This monthly update is all about the latest WordPress release: WordPress 6.0 “Arturo”.
WordPress 6.0 was released on 24/05 and it is the second major release of 2022. As with every other major update, users can expect plenty of new features and improvements. All the great new features, enhancements and gains from Gutenberg 12.0 and 13.0 are included in this update. In fact, WordPress deploys over 400 updates, 500 bug fixes, and 91 new features in just this release.
This post will focus on several new features and enhancements that will have an impact on how users use WordPress. Read on to find out what’s new.
Enhancements to full-site editing
Full site editing (FSE) brought a major change to the WordPress platform in WordPress 5.9. The idea behind full site editing is to provide WordPress users with a collection of resources and features that allows them to build an entire website using Gutenberg blocks.
Following the footsteps of the previous major release, WordPress 6.0 continues to make improvements to full site editing and allows users to do more with this feature. Of course, you will need to use a block-based theme to take advantage of full site editing.
Theme style variations
With WordPress 6.0 comes global style variations to block themes. It’s now incredibly easy to apply a new style across your whole site. Many people are looking forward to this feature because it means you can change the look and feel of your site with just one click.