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WordPress 6.1 Available

WordPress 6.1 is the latest major release in 2022 and contains a number of enhancements which focus on usability and performance enhancements

A few of the highlights:

  • A new theme: Twenty Twenty-Three
  • More block templates/styles
  • Cleaner layouts and document settings
  • A new API (Style Engine) for more consistent CSS rules
  • Improved performance and accessibility (documented here )

You can read more by looking at the release notes: https://wordpress.org/news/2022/11/misha/

You can also see a complete list of changes: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&resolution=fixed&milestone=6.1&order=priority

If you have not done so already – download the update or simply use your existing installation of WordPress to update your site. Either way – this is an excellent time to make a backup copy of your site(s) before upgrading.

WordPress 5.2 Available

WordPress 5.2 focuses on tools to performance and site security.

WordPress 5.2 adds in a few helpful tools for site administrators to easily debug any configuration errors by going to Admin > Tools > Site Health.

There are also a number of other updates for developers, new Dashboard icons, and accessibility changes that make this a great update for WordPress users.

You can read more by looking at the release notes: https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_5.2

If you have not done so already – download the update or simply use your existing installation of WordPress to update your site. Either way – this is an excellent time to make a backup copy of your site(s) before upgrading.