{"id":8799,"date":"2020-08-11T19:03:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T19:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/?p=8799"},"modified":"2021-06-04T12:02:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T12:02:01","slug":"eckstine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2020\/08\/eckstine\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 5.5 \u201cEckstine\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here it is! Named \u201cEckstine\u201d in honor of Billy Eckstine, this latest and greatest version of WordPress is available for download<\/a> or update in your dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome to WordPress 5.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In WordPress 5.5, your site gets new power in three major areas:
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Speed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Posts and pages feel faster, thanks to lazy-loaded images.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images give your story a lot of impact, but they can sometimes make your site seem slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In WordPress 5.5, images wait to load until they\u2019re just about to scroll into view. The technical term is \u2018lazy loading.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On mobile, lazy loading can also keep browsers from loading files meant for other devices. That can save your readers money on data \u2014 and help preserve battery life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Say hello to your new sitemap.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordPress sites work well with search engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, by default, WordPress 5.5 includes an XML sitemap that helps search engines discover your most important pages from the very minute you go live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So more people will find your site sooner, giving you more time to engage, retain and convert them to subscribers, customers or whatever fits your definition of success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n