Introducing LightPress
It’s official: the cumbersome title of WordPress Fast Frontend has been put to rest, replaced with the elegant “LightPress”. I happily welcome this change, even if my suggested name didn’t make the cut. In fact, LightPress is so simple it makes you wonder: why hasn’t anyone used this name before?
The other news is that LightPress has defended it’s claim to speed. The test results show LightPress serving pages faster than TextPattern, and 3 times faster than WordPress 1.5.1.
I still haven’t made the switch yet. Why? Demand for my WordPress keywords plugin has far outstripped my expectations, and I’m having trouble finding time to finish the LightPress version! But the LightPress plugin will actually be the basis for the faster (and simpler) 2.0, so the change is coming soon.
Jerome, I totally forgot you suggested a name, what was it again? :)
ludo — 02-Apr-2005 00:35Ah, it was that memorable, was it? :)
“VelocePress” was my suggestion, but I don’t know if it sounds as good in italian as does in english.
“LightPress” is great though. Before I discovered your project I had been planning to create “WordPress-Lite”. LightPress is a better name since it stands on its own while still giving a nod towards its origins.
jerome — 02-Apr-2005 00:50Uhm, VelocePress sounds weird in Italian :) WordPress-Lite is nice though, might have a few problems with Matt registering a trademark etc.
ludo — 02-Apr-2005 07:59