Software Update: WordPress 5.5

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Version 5.5 of WordPress has been released. With this program, which is made available under a GPL license, it is possible to set up and maintain a website or blog. WordPress is easy to set up and can be up and running within five minutes if a server with PHP and MySQL is already available. There are possibilities to further extend the functionality of WordPress with plugins and the look with themes to adjust. The most important changes made in version 5.5 are listed below for you:

Speed

Posts and pages feel faster, thanks to lazy-loaded images. Images can give your story a lot of impact, but they can sometimes make your site slow. In WordPress 5.5, images wait to load until they appear through scrolling. The technical term is ‘lazy loading’. On mobile, lazy loading can prevent browsers from downloading files intended for other devices. This saves your readers data usage costs and helps extend battery life.

Search

WordPress sites work well with search engines. WordPress 5.5 now includes an XML sitemap by default, which helps search engines find your most important pages from the moment you go live with your site. As a result, more people find your site, giving you more time to captivate them, retain them, and convert them to subscriber, customer, or however you define success.

Security

You can now set plugins and themes in the WordPress admin to update automatically — or not! This way you can be sure that your site is always running the most recent code. You can enable or disable auto-updates for any plugin or theme you’ve installed — all on the same screens you’re used to. If manually updating plugins and themes is your thing, now it’s easier too — simply by uploading a ZIP file.

Block editor markers

Once again, the latest release of WordPress is packed with exciting new features for the block editor. For example Video: In the editor, the block inserter shows two tabs, Blocks and Patterns. The Patterns tab is selected.

There are several block layouts in this tab. After scrolling through options including buttons and columns, a pattern is chosen called “Large header with a header”. This adds a cover block customized with a photo and the name of the WordPress 5.5 jazz musician.

Block patterns

New block patterns make it simple and fun to create beautiful, complex layouts by using a combination of text and media to tell your story.

You’ll also find block patterns in a wide variety of plugins and themes, with new ones being added all the time. Pick them from a single location — just click and go!

Inline Image Editing

From the image block you can now crop, rotate and zoom your photos right away. If you spend a lot of time on images, this can save you hours!

The new block library

It’s now easier than ever to find the block you need. The new block library is built into the block editor, so you can install new block types for your site without leaving the editor.

And much more.

The highlights above are just a small sample of the new block editor capabilities you just installed. Open the block editor and enjoy!

Version number 5.5
Release status Final
Operating systems script language
Website WordPress
Download https://wordpress.org/latest.zip
File size 13.40MB
License type GPL
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