While developing my customized theme I thought of a few ways that I think the folks over at WordPress might take into account for implementing in the near future.

Here are 5 ways to make WordPress better:

1. Diversify - It would be great if they would include or develop at least one or two more default templates NOT meant for blogging. I don’t care if they even offer that as a separate code package and even charge for it! OMG! {at least only serious people would download it, and not spammers}. WordPress is being increasingly used in various web formats rather than just for blogging. A lot of designers have made premium website and magazine type themes, I’m working on one myself, they could take over one of those projects or should get one custom developed.
2. Basic CSS editing “panel” - I would prefer if the CSS file was somehow made to work in its own little panel. So rather than editing the basic CSS code via the “Theme Editor” users could just edit the major elements like text color, backgrounds etc…via a central CSS panel. A default set of CSS “ID’s” and “Classes” should also be assigned as a standard to follow for all developers. A one-click “back to default” option would be welcome as well.
3. Image Resizing - Changing the image height and width is the easiest way to change an images dimensions, but the size in bytes stays the same. If they could tie up with some online image editing website to offer easy access via the “Upload” area of the “Write a Post” section a lot of bytes could be saved. Benefits of this are faster loading times for your blog, especially if you have are an image happy blogger. Not everyone has Photoshop or Gimp {even if Gimp is free}.
4. Automattic or Easy Updating - This horse has been beaten to death over and over again, yet it keeps standing up. Can the WP developers please put it to sleep?
5. Help! - Why there isn’t a little library of help items yet for WordPress within the admin section is just beyond me. The support forums are good enough, but a little help on the inside can’t hurt that much can it? Speaking for those who don’t know the ins and outs of WordPress i.e., which are the majority.

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Hyder has been blogging for the past two years on this blog. He started Weborithm, his web company, in 2007 and along with designing blogs and websites also releases various web related products.