WordPress 6.3.1 Released
The WordPress core team announced the availability of the WordPress 6.3.1 Maintenance Release. This minor release features 4 bug fixes in Core and 6 bug fixes for the block editor.
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WordPress 6.3 “Lionel” Released
The WordPress core team just announced the release of WordPress 6.3 with the moniker "Lionel". It is named after Lionel Hampton, the celebrated American jazz artist. There are a number of significant new capabilities in this release. Follow along here for more details.
Export Media Library — Recommended Plugin
Export Media Library is our latest WordPress plugin recommendation. On two recent projects, we needed to export the content of the WordPress Media Library. We needed just the original images, not all the generated thumbnails. After some searching, we found the Export Media Library plugin developed by Canadian Andrej Pavlovic.
Reverse Columns in the Block Editor
The Columns Block is a fundamental feature of the WordPress Block Editor. Currently, it isn't possible to change the order of columns that are stacked on mobile. Luckily, there is an easy CSS fix.
WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate 1
WordPress 6.3 is scheduled to be released on August 8, 2023. The first release candidate is now available for testing. Here is a quick overview.
Building Cards with Stacks
Some new options on the WordPress Stack block enable you to design "cards" which stay aligned with different content lengths and across devices. Definitely worth checking out!
Testing WordPress 6.3 Beta 4
WordPress 6.3, the next major release of the WordPress platform, will be released on August 8, 2023. Our team at Outcome Labs has started to verify the release against our sites and for our customers under WordPress Care Plans.
WordPress AI Writing Assistants Emerge
Jamie Marsland has provided a concise introduction to four new AI writing assistants that can be used with WordPress. Jamie showcases these tools with clear and insightful demonstrations, highlighting how they seamlessly integrate with the WordPress content creation experience.
WP Simple Hacks — Recommended
WP Simple Hacks is one of the WordPress and WooCommerce resources we follow on a regular basis. The YouTube channel is @wpsimplehacks. He regularly publishes pieces on very useful topics.