On the version front the WordPress 2.8 is due in 4 weeks. On 9th March, 2009 you can expect the WordPress 2.8 out for download.

To keep trac of version 2.8 go here or if you want to report any bug/issue with 2.7.1 go here.

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Though off late blogger has also joined the race by introducing blogger gadgets but these plugins are simply matchless. Here is a list of top 6 WordPress Plugins a Professional blogger must posses:

1.) All in One SEO Pack: Search Engine Optimization is by far the first word that comes from the mouth of any top blogger. To survive the fierce Competition in the blogging world SEO is very important and this plugin does exactly the same.

2.) WP-Contact Form: A good businessman is the one who holds good relationship with the customers as they are his asset. For a blogger his reader are his asset. Contact Form is necessary so that you are easily available to both readers and advertisers(when your blog is a hit)

3.) Sociable: This Plugin is sure for the taking to help your readers share the content across the Globe. Social Networks like StumbleUpon, Digg are famous in aggregating the social content and sending huge traffic to your blogs.

4.) WP-SpamFree: The biggest Problem with wordpress arises through spam comments. Spammers use robots to link to your site and it decreases the pagerank when more spam links attach to your site. Use this plugin to be spam free

5.) WP Security Scan: When a blog gets little popular the biggest threat is of getting hacked. WP Security Scan Tips you of the possible leaks in your security which may cause your wordpress to be hacked or attacked.

6.) Related Posts: This is one of the best plugin for showing related posts. The wide variety of YARPP makes it really special. You have multiple to display best related articles to your blog posts to engage more viewers to your blog content.

Post Revisions: Wiki-like tracking of edits

Press This!: Post from wherever you are on the web

Shift Gears: Turbo-speed your blogging

Word count: Never guess how many words are in your post anymore.

Image captions: so you can add sweet captions like Political Ticker does under your images.

Bulk management of plugins.

While other features are new Post Revisions has bee borrowed by Wiki and Press It! is borrwed by Tumblr. Press It! allows you to do Tumlelogging. You can watch the video below by wordpress to know its full features.

Dowload WordPress 2.6 from here.

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