The latest “major” version of Wordpress was released today. And though I’ve not actually used it yet, Wordpress 2.7 looks awesome. While there is a lot in the new version, two things I’m looking forward to are a much overhauled admin dashboard. The 2nd feature I’m looking forward to is actually two similar features. You can now install and update any plug in from the Wordpress repository without having to fool with downloading, unpacking, and uploading. The other part of this actually allows you to upgrade Wordpress itself.
I’ll be giving Wordpress 2.7 a go on my test site in a bit, with an actually upgrade to come (hopefully) soon after.