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WordPress 6.1 “Misha”: Enhancing Design Flexibility and Performance
WordPress 6.1, named “Misha” in honor of the celebrated jazz pianist Mikhail “Misha” Alperin, was released on November 1, 2022. This update built upon the features introduced in previous versions, focusing on enhancing design flexibility, improving performance, and offering more tools for both users and developers. With WordPress 6.1, the platform continued to evolve, providing…
Read MoreWordPress 6.0 “Arturo”: Elevating Web Development with Enhanced Features
WordPress 6.0, named “Arturo” in honor of the influential jazz musician Arturo O’Farrill, was released on May 24, 2022. This version continued the strides made in previous releases, focusing on enhancing the user experience, expanding Full Site Editing capabilities, and introducing new tools to streamline website management. With WordPress 6.0, users and developers received a…
Read MoreWordPress 5.9 “Joséphine”: Pioneering Full Site Editing
WordPress 5.9, codenamed “Joséphine” in tribute to the renowned jazz singer Joséphine Baker, was released on January 25, 2022. This version marked a pivotal advancement in WordPress’s journey towards Full Site Editing (FSE), introducing tools and features that significantly expanded the capabilities of the block editor. WordPress 5.9 empowered users to have unprecedented control over…
Read MoreWordPress 5.8 “Tatum”: A New Era of Site Building
WordPress 5.8, named “Tatum” in honor of legendary jazz pianist Art Tatum, was released on July 20, 2021. This major update brought a host of innovative features and improvements that significantly advanced the capabilities of WordPress as a website-building platform. From introducing the template editor to enhancing the block editor, WordPress 5.8 empowered users with…
Read MoreWordPress 5.7 “Esperanza”: Enhancing Simplicity and Speed
WordPress 5.7, named “Esperanza” after the talented jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding, was released on March 9, 2021. This version brought an array of improvements and new features aimed at enhancing the simplicity, speed, and overall user experience of WordPress. From streamlined block editing to advanced site migration tools, WordPress 5.7 set out to make website…
Read MoreWordPress 5.6 “Simone”: A Leap Towards Modern Web Development
WordPress 5.6, codenamed “Simone” after the legendary jazz singer Nina Simone, was released on December 8, 2020. This version brought a host of new features and improvements that further solidified WordPress as a premier platform for modern web development. From enhanced security measures to advanced editing tools, WordPress 5.6 aimed to provide users with a…
Read MoreWordPress 5.5 Released
Here it is! Named “Eckstine” in honor of Billy Eckstine, this latest and greatest version of WordPress is available for download or update in your dashboard. The Biggest Takeaways Built-in Lazy Loading for Images Images are an important tool for breaking up monotonous text and adding a visual flair to your pages. They allow you to uniquely…
Read MoreWordPress 5.4 Released
More ways to bring your visitors in, and keep them engaged, with the richness of embedded media from the web’s top services. More ways to make your vision real, and put blocks in the perfect place—even if a particular kind of block is new to you. More efficient processes. And more speed everywhere, so as…
Read MoreWordPress 5.3 Released
5.3 expands and refines the block editor with more intuitive interactions and improved accessibility. New features in the editor increase design freedoms, provide additional layout options and style variations to allow designers more control over the look of a site. This release also introduces the Twenty Twenty theme giving the user more design flexibility and integration with the block editor. Creating…
Read MoreWordPress 5.2 Released
Version 5.2 of WordPress, named “Jaco” in honor of renowned and revolutionary jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features in this update make it easier than ever to fix your site if something goes wrong. There are even more robust tools for identifying and fixing configuration…
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