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\"WordPress<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

WordPress 6.5 was set to release on March 26, 2024, but has been delayed one week until April 2. The new version is packed with new features for both Users and Developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many new features and improvements are focused on performance and site speed, as well as huge steps forward for the WordPress post editor and site editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potentially Breaking Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The minimum MySQL version has been increased from 5.0 to 5.5.5. While MySQL version 5.0 has been at End-of-Life status since 2012<\/a>, it was a part of Oracle\u2019s Lifetime support Model. Most modern Web Hosts should already have MySQL or MariaDB versions that will meet this requirement. If you\u2019re not sure, you can execute the command mysql -V from the command line to view your current version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Font Library \u2013 For Block Themes Only, for Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most exciting new feature in 6.5 may be the introduction of the Fonts Library. While this feature is exclusively available for Block Themes that use the Site Editor, support for traditional Themes is coming in a future release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A view of the Font Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Fonts Library is also the cause for the delay in release, as the development community identified a few high-impact bugs<\/a> that needed to be addressed, and to react to user feedback about the storage location for the font files. Fonts will now be stored in wp-content\/uploads\/fonts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Installing
Installing a font from Google Fonts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This feature has been a pain point for WordPress creators in the past, with many plugins in the repo<\/a> developed to address the problem of storing fonts from popular providers like Adobe and Google Fonts locally to avoid conflicting with privacy regulations like the GDPR. Previously, the onus of choosing and storing fonts has been on Theme developers, and this change will allow all WordPress users to use any typography their creative minds can conceive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many New Editor and Site Editor Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Background Image Improvements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blocks with image backgrounds are receiving new controls for Size, Repeat, and Position. Additionally, Cover blocks are receiving improvements to use an Aspect Ratio setting to allow better mobile presentation of the cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pullquotes Add Margin and Padding support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Pullquote block now allows user-control of the margin and padding for the block, allowing users to customize the appearance of their pullquotes without modifying their theme\u2019s settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drop Shadow Controls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

WordPress 6.5 expands the Drop Shadow capability to new blocks, including the button, image, and columns blocks. Additionally, you can now modify the radius and border of shadows per-block, unless your theme specifically opts out of this by forcing the use of presets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many Other Miscellaneous Improvements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Core and Gutenberg teams have added over 350 enhancements to the Editor and Site Editor, and fixed over 500 bugs. Check out the comprehensive list<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Smaller Image Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordPress will now support the AVIF image format<\/a>, which is a super-performant image compression format. Sites using the new format will enjoy much faster site speed scores, even over the WebP format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plugin Dependencies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plugins can now utilize the Plugin Dependency system to ensure that they have all of their requirements met. For example, an add-on for WooCommerce will no longer activate unless WooCommerce is installed. This will prevent frustration when searching for new plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interactive Block API<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Check it out in depth at the 27:45 mark in the 2023 State of the Word.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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