dear blogging friend,

I often get questions like when should I upgrade my blog version? How to go about doing it and should upgrade whenever there is a new release?

Hey, hold on for a second…. Just think about it. What is the objective of your blog? Is it going to be a teaching blog or a plugin demonstration “I can do it blog” but you can’t blog. My point of view is that …

you should only upgrade your blogs if necessary. Under 2 main condition, 1) you hate your blog and wanted to see what can’t work in the next version. 2) you’re a Wordpress version frantic. Seriously, some plugins after your upgrade won’t work and there simply isn’t a new version for your plugin.

So before your Wordpress upgrade, ask yourself what do you want to achieve in the next version upgrade. Is it a super plugin exist/work only for newest version? Are you prepared to test out all the plugins again?

Lastly, if you’re monetizing from blog => Would it ‘hurt’ your online income?

Do your homework to  ensure a smooth ride in the next version. ( How often do you upgrade your Windows OS?)