WordPress version 2.9 was released on the 18th of December after much anticipation. (But then it seems all new versions of WordPress contain sufficient goodies as to make the wait worth it. ) There are indeed some great new features in WordPress 2.9. Here are a few that I think are going to really make people happy. The Trash Feature Now instead of deleting a post or comment and having it gone for good, you can send a post or comment to the trash. It will stay there for 30 days before being deleted permanently. So just like your trash at home, you can reach in and pull something out of the trash and restore it. Image Editor Now you can crop, rotate, edit and even flip your images inside the Media center. This is touted as one of several media-related improvements to follow in the future. It really makes editing images convenient. Batch Plugin Update & Compatibility Checking Yippee! Now you can upgrade all your plugins at once AND WordPress will check to see that these plugins are compatible with the WordPress release you’re using. Those are just a few of the new features. I strongly suggest you view the video and info at this link to find out more: http://wordpress.org/development/2009/12/wordpress-2-9/