{"id":24590,"date":"2022-02-21T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wordpress-5-9-all-the-changes-in-one-place\/"},"modified":"2022-02-21T12:00:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T10:00:22","slug":"wordpress-5-9-all-the-changes-in-one-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wordpress-5-9-all-the-changes-in-one-place\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 5.9 \u2013 All the Changes in One Place!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first big WordPress release of the year dropped in January \u2013 WordPress 5.9<\/a>, codenamed Josephine. And who better to introduce you to everything that\u2019s new and special about this update than your favorite WordPress agency for development \u2013 our team at Vipe Studio.<\/p>\n

Before you Update<\/h2>\n

Remember to back up your WordPress before attempting to update, and the major update will indeed have to be manually attempted for everyone who\u2019s not on managed hosting.<\/p>\n

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Full Site Editing and Block Themes<\/h2>\n

Part of the theme overhaul is what are called \u2018Block Themes\u2019 and \u2018Full Site Editing\u2019 that can help you create a unique website without a single line of code, more in line with quick website builders like Wix that have challenged WordPress\u2019s >40% stake of the Web.<\/p>\n

The new method works by using the updated site editor (even if the classic editor plugin is present) to customize the blocks of WordPress themes to design the exact look you need, though of course this only works with the new Block Themes. Also, you can\u2019t really make a new theme from the ground up with Full Site Editing, just modify parts of your current themes.<\/p>\n

With Block Themes, you can see the \u2018Editor\u2019 option under \u2018Appearances\u2019 that\u2019ll let you access these options, while the \u2018Themes\u2019 page will let you preview the new theme. To further help you along with editing, a whole bunch of new blocks has also been added \u2013 including Post Author, Next or Post blocks for Posts, Headers and Footers, and even a Comments block. There\u2019s also a new, fully customizable \u2018Navigation\u2019 block<\/strong> that replaces the old \u2018Menus\u2019 option. These blocks are available for use in edited themes, as well as in any regular WordPress content.<\/p>\n

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Twenty Twenty-Two: New Block Enabled Default Theme<\/h2>\n

The signature Block theme for this year\u2019s first big update is aptly<\/a> titled Twenty Twenty-Two<\/a>\u00a0and will serve as the default. It has a simple, understated vibe that lends itself well to the new features, and still manages to be very customizable.<\/p>\n

Block Editor Changes<\/h2>\n

It goes without saying that the WordPress 5.9 Block Editor packs some serious changes. Here are a few:<\/p>\n

Better Text Formatting Options<\/h4>\n

Text formatting has undergone a major revamp, with options more on par with actual word processors \u2013 like font size, height and spacing options, case, heading levels and even colors \u2013 which apply to heading text as well.<\/p>\n

Rich Link Summaries<\/h4>\n

Hovering over a link will display a preview of the webpage now, instead of just the URL.<\/p>\n

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Overhauled Gallery Block<\/h4>\n

In WordPress 5.9, unlike before, the new Gallery Block permits us to pick styles and links for each image within the block and to choose whether to link on a per-image basis or to the whole block.<\/p>\n

Improved Social Elements<\/h4>\n

Social icons and buttons previously made it difficult for the user to tweak options in parent blocks and child blocks, and the new update fixes this by making the child block share the toolbar from its parent.<\/p>\n

Move Blocks More Easily<\/h4>\n

If you\u2019re in \u2018List View\u2019, rearranging blocks is now as easy as dragging and dropping the block wherever you need it and playing around with the layout.<\/p>\n

Language Selection at Login<\/h4>\n

For those of you with a multi-language WordPress website, users can now pick their language of choice when logging in.<\/p>\n

Site Wide CSS Styles<\/h4>\n

Instead of the custom CSS that you might\u2019ve hit up your WordPress agency for development to code for your theme, this update brings you \u2018Site Wide Styles\u2019 that can be accessed from the \u2018Style\u2019 button that\u2019ll now appear at the top right during editing.
\nAll options like colors and text formatting are customizable, and you can even make changes to anyone block, and apply it to the whole theme.<\/p>\n

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Performance Tweaks<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not just the formatting and editing options that have received a facelift, there are also a host of performance improvements in WordPress 5.9:<\/p>\n

Better Image Lazy Loading<\/h4>\n

While lazy loading has been a thing since WordPress 5.5, this update removes lazy loading from images that appear on the initial load, thus reverting the increase to Core Web Vitals metrics that occurred with the older update.<\/p>\n

Improved Block Stylesheet Management<\/h4>\n

Unlike the previous behavior of loading all stylesheets for every block, only the styles that will be used are loaded in WordPress 5.9<\/p>\n

Faster Block Insertion<\/h4>\n

In addition to all the feature upgrades to the Block Editor, the block insertion now runs faster, helping you locate blocks in a jiffy!<\/p>\n

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And that brings us to a close on this overview of the changes in WordPress 5.9. We hope you’ve found it comprehensive and useful, and we’ll see you next time with equally informative guides on WordPress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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