Some noteworthy WordPress changes

While doing some research on a new WordPress theme I am developing, I stumbled across some recent changes to the wp-config.php file that I thought were interesting. Most noteworthy is the fact that you can move the wp-config.php file itself up one directory from the WordPress root directory. Since I have WordPress installed in the root of my web server, I can actually move my wp-config.php out of the public_html directory altogether. This is a much more secure home for wp-config.php since the file contains my database username and password in plain text.

The other change allows me to move the wp-content directory to another directory within my web structure. Instead of it being in my root directory, I can house it in its own sub-directory which should make re-installing WordPress much less of a pain in the future.

If you are a user of WordPress, or any self-hosted blogging platform for that matter, it pays to stay updated with the latest version and abreast of the security features in those versions. Happy blogging!