SpannerI’ve been using the 2.7 version of WordPress since it came out, and I’ve been pretty happy with the updates.   Ever since 2.6 there’s been loads of really nice features added that have made maintaining and using the blog a lot easier.
 
So today, when 2.7.1 was released, I was pleased to see that they’ve also built in the ability to have the blog upgrade itself.  Up until 2.7 it was always a manual (if painless) task, but now there’s just one button to click, and it nabs the update and upgrades the blog all on its own.  Brilliant :-)

The management interface has also been coming on leaps and bounds since 2.6.  I’m really liking things like the quickpost window on the main dashboard (although since I tend to use Categories, I’m not using it much).  The whole thing looks a lot more professional these days, with options grouped into various expandable categories.

Anyway, slightly rambling, but the main point is that the new upgrade functionality has made my life easier :-)