![]() You were the first person to really do some innovative stuff with blocks with WordPress. If for those who do not know Ben, he is the founder of Kadence WP. Exciting, isn't it?īen: Yeah, absolutely. I'm Kathy Zant and I'm here with my friend, my partner in Kadence, The Kadence Beat is taking over Woo Visions this week. ![]() The features mentioned above are just a few of the biggest additions, but there were many more improvements made as well.Kathy: Hey everyone, welcome to Woo Visions. Of course, there is a ton more to be excited about, and I suggest you swing by the the Make WordPress Core blog to get more details about what has been worked on for 4.1. The Customizer also saw some improvements, making it easier for theme authors to add contextual panels. A new function was introduced to help theme authors edit document title tags in a more streamlined way. Improvements have been made to taxonomy, date, meta and comment queries. Perhaps this new category will eventually replace the human-curated Featured tab.Ĥ.1 also comes with various changes hidden behind the scenes. This will obviously save users a lot of time, and I am sure we are going to see more of these visual-editing improvements in the future.įor those looking for new plugins within the Add New Plugins section in the WordPress Dashboard, they will now be greeted with a new list of “Recommended Plugins.” This list uses an algorithm to display “recommended” plugins, which differs slightly from the Featured and Most Popular lists. Media editing within the WordPress editor has been improved with some new in-line options that allow you to adjust an image’s alignment on the fly without opening up the modal settings window. The theme also boasts some great Customizer settings, so be sure to play around with those and add your own personal flare to your site! For those looking to jump into WordPress and start a blog, Twenty Fifteen is sure to serve them well. The typography is beautiful, the full-bleed featured images looks sleek and modern, and the side navigation works well for a personal blog. I think the authors did a fantastic job with this theme, and I must say it’s my favorite WordPress default theme to date. WordPress 4.1 ships with a new default theme, Twenty Fifteen. This is something we already do at ElegantThemes, and we have some more exciting translation plans that you will be hearing about soon □ Recently, the repository created a new rule for all new theme submissions, requiring that new themes be localized. That’s only half the battle, however, as Themes & Plugins should also seek to localize and translate their words to accommodate for language selection. WordPress 4.1 follows his advice with some updates to the WordPress language settings that make it easier to select your language during the installation process or post-installation from within the WordPress Dashboard. Matt Mullenweg made it clear at WordCamp SF this year that language support should be a big focus for WordPress in the future as it seeks to democratize publishing around the world. The new version of the Distraction-Free mode makes some big changes to the editor, allowing you to more quickly switch between Normal and Distraction-Free modes. This mode, when enabled, frees the post editor from the surrounding WordPress Dashboard links and settings, making for a cleaner and more peaceful writing experience. ![]() WordPress has had a Distraction-Free editing mode for quite some time. Distraction Free Editing Gets A Refresher Without further adieu, let’s take a closer look at what 4.1 has to offer. A new distraction free writing mode, inline media editing options and customizer improvements are just a few of the things you can expect. ![]() Feel free to upgrade, and if you experience any problems please open a ticket in the forums so that we can fix them ASAP.Ĥ.1 introduces a few nice features, most of which focus on user-interface improvements to the dashboard. First of all, Elegant Themes customers will be happy to hear that we have already been testing our themes on the 4.1 beta and release candidates, and we have not found any compatibility issues.
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