Introducing “Arturo”: What’s New in WordPress 6.0
WordPress 6.0, also known as “Arturo,” is here! This update brings nearly 1000 improvements and bug fixes. It focuses on making full site editing easier and more powerful. Let’s explore the key features of WordPress 6.0.
What’s Inside WordPress 6.0?
WordPress 6.0 improves the full site editing experience. You can now customize themes using the same block editor for pages and posts. To use these features, you need a block-enabled theme. Here’s what’s new:
1. Easy Style Switching
Switch themes with just a few clicks. Block themes now support multiple style variations. Go to Appearance > Editor, click the Styles icon, and start customizing. It’s simple and quick.
2. Better Writing Experience
Writing in WordPress 6.0 is smoother than ever. Key improvements include:
- Multi-block selection: Select text across multiple blocks for easy copying.
- Quick linking: Type
[[to link to recent posts or pages. - Keep block styles: Change block types without losing styles.
- Custom buttons: Create and save custom button styles.
- Control tag clouds and social icons: Customize their appearance with new settings.
3. Improved List View
The List View helps you organize your page layout. New keyboard shortcuts make it even better. Use Shift+click to select multiple blocks. Drag and drop them easily. Open List View with Shift+Alt+O.
4. Export Block Themes
Love your custom theme? WordPress 6.0 lets you export it as a .zip file. Use your custom theme on any WordPress site. It’s perfect for sharing or reusing designs.
5. New Blocks
WordPress 6.0 introduces exciting new blocks:
- Comments Query Loop: Display and customize post comments.
- Read More: Add fully customizable “Read More” buttons.
- Author Components: Use Avatar and Post Author Biography blocks to style author info.
6. Additional Design Tools
Designing is easier with new tools:
- Responsive group layouts: Arrange blocks in rows, stacks, or groups.
- Gallery spacing: Adjust gaps between gallery images.
- Transparency control: Change color transparency for blocks and separators.
- New color panel: View and choose colors quickly.
- Border controls: Customize border color, thickness, style, and roundness.
7. Improved Performance
WordPress 6.0 boosts site performance. It improves page load speeds, navigation menus, and caching. Query execution times are also faster. Your site will run smoother than ever.
8. Enhanced Accessibility
Accessibility is a top priority in WordPress 6.0. Over 50 updates make the CMS more user-friendly. New features include default alt text for images, button text labels, and better link color contrast.
Changes for Developers
WordPress 6.0 also brings updates for developers:
- A new filter for
get_the_author_link. - Improvements to sticky post queries.
- A Webfonts API for managing local fonts.
- An API to block certain widgets in Widget areas.
How to Get WordPress 6.0
If you’re a Progressive Robot customer, automatic updates will install WordPress 6.0 for you. If automatic updates are off, you can install it with one click. Log in to your Control Panel to get started.
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