WordPress Strayhorn: A Visual Stroll Down Memory Lane
We all know WordPress is arguably the best content management system out there and the recent release of 2.9.1 just reinforces that notion. The software has come a long way in a short time. Do any of you recall the earlier versions of WordPress? At the time it was state of the art but compare it to today's incarnation and you'll see just how far it has come.
In the spirit of nostalgia I decided to install an early version of WordPress and share it with you through various screen shots. The version I chose is WordPress 1.5 Strayhorn. Why Strayhorn? This is the version that dramatically changed the face of WordPress. Among the new features introduced in WordPress 1.5 were:
- a new theme system whereby you could use multiple template files rather than one
- enhancements to the comment system including whitelisting, blacklisting and automatic whitelisting
- the introduction of pages as opposed to posts
- an overhaul to the dashboard area
For a complete listing of the then new features you can refer to the original post from the official WordPress dev blog announcing the release of WordPress 1.5 Strayhorn.
So, are you ready to take a virtual stroll down memory lane? Sit back and relax while we present to you WordPress 1.5 Strayhorn.
The install screen:
When installing WordPress 1.5 Strayhorn this is the initial screen that greets you ... (click to enlarge)
After clicking "First Step" you are presented with the following screen ... (click to enlarge)
After filling in your weblog title and email and clicking "Continue to Second Step" you will see the screen below ... (click to enlarge)
When you click the login link you will be brought to the login screen as seen below ... (click to enlarge)
Inside WordPress 1.5 Strayhorn:
Once you log in, this is what the dashboard of WordPress 1.5 looks like ... (click to enlarge)
From the dashboard, clicking on "Write" will bring you to the area where you can either create a new post or page ... (click to enlarge)
This is what the "create a new page" area looks like ... (click to enlarge)
Clicking on "Manage" from the dashboard brings you to an area where you can manage your posts, pages, categories, comments and files. See image below ... (click to enlarge)
While still in the "Manage" area clicking on "Comments" from the submenu brings you to the following screen ... (click to enlarge)
Returning to the main menu the next item is "Links" and clicking it will send you here ... (click to enlarge)
From the main menu the next item is "Presentation" and it is here you can select or edit your theme ... (click to enlarge)
Clicking "Theme Editor" from the submenu will bring up ... well, the theme editor ... (click to enlarge)
Returning to the main menu the next item is "Plugins" and clicking it will send you here ... (click to enlarge)
Staying in the main menu the next item is "Users". Clicking it will show you the screen below with 2 items in the submenu: a) Your Profile and b) Authors & Users. (click to enlarge)
From the submenu, clicking Authors & Users will deliver the image below ... (click to enlarge)
The final item in the main menu is "Options". Clicking "Options" will present a submenu containing "Writing", "Reading", "Discussion", "Permalinks" and "Miscellaneous". See below ... (click to enlarge)
Staying with this submenu for a bit, the first item is "Writing" and clicking it will bring you to the following screen ... (click to enlarge)
Clicking on "Reading" from this submenu sends you here ... (click to enlarge)
From this submenu the next item is "Discussion" and clicking it will bring up the screen below ... (click to enlarge)
While still in this submenu you can set your permalinks by clicking "Permalinks". (click to enlarge)
The final item in this submenu is called "Miscellaneous" and clicking it will bring up the following screen ... (click to enlarge)
From the images above you can already see many similarities between the WordPress of yesterday and WordPress 2.9. What does the future hold? Who knows but if the current trend continues it can only be good things.
I hope you enjoyed this virtual stroll down memory lane.
Len has been blogging for over 10 years and is a rabid WordPress fan. In addition to blogging here you can find him writing the occasional article and toiling away in the forums at WeblogToolsCollection.com. He also hangs out at the WordPress support forums lending a hand where he can. You can also find him at his other blog LenKutchma.com
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