For those of you who do not know, WordPress is a powerful blog platform which doubles as a multi-purpose CMS. To get the most out of this software, users can opt to install various plugins which extend the innate functionality. Unfortunately, most users do not use plugins, or are unable to find the plugins that they need.

In this article, we list 10 WordPress plugins that you should consider using.

You’ve probably heard this term thrown around on the web, intermingled with mentions of Joomla, Mambo, or Drupal. And if you host your own blog, you might be very familiar with WordPress, TypePad, or b2Evolution.

What do these software packages have in common? They are all open source.

Read this article to learn more about open source and why developers would release free applications.

About five days ago, WordPress version 2.6 was released. As usual, we were a bit wary of the latest version for fear of glitches and other potential problems.

So we decided to hold off on upgrading any of our preexisting blogs, and only used 2.6 for new websites. However, now after previewing the new features of this latest version, it looks like WordPress 2.6 is a go.

But before you upgrade, it is important to be aware of what could go wrong.

If you own a blog or CMS website, it is likely that you are using open source software such as WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal. And if you are on a web host, such as HostGator or GoDaddy, you might find that they do not offer the most recent versions of this software.

This can be quite frustrating if your website needs the features or bug fixes available in the newer versions. Fortunately, you have other options.

For those that don’t know what WordPress is, WordPress is a free open-source blogging platform that can also be used as a CMS to manage a website. And today, about a month ahead of schedule, version 2.6 was released.

However, one key question is: ‘Should you upgrade?’