Did you know that every update to WordPress is named after a jazz artist?
This version is named after Grammy-winning jazz musician Arturo O’Farrill. WordPress 6.0 ‘Arturo’, was rolled out in May 2022 with nearly a thousand improvements and new features. The aim of the update has been to make WordPress more intuitive to use for both developers and end users.
Some updates that are a little extra noteworthy
- Faster web performance
- Page creation patterns
- Ability to lock blocks
- More column and row variations
- Global style variations
- Ability to select text across multiple blocks
Some of the changes, such as faster web performance, will be noticeable immediately. Others, like the brand new page creation templates, are features for theme developers that will be rolled out over time.
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What is important to consider before a WordPress update?
- Back up your WordPress database and website files before doing anything else.
- Save any changes to the code before updating your theme
- Update Themes and Plugins Before Updating WordPress
- Update WordPress When You Have Few Visitors
- Evaluate Your Plugin Choice
- Clone Your Site and Test There First.
Read more via WordPress’s own page for more in-depth information
https://sv.wordpress.org/2022/05/25/wordpress-version-6-0-arturo-ar-har/