WordPress 5.9 Beta 1 is now available for testing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This version of the WordPress software is under development<\/strong>. You don\u2019t want to run this version on a production site. Instead, it is recommended that you run this on a test site. This will allow you to test out the new version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can test the WordPress 5.9 Beta 1 in three ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The current target for the final release is January 25, 2022, which is just eight weeks away. Your help testing this version is vital to make sure the release is as good as it can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check the Make WordPress Core blog<\/a> for 5.9-related developer notes<\/a> in the coming weeks which will break down all upcoming changes in greater detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Testing for bugs is a critical part of polishing the release in the beta stage. It is also a great way to contribute. If you\u2019ve never tested a beta release before, this detailed guide will help<\/a> walk you through what and how to test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you think you\u2019ve found a bug, please report it to the Alpha\/Beta area<\/a> in the support forums. If you\u2019re comfortable writing a reproducible bug report, file one on WordPress Trac<\/a>. That\u2019s also where you can find a list of known bugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To see every feature in the Gutenberg releases since WordPress 5.8, check out the What\u2019s New In Gutenberg posts for 10.8<\/a>, 10.9<\/a>, 11.0<\/a>, 11.1<\/a>, 11.2<\/a>, 11.3<\/a>, 11.4<\/a>, 11.5<\/a>, 11.6<\/a>, 11.7<\/a>, 11.8<\/a>, and 11.9<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond the noted changes, which include 580 enhancements and nearly 450 bug fixes, contributors have fixed 297 tickets for WordPress 5.9<\/a>, including 110 new features and enhancements<\/a>. More fixes are on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Happy testing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want to know what\u2019s new in version 5.9? Read on for some highlights.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Combine all the features that went live in 5.8 with those making their entrance in 5.9, and you get Full Site Editing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Formerly known as Global Styles, the Styles Interface lets you interact directly with your blocks and elements right in the WordPress Admin. From typography to color palettes, this cohesive design interface means a design change\u2014even a dramatic one\u2014can happen without a theme switch. No code needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Introduced in WordPress 5.8, theme.json has been improved to enable features and default styles for your site and its blocks. With 5.9, theme.json can support child themes and the duotone treatment. Coordinate layers of style with theme.json, taking the weight off of your theme\u2019s required CSS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other features supported by theme.json include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Welcome to the most intuitive way to build navigation: the Navigation Block. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are the features that need testing the most:<\/p>\n\n\n\n What if you could treat single images in your Gallery Block the same way you treat the Image Block? Now you can.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Make every image in your gallery different from the next, with inline cropping or a duotone and change layouts with the ease of drag and drop. With the improved gallery block, every image is its own Image block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One thing to note: <\/strong>Have you built a plugin or theme on the Gallery Block functionality? Be sure to review this Dev Note, which details what you need to do for compatibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Building template parts can take a level of focus all its own because you\u2019re making decisions for the entire site. So WordPress 5.9 adds a focus mode that shows you only the part you\u2019re working on right now (and you can get back to the regular view with a keystroke). <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Pattern Directory<\/a> offers a range of prebuilt block patterns, from a couple of blocks that show an image and text, to an entire page layout with columns and sections. Since the 5.8 release, the directory has become a hub for exploratory UI and patterns, taking submissions and offering them to the community. So now, your creation can help other people build out their perfect site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A whole new way of building WordPress themes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WordPress 5.9 introduces features that make Full Site Editing possible, including the first default block theme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using minimal CSS, theme styles reside in theme.json so that you can configure them in the Styles interface of the WordPress Admin. Make this theme take on its own personality site-wide, with a wide array of color schemes, type combinations, page templates, premade components (forms), and image treatments to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Props to @<\/span>chanthaboune<\/a>, @<\/span>priethor<\/a>, @<\/span>psykro<\/a>, @<\/span>annezazu<\/a>, @<\/span>webcommsat<\/a>, @<\/span>marybaum<\/a>, @<\/span>hellofromtonya<\/a>, @<\/span>davidbaumwald<\/a>, and @<\/span>rmartinezduque<\/a> for their research and copy.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WordPress 5.9 Beta 1 is now available for testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. You don\u2019t want to run this version on a production site. Instead, it is recommended that you run this on a test site. This will allow you to test out the new version. 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Do not use this option if your filesystem is case-insensitive.<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow You Can Help \u2013 Testing!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFull Site Editing<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Styles Interface<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Theme.json<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A New Navigation Block<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A Better Gallery Block<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Focused Template Part Mode<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Block Pattern Directory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Twenty Twenty-Two Default Theme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
More Improvements and Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n