The screen-reader-text CSS class is a small bit of CSS used in WordPress to hide text visually but still make it available to assistive technologies, screen readers, and any other software reading a page. Given poor browser support for the… Continue Reading →
WordPress 6.8 Beta 3 is now ready for testing! This beta version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended you… Continue Reading →
WordPress 6.8 introduces a new function wp_register_block_types_from_metadata_collection(), which allows plugins to register multiple block types with a single function call. This function expands on the foundational capabilities of the wp_register_block_metadata_collection() function, which was introduced in WordPress 6.7 to improve performance…. Continue Reading →
useSelect is a React hook that lets you subscribe to WordPress data in the block editor. It checks if consumed data has changed and then rerenders your components accordingly. Usually, things just work, and consumers don’t have to worry about unnecessary… Continue Reading →
Below you find a table that lists all core blocks available in the inserter marks in the grid the feature they support in the block editor. It’s a basic lookup table that helps developers to find the information quickly. While… Continue Reading →
Various internationalization (i18n) improvements are in WordPress 6.8, and this developers note focuses on these. Localized PHPMailer messages Over 12 years after #23311 was reported, WordPress 6.8 now properly localizes any user-visible PHPMailer error messages. To achieve this, a new… Continue Reading →
What happened in Gutenberg during the first week of March 2025? Below, you’ll find an overview of the key changes and improvements. A special thanks goes to @krupaly2k for collecting all the topics! Need Design Feedback: DataViews: Support adding icons… Continue Reading →
WordPress 6.8 Beta 2 is now ready for testing! This beta version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, you should evaluate Beta… Continue Reading →
WordPress 6.8 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing! This beta version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, set up a… Continue Reading →
