WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 1 Delayed to March 24th
WordPress 7.0 RC1 has been delayed to March 24th due to concerns about Real Time Collaboration, Client-side Media optimization, and package size.
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WordPress 7.0 RC1 has been delayed to March 24th due to concerns about Real Time Collaboration, Client-side Media optimization, and package size.
WordPress 7.0 debuts the Connectors API, streamlining external integrations with AI providers like Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI.
The March 18 WordPress Dev Chat will finalize WP 7.0 features, focusing on pattern overrides, block visibility, and other major updates.
WordPress 7.0 expands Pattern Overrides to include custom blocks, breaking previous limitations tied to Core blocks.
WordPress 7.0 enables custom CSS for individual block instances directly in the editor, simplifying granular styling workflows.
WordPress 7.0 introduces viewport-based block visibility, enabling device-specific control for mobile, tablet, and desktop. CSS-based hiding adds flexibility.
WordPress 7.0 introduces width and height block supports, plus dimension size presets, improving consistency in block editing.
WordPress 7.0 reshapes pattern editing with expanded contentOnly mode, impacting unsynced patterns, template parts, and block development workflows.
WordPress 7.0 introduces textIndent block support, enabling native text indentation for blocks like Paragraph without custom CSS.
WordPress 7.0 Beta 5 is now available, featuring a new Command Palette to enhance site management. Rigorous testing is encouraged.