Security Update: WordPress 3.1.1

WordPress 3.1.1 StickerIf you have migrated to WordPress 3.1, then it’s time to update your WordPress installation again. Although WordPress 3.1.1 won’t add any new functionality to your self-hosted WordPress blog, it would be wise to update as it fixes 30 known security weakness including:

  • Some security hardening to media uploads
  • Performance improvements
  • Fixes for IIS6 support
  • Fixes for taxonomy and PATHINFO (/index.php/) permalinks
  • Fixes for various query and taxonomy edge cases that caused some plugin compatibility issues

Backup your database, and use the one-click upgrade from your WordPress dashboard. If that won’t work with your WordPress installation, download WordPress 3.1.1 and manually upgrade.

This post was published by on April 5, 2011

About the Author: Thilak Rao works as a Social Media Expert. He is one of the first professional bloggers from India, and he loves to write, travel and click photos. Follow him on Twitter @thilak