The latest WordPress 4.0 version has just been released & is being advertised with the slogan “Seamless, content first publishing”. In this quick overview I will try to prove that it’s indeed a very useful update.
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[box color=”orange”]Release 4.0 has been named after great jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader:
Benny Goodman known also as the “King of Swing”.[/box]
Benny Goodman known also as the “King of Swing”.[/box]
WordPress 4.0 New Features
1. Intuitive Editing:
- The content editor window now expands to fits your content & match the browser window when you write.
- What’s even more important keeps the formatting tools available at all times.
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2. Media Library Grid & Seamless Media Embeds
- Now you can explore all of you media uploads in the modern beautiful, endless grid
- Viewing and editing the media using the new interface is much quicker now & more user friendly
- Visual editor shows previews of the embedded content (i.e. youtube videos & twitter links)
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3. New Plugins Browser
A new grid view in the plugins search section improves the search & browsing experience.
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SUMMARY: Despite the higher version number it’s not a major WP release, however it brings few new features which should make the user experience even better. Using the new & improved content text editor bloggers can now focus just on the content.
Watch the official 4.0 release video below to see the new features in action:
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