WordPress Update 6.4 „Shirley“
WordPress Update 6.4 “Shirley” is now available for download and installation. This release is named after legendary jazz singer Shirley Horn, who was known for her expressive voice and impeccable timing.
The WordPress update 6.4 brings several improvements and new features to the world’s most popular content management system (CMS). Here are some of the highlights:
New default theme Twenty Twenty-Four
A new WordPress default theme, Twenty Twenty-Four: The new Minimal Multipurpose Standard WordPress theme that demonstrates the power and flexibility of the block editor. The theme features a modern design, an appealing layout, and a rich color palette. You can customize it with dozens of block patterns, styles, and settings. It’s a multifunctional, minimalist WordPress theme tailored to three main areas of application: small business owners, photographers and artists, and writers and bloggers.
New WordPress Site Editor
A revamped site editor that allows you to edit your entire site using blocks. You can create templates for different parts of your website, such as headers and footers, sidebars, and individual posts. You can also use the new Global Styles panel to customize your site’s fonts, colors, and spacing.
New pattern directory
A new pattern directory that gives you access to hundreds of block patterns created by the WordPress community. You can browse, preview, and insert patterns directly in the block editor. You can also add your own patterns to the directory and share them with other users.
New Web Stories block
A new Web Stories block that allows you to embed interactive and engaging stories on your website. Web Stories are a new format for visual storytelling on the web, optimized for mobile devices. You can create your own stories using the Web Stories plugin or use stories from other sources.
New gallery block
A new gallery block that replaces the old gallery shortcode with a more user-friendly and powerful block. With the new Gallery block, you can drag and drop images, rearrange, crop, add captions, and choose from different layouts and styles.
New navigation block
A new navigation block that allows you to create and edit menus using blocks. You can add links, buttons, icons, logos, social icons, and more to your menus. You can also use the new navigation screen to manage all your menus in one place.
New Duotone filter
A new Duotone filter that allows you to apply color effects to any image. You can choose from a range of presets or create your own custom Duotone filters. You can also adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and opacity of your images.
New tool for pattern transformation
A new pattern transformation tool that allows you to convert any block or group of blocks into a different pattern. You can choose from a list of suggested patterns based on the type and number of blocks you select. You can also undo or redo each transformation.
A new list view window
A new list viewport where you can see an overview of all the blocks in your post or page. You can use the list view to quickly navigate through, select, move, or edit each block. You can also drag and drop blocks within the list view to rearrange them.
A new block topic API
A new block theme API that allows you to create themes entirely from blocks. Block themes use HTML templates instead of PHP templates and rely on the block editor for customization. Block topics are faster, easier, and more accessible than traditional topics.
Conclusion
These are just some of the features that WordPress Update 6.4 has to offer. In addition, this release includes numerous bug fixes, performance improvements, accessibility improvements, and developer updates. You can read more about WordPress 6.4 in the official announcement post . We hope you enjoy WordPress 6.4 “Shirley” as much as we do.
As always, we welcome your feedback and suggestions on how we can improve WordPress for everyone.
Have fun blogging!
