---
title: "WordPress 3.4 Beta 1 released"
description: "2012.04.05 WordPress 3.4 Beta 1 has officially been released and is available for testing! While it is not recommended for use just yet on a live site, the WordPress team is happy to have users begin..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/wp-releases/wordpress-3-4-beta-1-release/
date: 2012-04-09
modified: 2025-01-22
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["WordPress Releases"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# WordPress 3.4 Beta 1 released

**2012.04.05**

WordPress 3.4 Beta 1 has officially been released and is available for testing!

While it is not recommended for use just yet on a live site, the WordPress team is happy to have users begin to test and [report any bugs](https://codex.wordpress.org/Reporting_Bugs) they find.

**What’s new in WordPress 3.4?**

1. [Theme Customizer with Previewer](/support/edu/wordpress/theme-customizer-tutorial/)
2. [Flexible Custom Header Sizes](/support/edu/wordpress/flexible-custom-header-sizes/)
3. [Selecting Custom Header and Background Images from Media Library](/support/edu/wordpress/custom-header-background-images-from-media-library/)
4. [Better experience searching for and choosing a theme](/support/edu/wordpress/better-experience-searching-choosing-theme/)

Interested in WordPress 3.4 Beta 1? Follow along in our WordPress tutorial series as we [install WordPress 3.4 Beta 1](/support/edu/wordpress/how-to-install-wordpress-34-beta-1/) and test the new features!