WordPress 6.6, scheduled for release on July 16, 2024, builds on the technical advancements of 6.5, focusing on enhanced design tools and user experience improvements. This release introduces significant updates, including new design tools, a unified publish flow, expanded pattern management for classic themes, and advanced customization options with theme.json v3. For more detailed insights and specific feature implementations, please review the Field Guide and other related dev notes.

The release of WordPress 6.5 on March 26th, 2024, is an eagerly awaited update that will attract website creators and developers alike. This new version introduces an updated admin design, previewing the future of data management in the Site Editor.

In WordPress 6.3, we are excited to present the latest advancements that will elevate your website-building experience. From an enhanced user interface to powerful developer tools, this release offers something for everyone. Let’s explore the new blocks, the improved site editor, the developer interface and get a glimpse of what’s coming in WordPress 6.4. Join us on this journey through WordPress 6.3!

Envision this scenario: You’ve just found a near-perfect theme to use on your website. It’s well designed, includes the layouts you want, but you want to change the color palette and limit clients from modifying some areas. Unfortunately, the theme you are using doesn’t let you remove the default colors or lock blocks.

Releases in WordPress can vary from incremental improvements to introducing new features, and we see a mix of both in this new release. WordPress 6.2 was released last week so let’s dive into all its goodies.