WordPress 6.0: All New Features and Improvements

What is WordPress?

WordPress is an Open-Source Content Management System which is used to construct and host websites. It is licensed under GPLv2, which means that anyone can use or modify the WordPress software for free.

Last Version of WordPress before 6.0

The last version of WordPress 5.9 named as Joséphine. It is named in honor of international jazz singer Joséphine Baker. It was released on 5th April 2022. It was consisted of nine core bug fixes and 10 block editor fixes according to hostinger.

WordPress 6.0 version

WordPress 6.0 is a major release on May 24, 2022. The version 6.0 is named as Arturo inspired by Grammy-winning jazz musician, Arturo O’Farrill. It is released with nearly 1000 updates. Many New Features are included in new version. Some are mentioned below:

1. Block Locking Controls: 

Block Locking is a feature which prevents an end-user from accidentally deleting or moving an important Block. 

2. Select Text Across Multiple Blocks:

This allows a user to select content within multiple blocks without selecting multiple blocks.

3. Improvements in List View: 

You can select multiple blocks in the list view or you can use Shift +Click or Shift+Up+Down to select multiple adjacent blocks in list view.

4. New Color Panel and Improved Color Picker:

The feature new color picker in WordPress 6.0 makes it easier to pick a few colors back-to-back, it improves the color editing experience.

5. New Avatar, Post author biography and Read More Blocks added:

It displays the picture (Avatar) of specific user or writer of post. Read More Block provides simple way to link to single post or page within Query Block.

6. Improved information architecture and template browsing:

WordPress 6.0 makes architecture of information is easy and accurate and browsing of template (a resource which shows features and layout of website) too.

7. Five new template options for author, date, categories, tag, and taxonomy:

Five new templates options are added which includes author(avatar, biograhy, post author biography), Date, Categories, Tags and Taxonomy (Way of grouping posts together based on select number of relationships).

8. Featured images Size controls: 

Featured images can be used in the cover block // New featured image sizing controls make it easier to get the results you want.

9. Border Control feature: 

New border controls offer a simpler way to set your border exactly as you like it.

10. Group Block Enhancements: 

 This feature Control gaps, margins, typography, and more on a collection of blocks, all at once, in the Group block.

11. Style variations and global style switcher:

Global style switcher provides theme designers a way to make easy for users to change how their websites look and how it will become unique. With Styles, you can tweak your site, with options for everything from choosing a font to a new color palette for your buttons.

12. New Comments Query Loop Block:

It shows the post comments block too which helps to know that a comment is responding to another comment.

13. Gap Support for Gallery Block:

This feature support functionality in Gallery block which allows you to create different looks from adding spacing between all images.

So many new features are added in new version of WordPress 6.0 like block locking, new color panel, Group block enhancements, Improvements in list view, Featured image size control and much more.

Over To You:

That’s all for WordPress new version 6.0. Many other features are also available. WordPress not only helps to increase traffic to your website, but it also helps to generate leads. It is very helpful in online business. Consult with a WordPress development company to build your dream website at an affordable cost.