New plugins Polylang – Simple Google Connect compatibility ensures smooth operation when both Polylang and Simple Google Connect are active. Pushover Notifications allows your WordPress blog to send push notifications for events happening on your blog straight to your iOS/Android device. Updated plugins Conditional CAPTCHA asks commenters to complete a simple CAPTCHA if Akismet thinks their comment is spam, eliminating false positives. Simple Facebook Connect is a framework and series of sub-systems that let you add any sort of Facebook functionality you like to a WordPress blog.

New plugins Drag & Drop Featured Image replaces the default “Set featured image” metabox with a drop zone for faster uploads. oEmbed in Comments adds oEmbed support to comments. Updated plugins Posts 2 Posts allows you to create many-to-many connections between posts of all kinds. WP SlimStat is a simple but powerful web analytics plugin for WordPress.

New plugins Author Post Ratings allows a post author to assign a simple 1-5 star rating to a post, page, or custom post type, which will then be displayed on the post. Run External Crons enables using WordPress as a cron system that would hit external URLs (ie. any URL) on a scheduled basis. Save iGoogle Ribbon places a “Save iGoogle” ribbon on your WordPress site or network that links to the Save iGoogle campaign. SideOffer is a sliding side tab designed to generate leads & increase conversions by displaying a highly visible call to action for your users. Updated plugins BackWPup allows you to backup your WordPress database, files, and more. Bad Behavior complements other link spam solutions by acting as a gatekeeper, preventing spammers from ever delivering their junk, and in many cases, from ever reading your site in the first place.