It seems every week WordPress is changing something else. I’m still flabbergasted over clicking on my “posts” button and seeing them all in a reader-type list instead of a list where I can easily find twenty of them and edit them quickly in one click.
Then, was it last week? we had to start going into our dashboard to open a full screen with all the options (including being able to preview our post) in order to write something – instead of this “beep beep boop” crap I keep seeing.
Today, it seems, they’ve changed something else. The “Freshly Pressed” button is gone. Not that I often check the page, but where do I find it now?
Is there anyone out there who has found these changes an improvement? Or am I the only one who thinks they’re more of a pain in the ass?
Edit: My notifications box isn’t lighting up today either. Is anyone else having this problem? Check your notifications just in case!
lindaghill.com 
July 20, 2014 at 12:59 pm
Deja vu. I had so many problems with them and wrote a lot of posts last year too, asking for help. Resolution: buy your own website, move your present site over (or hire someone to do it) and be in control of your own site. 🙂
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July 23, 2014 at 10:36 am
I’m not that brave. 😛 Glad you got it sorted out though. 🙂
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July 19, 2014 at 10:48 am
I’m so glad you posted this, Linda. I thought it was just me!! That whole post scroll thing with the beep beep book is not only an annoyance, it’s insulting! What a waste of time now trying to figure out the quickest way to get to post lists, etc. not only are my notifications not working properly, but my tags haven’t been working for 3 weeks and no one responded to my query in the “forum” help messaging, so my posts don’t show up if someone searches a tag name.
I write so much in my notebooks, but the difficulties with WP to get things into published format is so time-consuming, it’s excruciating. So I opt for living instead of wrestling with WP snafus.
Thanks for posting what so many bloggers are thinking, and for letting me vent 🙂
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July 18, 2014 at 3:18 pm
I don’t like the changes either. I’m usually ok with changes that are made on various sites, but when I can’t even figure out how to do something as simple as get a list of my tags when I’m making a new post like I used to, then it’s a problem.
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July 18, 2014 at 3:45 pm
That’s the other problem with the beep beep boop thing – absence of a tag list. If you add a post through your dashboard, you’ll see them.
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July 18, 2014 at 12:39 pm
I tend to be the kind of person who rolls with changes, unless they REALLY mess with something that I REALLY like, I’ll stick to quiet grumbling. But I have had some trouble with the notifications — which is very much NOT okay. And I”m sure some of the other changes will start to get to me soon…. sigh.
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July 18, 2014 at 12:42 pm
Eww.. like I have to click on extra things to approve comments. Okay… why make things more complicated?
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July 18, 2014 at 12:47 pm
I’ve been having problems with unapproving comments for a while now – since I don’t moderate them at all its the other way around for me.
I agree, it’s like they’re purposely making things harder. Makes no sense at all.
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July 18, 2014 at 12:46 pm
I expected the notifications to be fixed by now, but they’re not. It’s getting annoying.
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July 18, 2014 at 8:18 am
Hate the pop-up window, and the way the posts are not listed anymore. AND my notification box isn’t lighting up today either.
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July 18, 2014 at 3:07 am
LOL – I had to go and find notifications. I don’t think I ever realized that that bubble was there for a reason. I am horrible with icons. I like to read words!
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July 17, 2014 at 8:25 pm
The tab at the menu bar is missing, but the Freshly Pressed links are still at the same place, the Reader tab at the Reader widget (if I made any sense at all!)
Reader > Freshly Pressed.
Or.. http://wordpress.com/fresh/
Hope this helps.
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July 17, 2014 at 8:30 pm
Ah yes. I see it! Thanks, Jill. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 8:21 pm
Okay, I know my hearing ain’t what it used to be, but what is this “beep beep boop” thing all about? Am I supposed to be hearing something?
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July 17, 2014 at 8:24 pm
Click the pencil with the + sign beside it to the left of your notifications button and you’ll see what I mean.
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July 17, 2014 at 8:28 pm
What the hell is that. If I click on the beep beep boop, it looks like it takes me to the write a post mode. That’s just weird. I also noticed that when I’m in my reader and click on “view original” to read a post, when I go back to reader, it takes me to the top, instead of back to the post I just read. So I have to then scroll down to find the next post after the one I just read. For someone whose been driving all day long and is trying to catch up, that’s a real pain in the butt.
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July 17, 2014 at 8:35 pm
Yep. I don’t know which browser you use, but in Firefox all I do is right click on the ‘view original’ button and open the link in a new tab so the reader stays in the same place. It’s handy that way. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 7:16 pm
It doesn’t light up anymore on the “reader” page, you have to be on your blog, or someone else’s to see it. I looked for the freshly pressed articles yesterday because every now and then I look there for something to read. I have no idea where they’ve hidden it, but I am not going to worry about it. If it ain’t broke, they should stop trying to fix it.
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July 17, 2014 at 8:25 pm
They really really should.
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July 17, 2014 at 5:55 pm
I’ve always used the dashboard, which, as far as I can tell, hasn’t changed. I’ve heard complaints like this about the “New Post” window, but never use it.
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July 17, 2014 at 8:25 pm
You’re lucky you’re already in the right habit, John. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 5:12 pm
It all changed last week for me. My biggest peeve is the way that they do the gallery for photos. For me to use the format that I want, I need to save my ‘beep beep boop’ post as a draft, go into my dashboard and open the draft and then add my media in that way. Sometimes the mosaic option for the gallery is there and sometimes it isn’t. If it isn’t, I have to go out and try again. That’s my biggest peeve with it.
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July 17, 2014 at 8:27 pm
If you skip the post button altogether and go straight to the dashboard and post from there, you shouldn’t have a problem with your media files. I hope.
Good luck, Sue.
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July 17, 2014 at 9:31 pm
I have no idea but it’s worth a try
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July 17, 2014 at 9:35 pm
Let me know if it works. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 4:36 pm
I like the beep beep boop thing, but sometimes I think the people they test these ideas out on (The Think Tank) are idiots who don’t actually use the products or services.
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July 17, 2014 at 8:28 pm
Excellent theory!
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July 18, 2014 at 3:52 pm
thank you
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July 17, 2014 at 4:26 pm
beep beep boop = this is their lame way of injecting humour into a humourless situation. My biggest peeve, besides the fact that it ain’t broke, so why are you fixing it is this: would it kill you to post a notice that we might experience a slower than normal response? Yesterday the system was slow. It was aggravating. I get that there will be downtime, but let me know about it and I’ll go wash the floor or take a nap and won’t plug up the system while it’s being overhauled.
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July 17, 2014 at 8:29 pm
You mean it wasn’t just me yesterday? Ugh! They should definitely tell us.
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July 17, 2014 at 8:43 pm
I’ve been on WP since the first of the year. In that short time there have been two, maybe three “updates” and each time there was performance issues in the days leading up to the release.
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July 17, 2014 at 8:49 pm
I’ll look for the signs next time. Thanks for the heads-up, Maggie. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 3:46 pm
One thing I have not figured out, is how to “search” out old posts of mine. Sometimes I get into conversations on social media, where they become relevent (so its easier to share then to type another hundred to 1000+ words of explaination).
One used to be able to use the “search” option in the top screen toolbar (type in a word from the title, or a keyword in the piece).
Now you either get nothing, or a ton of irrelevent stuff from the entirity of the wordpress community.
Maybe im missing something. But this little change (evident fairly recently), is a bit irratating.
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July 17, 2014 at 3:51 pm
Go to your dashboard, hover over posts and click “All Posts.” At the top right hand corner of that page you’ll see a search bar. Type in any word that the post you’re looking for contains, (the more obscure the better) and then hit the search button. All the posts containing that word will come up on the list.
Hope this helps. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Awesome 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 3:41 pm
I’ve only been on WordPress for a year, so I’m not too sure of how the old system worked. I haven’t had noticable issues as of yet, and my notification bar is still lighting up orange. I haven’t checked my app yet, which is usually how I get my notifications and post comments.
Hope this helps a bit. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 3:52 pm
Since I wrote in my edit the notifications are lighting up more often, though still not consistently. I’m sure it’s just a glitch.
Thanks for your input. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 4:33 pm
No problem.
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July 17, 2014 at 3:29 pm
I’m glad somebody said this. Why can’t people let things be the way they are!
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July 17, 2014 at 3:39 pm
You never know with WordPress. Their “genius” is a mystery to me.
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July 17, 2014 at 3:40 pm
More like misguided. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 3:51 pm
Agreed. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 3:07 pm
As you said, the notification box won’t go orange. I’ve only just joined WordPress and it’s really difficult to keep up with the ‘renovations’ everyday when you don’t even know the basics.
Your article was a great help though. I am not alone. ^_^
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July 17, 2014 at 3:12 pm
You are not. If there are any problems you’re having due to the recent changes, don’t hesitate to ask here in the comments. I think I have managed to find everything that’s been lost in the upchuck that is WP’s version of “improvements.” 😛
Oh, and welcome to WordPress. 🙂 Their motto should be, “It gets better as long as you go with the flow.” hehe
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July 17, 2014 at 3:22 pm
Oh, sure I will do that! I have bookmarked your blog for further guidance on ‘The ever changing WP expedition’ haha. 🙂
I have to say that the WP community is very helpful. ❤
Thank you for the welcome. Looking forward to your brilliant blog! 😀
And, thanks for following mine. ^_^
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July 17, 2014 at 3:26 pm
You’re so welcome. Your poetry looks intriguing. I’m looking forward to reading some. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 3:27 pm
Aw, thank you! Yay! ^_^
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July 17, 2014 at 3:28 pm
🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 3:03 pm
I have to go with “pain in the ass.”
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July 17, 2014 at 3:04 pm
Right?!?
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July 17, 2014 at 3:01 pm
I don’t like the changes either. As for the tablet app, I’ve never posted using it. I never saw it as having thr same functionality.
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July 17, 2014 at 3:03 pm
I haven’t even looked at the app. Maybe I should. 😛
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July 17, 2014 at 5:08 pm
Hey, I just noticed my notifications aren’t lit up! Grrrr..
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July 17, 2014 at 8:27 pm
Mine either, not unless I’m looking at someone else’s blog.
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July 17, 2014 at 2:54 pm
Reblogged this on HarsH ReaLiTy and commented:
I probably could have just reblogged this in the first place. -OM
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July 17, 2014 at 2:55 pm
Thanks 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 2:52 pm
i have had issues too, i’m not the best with tech to begin with, so every change presents a new challenge. the going into the dashboard to post thing made me insane and took me half a day to figure out. only when i read someone else’s notes about the same issue, was i able to do it. i’m all for change to make things easier, but these changes seem to do the opposite.
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July 17, 2014 at 2:57 pm
They do do the opposite! I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks so, though I’m not going to hold my breath until they fix it. Seems to be the way they do things. 😦
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July 17, 2014 at 1:55 pm
I hate the lack of the posts button too, so you have to go to the dashboard first and then to posts. =\ Extra two clicks. lame
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July 17, 2014 at 2:05 pm
Yep. Are your notifications (the orange button) working today? I’m getting nothing. The list is there, but it’s not lighting up.
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July 17, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Nope, but the Aps still work.
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July 17, 2014 at 2:08 pm
Another pain in the ass I hope they fix soon. 😛
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July 17, 2014 at 2:09 pm
LoL. Not as bad as global warming on your igloo.
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July 17, 2014 at 2:19 pm
My inground pool, you mean? 😉
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July 17, 2014 at 2:19 pm
LoL
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July 17, 2014 at 1:47 pm
Maybe they are trying to keep pace with Facebook
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July 17, 2014 at 1:48 pm
Hahahahahaha! That’s entirely possible. Thanks for the laugh, Pamela. I needed that.
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July 17, 2014 at 1:45 pm
I agree, a lot are changed and not only to the better. In daytime I use a tablet and in the evening my pc, we have solar and generator. Something are more easy now. But I contacted WP to ask them where all the blogs were as I have been reading. A lot were disappeared from my reader. I think that they have had many mistakes, then I got a lot of new followers as I didn’t see coming in my reader either.
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July 17, 2014 at 1:51 pm
Do you use a WP app on your tablet or do you just see it as it is on the PC? I’m just wondering if the app makes things easier this way.
I’ve heard a few people say they’ve lost the people they follow and had to re-follow them. Just another one of the many glitches.
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July 17, 2014 at 1:58 pm
I use the app, it is more easy. The need to re-follow is annoying.
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July 17, 2014 at 2:05 pm
Especially if you can’t remember everyone, or can’t find them again, I’m sure. 😦
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July 17, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Exactly
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July 17, 2014 at 1:40 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj5zqg9sHuY 😉 xxxxxx
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July 17, 2014 at 1:42 pm
Ha! You’re so funny, Willow. Thanks for that. 🙂
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July 17, 2014 at 1:45 pm
My pleasure hun I was only telling the truth! 🙂 xxxxx
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July 17, 2014 at 1:32 pm
I find change hard to begin with…add being a bit of a technophobe to the equation, this kind of stuff just confuses me. I didn’t notice the freshly pressed as I don’t often go there, but the switch to reader-type seems to make an extra step for me every time…
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July 17, 2014 at 1:39 pm
I know – I always think of “improvements” as giving us fewer clicks to have to get around. But it seems with every “improvement” WP makes, they make us do more. I don’t understand.
You can still get the old view of your posts if you go into your dashboard and find the posts button, hover your mouse over it and click “All posts.” Extra steps, but it still exists.
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July 17, 2014 at 1:12 pm
This is how all technology is it feels like….I can’t keep up aaahhh!
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July 17, 2014 at 1:24 pm
I know, right? You just get used to something and they have to go and screw it up.
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July 17, 2014 at 1:04 pm
Meatloaf has a song entitled ‘If it ain’t broke, break it’. Thing that works for this situation.
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July 17, 2014 at 1:05 pm
Ha! The people at WP must be listening to it on repeat.
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July 17, 2014 at 12:54 pm
It’s always something…and rarely does it work without messing something else up.
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July 17, 2014 at 1:03 pm
It’s just one thing after another, isn’t it? I have no idea what they’re thinking, making everything so difficult.
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July 17, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Ahahaha, I was just thinking this!
For some reason they have been going a more touch centric approach with their design, which is okay for people with touch devices, but I wish they had an option for mouse and keyboard if so desired.
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July 17, 2014 at 1:02 pm
Is that what it is? I’ve never tried the WP app on my tablet. It’s a small one and hard to type on.
You’re right, Bradley. They need to get on that option.
P.S. Great minds! 😀
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July 17, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Yes. All the changes are annoying. In the last 12 months they changed almost everything that worked fine and just made it more difficult.
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July 17, 2014 at 12:59 pm
I know, right? I still think the worst was the changes to the reader, what was it? About six months ago with the stupid extra pop-up window.
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July 17, 2014 at 2:50 pm
Incredibly annoying that window. It serves no useful purpose.
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