Wordpress Vs Joomla plugins update times

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by pipes, Mar 29, 2008.

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    Would you say that for the plugins available for wordpress throughout the community that they are generally seen to (updated) sooner than plugins get updated for Joomla?

    Im aware they both have a lot available, but Joomla 1.5 and waiting for extensions being updated for it may put me off for a few projects that i have in mind.

    Will still use Joomla in the future when some of the extensions catch up.

    Is this an issue with wordpress or are they more often updated (plugins) not the script itself.
     
    pipes, Mar 29, 2008 IP
  2. Pixelrage

    Pixelrage Peon

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    I haven't used Joomla in about 6-7 months, but the plugin update time was pretty far and between, compared to Wordpress. It seems like the Wordpress ones need constant updating (as well as Wordpress itself). I think that's the only annoyance I really have with Wordpress.
     
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    arwen54 Active Member

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    yes, it seems I'm always updating WordPress and right now waiting for plugin authors to catch up to 2.5
    Generally the WP plugins I use get updated fairly quickly.
     
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  4. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    Thanks markn26 and arwen54
     i feel wordpress is probably my best bet for a number of websites that i have in mind then, i guess i can deal with very frequent updates as long as things are being updated often, i prefer that, thanks guys.
     
    pipes, Mar 30, 2008 IP
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    Joomla is an older CMS, much more established than Wordpress.... hence its upgrades are slower.... however, wordpress compared to Joomy is much newer.... and is in the developing stage... hence all the plugins and the CMS itself is being upgraded more often.
     
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    pipes Prominent Member

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    I would of thought that Joomla being older would be more on top of things if longer established.

    Saying that, i understand outside developers will work at their own pace, if something is free i understand theres no obligation to do anything.
     
    pipes, Mar 30, 2008 IP
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    haha...

    i guess it depends on how u look at it.. some people just love systems that constantly upgrade versions.. and other just hate it.. always having to update what u have..

    i kinda of agree that since joomla is now a bit more stable so many updates wont be that needed...

    but u never know the real politics behind a CMS..
     
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    yes i have seen joomla extensions getting updated very less frequently as compared to wordpress ,
    but still joomla one's are perfect and more useful
     
    kodut, Mar 31, 2008 IP