The buzz
surrounding the WordPress 4.6 release is at an all-time high. Slated
for release on August 16, 2016, expectations are running high for
ardent users of the world’s largest self-hosted blogging tool.
While some of the features on the beta version of 4.6 might not make
it into the final cut, a look into some of the stand-out features of
the new release will give you an insight into what the hype is all
about:
1)
Enhanced Autosave
The editor
has received a major update with improvements made to the disaster
recovery mode. At present, the editor fails to detect when a save
operation has failed which leads to considerable loss of valuable
information. With this update, quick restoration of posts from
backups and autosave is possible.
2) Shiny
Updates
Quicker
updates of plug-ins and extensions are possible with this new
feature. Instead of being redirected to the progress page, Shiny
Updates makes updating and downloading a hassle-free process.
3) Native
fonts for WordPress Admin
The earlier
versions of WordPress used the Open Sans font to achieve a similar
look across varied platforms and systems. However, this failed to
click with everyone because it meant that WordPress had to rely on a
third-party source. With WordPress 4.6, the admin area will switch
back to using system fonts and will look slightly different on
different platforms
4)
‘Spell-check’ for URLs
WordPress
4.6 introduces a broken link checker in the editor that can check if
the link is valid as and when you’re typing it, instead of
performing a manual check later.
5)
Standardized Metadata Registration
With
WordPress 4.6, theme and plug-in authors can register metadata (the
additional data attached to posts, comments which users interact
with) in a standardized way.
With all
this and a lot more, WordPress 4.6 is all set to offer users an
enhanced UX. Are you excited about the release?
Make sure
you switch to the latest version on August 16, 2016. Get the help of
a seasoned WordPress developer today!
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