Its hardly been over three weeks since Wordpress 2.6 was released and we already have development underway for Wordpress 2.7. The previous two wordpress releases(WP 2.5 and 2.6) have both been feature packed releases that every wordpress blogger can testify to. And this trend of new features looks to be continued with Wordpress 2.7. Here are some of the new features planned for Wordpress 2.7:

• Comments API – This will enable plugin developers to really handle comments in any way that they desire. Developers should love this new addition
• Keyboard shortcuts for comment moderation – aims to fasten the process of comment moderation through keyboard shortcuts.
• Wordpress Core Updates – Easily upgrade your wordpress installation to the latest version without having to upgrade manually.
• Theme update api – Just as plugin updating has been made easier using plugin api, themes api will provide the chance for theme developers to update their themes with more ease.
• Dashboard and write box rearranging – This feature will allow users to re-arrange the widgets on their dashboard and write page to suit their tastes.
• Admin-only reply thing – With this new feature, you wont have to leave your dashboard to reply to comments. You can easily reply from within the dashboard. This time-saving feature is available through plugins.
• Default Sitemaps – With this new feature, you wont need to install a plugin to create a sitemap for you. Wordpress 2.7 will create one for you.
• Comment Threading – Just like the name suggests, this feature will allow visitors to reply to comments in a threaded manner.
• Batch Editing of Posts -You will easily be able to edit many posts at once.
• One Click Plugin Installs - will allow you install plugins with a single click. Wordpress will download the plugin itself and unzip it in its proper place. No need for you to even open your FTP client. This feature is easily available even now through some popular plugins.

So, many cool features being integrated for wordpress 2.7. I personally like the batch editing of posts feature and rearranging dashboard widgets. This should make working with wordpress much easier. Wordpress 2.7 is scheduled to be released by the end of this year.