549 – WordPress 6.5

WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler

Announcements

• Custom Post Types in WordPress Admin
• WordPress Training Team’s Site Redesign
• Where the Cloud Touches the Ground
• How WordPress is Creating a Faster Web

Is there a plugin for that?

With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin from the repository.

For more great plugins, download my 50 Most Useful Plugins eBook.

[Check Conflicts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/check-conflicts/) allows you to enabled/disable plugins or activate a default theme for only your IP and other visitors will not see any changes.

WordPress 6.5

Podcast Episode Notes: WordPress 6.5 Regina – Jazzing Up Your Site Building Experience

In this episode, we delve into the latest WordPress release, version 6.5, named after the renowned jazz violinist, Regina Carter. This update brings many new features and improvements to enhance your site-building experience.

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to WordPress 6.5 Regina
• Enhanced typography control with the ability to add and manage fonts across your site
• Comprehensive revisions for better tracking and management of changes
• Improved image handling with background and shadow tools, aspect ratios for cover blocks, and box-shadow support
• Introduction of data views for organizing and filtering content data
• Smoother drag-and-drop functionality for a seamless editing experience
• Enhanced link-building experience with a more intuitive UI and shortcut for copying links
• Introduction of the interactivity API for building interactive front-end experiences with blocks
• Appearance tools added to classic themes for better customization options
• Plugin dependency management improvements for a smoother plugin experience
• Performance updates resulting in faster loading times and improved efficiency
• Accessibility improvements to enhance accessibility for all users

Links Shared During the Conversation:

• WordPress 6.5 Release Notes
• WP Briefing Podcast – Exploring the Interactivity API

WordPress 6.5 is a testament to the collaborative efforts of over 700 contributors from 57 countries, resulting in more than 2500 enhancements and fixes. It’s time to update your sites and leverage the power of WordPress 6.5 for a better, stronger, and faster website-building experience.

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