Wordpress have just released version 3.3 and I have quite a number of different installations, some with custom plugs. Is it necessary to update to the latest version, given the fact that all the programming code has been down loaded and installed on my own servers and I am satisfied with the existing performance and features. Is there any risk that my blogs will suddenly stop working. I know that I might not in the future be able to benefit from new plugins developed for use with this and future versions. I suppose when version 4 arrives sometime in the future I might have to rethink as they might change the layout of the databases. Your thoughts please
it is not compulsory to update wordpress but if you want to enjoy features, update wp. You said that you have some custom plugins and if you update wp, your custom plugins might not work.
Usually with any Wordpress updates, there's advances in design,features & most importantly security. So go ahead and update your site now. Neil
Yeah it is good to update your wordpress version because every version has some advantages over the past one but if you are unable to do that , you must not be disparate , it will also go good
It's a very good idea to update so you have up-to-date security and the latest features. You could have some compatibility issues and such if you fail to update