cache, and run the Setup Wizard again (an upgrade.xml file is included with details instructions).

If you are upgrading from v0.7x or earlier, see these instructions.

I’m delighted to announce – at last – the release of WP-United v0.8.0, our second release candidate.

This release – which has been "almost ready" for almost six months – is finally here, and represents a huge code overhaul, and many significant changes and additions. as part of this, the majority of WP-United code has been rewritten.

Here are some of the highlights:
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