What’s new in WordPress 5.4| WordPress 5.4 Features:-The latest update of WordPress platform i.e. WordPress 5.4 is scheduled to launch on 31st March, 2020. It is the first major WordPress update of the year and will release with some significant features & improvements.
We follow the development proceed closely and testing the beta version to try out new features that are coming.
WordPress 5.4 consists of so many new features that mainly focused across block editor improvement. Also there are several important changes for developers.
Today, we provide you updates about WordPress 5.4 features and improvements at bscriptsource.com.
WordPress 5.4 version is in feature freeze stage of development. That means new features can’t be added, but existing features can still change and not make the final release.
Let’s have a look at what’s coming new in WordPress 5.4.
Improvements in Block Editor:-
WordPress 5.4 mainly focuses on improving block editor performance by adding new features and extending the previous blocks. This is ideal for content marketers as they will now able to do more with the blocks inside content editor.
New Welcome Guide Modal:-
WordPress 5.4 comes with a welcome guide popup to introduce new users with the WordPress block editor. It is pop-up with simple slide shows to explain block editor, point’s user to the block library and have a link to block editor tutorial.
Also you can launch the welcome guide by clicking on three-dot menu on top-right corner of edit screen and then choosing Welcome Guide.
What’s new in WordPress 5.4| WordPress 5.4 Features:
New Blocks in WordPress 5.4:-
WordPress 5.4 also comes with two new blocks to library.
- Social Icons Block:- This block enables you to add social media links easily inside your WordPress posts & pages.
You can add social media profiles by just clicking on add buttons and adding icon. Also you can click on an icon to provide link to your social media page.
Note: These social icons allow you to just add links to your social profiles. For social sharing, still you need to add social media plugin.
- Buttons Block:- The Button block will replaced with buttons block. New buttons block enable you to add more than one button side by side.
You can select two different styles of button, use own text & background colors and you can add gradient background color as well.
Block Improvements in WordPress 5.4:-
The New WordPress update will come with many improvements to block editor as well as individual block. Here are some of the improvements included in beta.
More color options for Blocks:-
WordPress 5.4 introduces more color options for cover, group and column blocks. Also you can choose background and text colors for all blocks inside a group block.
Drag & Drop to Upload Featured Image:-
Presently, you can’t drag and drop a image to upload as featured image. WordPress 5.4 will allow users to set featured image with drag and drop feature.
Change Text Color inside Paragraph Block:
Prior, you only able to change text color for entire paragraph block. With WordPress 5.4 users able to simply choose any text inside a paragraph & change color.
Caption below table:-
Users will be able to add caption below a table block.
Fixed Block Toolbar on Mobile:
If you edit a blog post using mobile device, then you’ll notice toolbar move around blocks as you write.
WordPress 5.4 fixes with a floating toolbar which changes according to the type of block you are currently editing.
Select Gallery Image Size Easily:-
This WordPress 5.4 enables you to select a size for all gallery images.
Improved Latest Posts Block:
With this feature of WordPress 5.4, users will be able to show featured images in the latest posts block.
Easily Select Blocks:-
The latest version of WordPress includes a select tool that will allow users to easily choose a block that they want to change. This will mostly come in work when you have nested blocks like group or columns.
The TikTok Embed Block:
WordPress 5.4 will come with embed block to easily add TikTop video in your posts & pages.