visit: make.wordpress.org and https://make.wordpress.org/core/5-4/
WordPress 5.4 is scheduled to be released on March 31, 2020. It will be the first major release of the year and will ship with some significant improvements.
so head over to the developersite and see whats going on: again: visit: make.wordpress.org and https://make.wordpress.org/core/5-4/
you can follow the development closely and test the first beta version now - to try out new features that are on the way.
WordPress 5.4 contains several new features that are mainly focused around block editor improvements.
There are also some important changes for developers and yes - also for all the user of WordPress. Stay tuned - there are plenty of new enhandements and features in the pipeline.
Note: You can try out the beta version on your computer or on a staging environment by using the WordPress Beta Tester plugin.
WordPress 5.4 is in the feature freeze stage of the development. Well - this means that new features will not be added at the moment:
but existing new features can still change and may not make into the final release.
take a look at what’s coming in WordPress 5.4. - which final release is sheduled for the end of march
The Block Editor Improvements
WordPress 5.4 is focused around improving the block editor by including new features and extending the existing blocks.
This is great news for content creators as they will now be able to do more with blocks inside the content editor.
The New Welcome Guide Modal
WordPress 5.4 will come with a new welcome guide popup to introduce new users with the block editor. It is a simple slide-show that explains blocks, points users to the block library, and a link to block editor tutorial.
New Blocks in WordPress 5.4
WordPress 5.4 will also bring two new blocks to the library.
1. Social Icons Block
Social Icons block allows you to easily add links to social media profiles inside your WordPress posts and pages.
These social media icons just allow you to add links to your profiles.
2. Buttons Block
The button block will be replaced by the buttons block. The new buttons block now allows you to add more than one button side by side.
Block Improvements in WordPress 5.4
WordPress 5.4 will come with many improvements to the WordPress block editor as
well as individual blocks.
visit: make.wordpress.org and https://make.wordpress.org/core/5-4/
stay tuned - the world will be excited about the new version ;
