The plans have been laid for WordPress 3.2. The future versions will bring more speed and performance inside administration dashboard. IE6 support will be dropped, and CSS will be rewritten with CSS3 version in mind and CSS2.1 compatibility fixes. Links of interest: http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2011/03/19/plans-laid-for-wordpress-3-2/ http://wpdevel.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/wordpress-3-2-the-plan-faster-lighter/ http://make.wordpress.org/ui/2011/04/27/the-big-css-overhaul-in-3-3/