{"id":15445,"date":"2023-07-21T19:26:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T19:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/?p=15445"},"modified":"2023-07-21T19:26:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T19:26:27","slug":"wordpress-6-3-live-product-demo-highlights-recording","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2023\/07\/wordpress-6-3-live-product-demo-highlights-recording\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 6.3 Live Product Demo &#8211; Highlights &amp; Recording"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WordPress 6.3 ships on August 8th! For a sneak peek of what&#8217;s to come, members of the 6.3 release squad, <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/annezazu\/\">Anne McCarthy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/richtabor\/\">Rich Tabor<\/a>, held a live demo moderated by <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/njwrigley\/\">Nathan Wrigley<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 100 attendees watched as some of the most anticipated product features were demonstrated, from the brand-new Command Palette to new design tools and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 3 Live Demo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I2dvEbBxaqA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">6.3 Live Product Demo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the key takeaways from the 6.3 live product demonstration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Command Palette\u2019s big debut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most anticipated features of 6.3 is the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/17\/introducing-the-wordpress-command-palette-api\/\">Command Palette<\/a>. It lets you quickly navigate and open different WordPress functions within the post and Site Editor. Access it using a shortcut command (Command + K or Control + K).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Page creation gets easier in the Site Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you can browse and edit pages within the Site Editor, providing a more cohesive WordPress experience. A new drafting flow debuts, allowing you to create and publish pages directly within the editor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synced Patterns set to replace Reusable Blocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create and manage all your patterns directly in the Site Editor. Once edited, all synced patterns (previously called Reusable Blocks) will change across a site\u2014a huge time saver when making changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay on top of design changes with Style Revisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This enhancement offers a visual timeline of your site so you can see all the revisions in your site\u2019s history and restore a previous style with just a click.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New design tools and blocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Controls for specifying aspect ratios to ensure design integrity, especially when using images in Patterns debut in 6.3, along with new blocks for Footnotes and Details. Easily add footnotes to your content and have them automatically linked to the corresponding text. With the Details block, hide or display content to create spoilers or accordions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress is getting faster with 6.3 as content with images will see speedier load times. Both theme types (Classic and Block) will also benefit from performance improvements. The upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/06\/29\/hallway-hangout-performance-improvements-for-wordpress-6-3\/\">hallway hangout<\/a> is an excellent opportunity to learn more about performance enhancements directly from the WordPress Performance team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More from Core<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Revert to previously installed versions when <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/11\/new-in-6-3-rollback-for-failed-manual-plugin-and-theme-updates\/\">manual updates for themes and plugins fail<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/05\/dropping-support-for-php-5\/\">Dropping support<\/a> for PHP 5. The new minimum supported version of PHP will be 7.0.0. The recommended version of PHP remains at 7.4 or greater.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/19\/wordpress-6-3-accessibility-improvements\/\">Accessibility updates<\/a>, especially for List View and the broader Site Editor experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improvements to internationalization <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/14\/i18n-improvements-in-6-3\/\">just-in-time translation loading<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These new features and more await you as Phase 2 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/about\/roadmap\/\">WordPress Roadmap<\/a> comes to a close with the 6.3 release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/21\/6-3-live-product-demo-qa\/\">question and answer session<\/a> followed the demo, with attendees asking plenty of great questions. The panelists shared links for additional reading regarding many new features\u2014all conveniently added to the end of this post.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A big thank you to everyone who helps make WordPress. Contributors power every WordPress release. Without the hundreds of contributors worldwide who help build WordPress, this live product demo wouldn\u2019t have been possible. Thank you for all of your hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References from the Live Demo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/17\/introducing-the-wordpress-command-palette-api\/\">Introducing the WordPress Command Palette API<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/13\/core-editor-improvement-advancing-the-power-of-patterns\/\">Core Editor Improvement: Advancing the Power of Patterns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/comparing-patterns-template-parts-and-reusable-blocks\/\">Comparing Patterns, Template Parts, and Reusable Blocks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/13\/image-performance-enhancements-in-wordpress-6-3\/\">Image performance enhancements in WordPress 6.3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/18\/wordpress-6-3-field-guide\/\">The 6.3 Field Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/11\/new-in-6-3-rollback-for-failed-manual-plugin-and-theme-updates\/\">New in 6.3: Rollback for failed manual plugin and theme updates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/05\/dropping-support-for-php-5\/\">Dropping support for PHP 5<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/19\/wordpress-6-3-accessibility-improvements\/\">WordPress 6.3 Accessibility Improvements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/07\/14\/i18n-improvements-in-6-3\/\">Internationalization Improvements in 6.3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/issues\/30496\">#30496 Site Editor: MVP Customizer Compatibility\/Integration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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