{"id":56529,"date":"2020-08-11T16:05:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T21:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cpanel.com\/?p=56529"},"modified":"2020-08-11T16:05:37","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T21:05:37","slug":"whats-new-in-wordpress-5-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devel.www.cpanel.net\/blog\/tips-and-tricks\/whats-new-in-wordpress-5-5\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New in WordPress 5.5?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WordPress, the world&#8217;s most popular CMS (Content Management System), turns 17 years old this year, and what a year it has been! WordPress 5.5 &#8220;Eckstine&#8221;&nbsp;is the second major release this year and includes over&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/query?status=closed&amp;type=defect+(bug)&amp;milestone=5.5&amp;group=component&amp;col=id&amp;col=summary&amp;col=type&amp;col=owner&amp;col=priority&amp;col=component&amp;col=version&amp;order=priority\">307<\/a>&nbsp;bug fixes,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/query?status=closed&amp;type=enhancement&amp;milestone=5.5&amp;group=component&amp;col=id&amp;col=summary&amp;col=type&amp;col=owner&amp;col=priority&amp;col=component&amp;col=version&amp;order=priority\">157<\/a>&nbsp;enhancements, and feature requests, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/query?status=closed&amp;type=task+(blessed)&amp;milestone=5.5&amp;group=component&amp;col=id&amp;col=summary&amp;col=type&amp;col=owner&amp;col=priority&amp;col=component&amp;col=version&amp;order=priority\">31<\/a>&nbsp;blessed tasks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From auto-updates to new improvements and block updates, WordPress 5.5 is feature-packed! Let&#8217;s jump in and take a look at some of the most significant updates:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automatic Theme and Plugin updates:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintaining a WordPress site can be a time-consuming task, especially if you run multiple WordPress sites. A simple plugin update across numerous websites can range from minutes to hours, depending on how many websites you manage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping the WordPress core and your plugins and themes updated is crucial in keeping your site secure. What was once only a feature available from a plugin or managed WordPress hosting providers is now available in WordPress 5.5: Automatic Theme and Plugin Updates! You can now select to keep your plugins and themes automatically updated.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility Improvements:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress takes accessibility seriously. Version 5.5 includes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/query?focuses=~accessibility&amp;milestone=5.5&amp;col=id&amp;col=summary&amp;col=milestone&amp;col=owner&amp;col=type&amp;col=status&amp;col=priority&amp;order=priority\">34 Accessibility<\/a>&nbsp;fixes and enhancements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alternate view modes for List tables.<\/li><li>Convert Link-list widgets to HTML5 navigation blocks.<\/li><li>Copying links in media screens and modal dialogs can now be done with a simple click of a button.<\/li><li>New disabled button styling.<\/li><li>Move Meta boxes with the keyboard.<\/li><li>Custom logo on the front page no longer links to the front page.<\/li><li>Status messages in the Image Editor for Assistive devices.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The shake animation indicating a login failure now respects the user&#8217;s choices in the prefers-reduced-motion media query.<\/li><li>Redundant Error: prefixes have been removed from error notices.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Block Updates:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress 5.5 includes eleven releases of the Gutenberg plugin, bringing a long list of exciting new features. In all, Version 5.5 brings more than 1,500 useful improvements to the block editor experience. Here are just a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Inline image editing:&nbsp;<\/strong>Crop, rotate and zoom photos inline right from image blocks.<\/li><li><strong>Block patterns<\/strong>: Building elaborate pages can be a breeze with new block patterns. Several are included by default.<\/li><li><strong>Device previews<\/strong>: See how your content will look to users on many different screen sizes.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>End block overwhelm<\/strong>: The new block inserter panel displays streamlined categories and collections. As a bonus, it supports patterns and integrates with the new block directory right out of the box.<\/li><li><strong>Block Directory:&nbsp;<\/strong>Discover, install, and insert third-party blocks from your editor using the new block directory.<\/li><li><strong>Backgrounds and gradients:&nbsp;<\/strong>You can add backgrounds and gradients to more kinds of blocks, like groups, columns, media &amp; text.<\/li><li><strong>Advance measurements support:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Choose ems, rems, percentages, vh, vw, and more! Plus, adjust line heights while typing, turning writing and typesetting into the seamless act.<\/li><li><strong>Smoother editing experience&nbsp;<\/strong>with:&nbsp;<ul><li>Refined drag-and-drop<\/li><li>Block movers that you can see and grab<\/li><li>Parent block selection<\/li><li>Contextual focus highlights<\/li><li>Multi-select formatting lets you change a bunch of blocks at once&nbsp;<\/li><li>Ability to copy and relocate blocks easily<\/li><li>And, better performance<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>An expanded design toolset for themes.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image Lazy Load:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress 5.5 now includes native support for lazy load images utilizing new browser standards. 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WordPress now directs users to a new screen that compares the currently-installed version with the uploaded version after clicking the Install Now button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"BlogPost:What'sNewinWordpress5.5?-XMLSitemaps:\">XML Sitemaps:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitemaps are essential to SEO and users discovering the content on your website.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2020\/06\/10\/merge-announcement-extensible-core-sitemaps\/\">XML Sitemaps are now included in WordPress<\/a>&nbsp;and enabled by default.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"BlogPost:What'sNewinWordpress5.5?-FinalThoughts:\">Final Thoughts on WordPress 5.5:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We couldn&#8217;t be happier about these fantastic updates to WordPress! Our cPanel Blog, the one you are reading now is based on WordPress and we are excited to get started with WordPress 5.5! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more&nbsp;information&nbsp;on the latest and greatest version of WordPress, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/\">WordPress 5.5 landing page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, if you have any feedback or comments, please let us know. We are here to help in the best ways we can. You\u2019ll find us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/go.cpanel.net\/discord\">Discord<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.cpanel.net\/\">cPanel forums<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/cpanel\">Reddit<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress, the world&#8217;s most popular CMS (Content Management System), turns 17 years old this year, and what a year it has been! 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