You may have already read about reasons why we are such WordPress junkies but this latest update from WordPress adds some simple yet needed improvements that allow it to continue to be the best blogging platform around.

New Features to WordPress 2.9

-light photo editiing crop, aspect ratio, flip, etc.
-Add URL to embed video rather than
-Trash feature- go dumpster diving to retrieve that post you accidentally deleted.
-batch plug-in update- The ability to update all plug-ins at once is now native and WordPress will automatically check compatibility.

Here’s a video rundown.