WORDPRESS 7.1.1

5 Block Editor Changes You Should Know

Gutenberg 23.8 and 23.9 bring real workflow upgrades. Swipe through.

1. FASTER EDITING

New Block Keyboard Shortcuts

Fresh shortcuts speed up moving, selecting, and formatting blocks without reaching for the mouse.

2. BETTER MANAGEMENT

DataViews Get an Upgrade

Redesigned list and grid views make sorting, filtering, and bulk-editing content faster.

3. OLD PATTERNS RETIRE

Inner Block Templates Deprecated

Legacy inner block template code is being phased out, so theme and plugin authors should migrate soon.

4. STYLE CONSISTENCY

theme.json Fixes Ship

Gutenberg 23.8 and 23.9 patch theme.json bugs causing inconsistent colors and spacing in block themes.

5. LEARN BY DOING

Code Reference Runs in Your Browser

WordPress Code Reference examples now execute live against a real install, powered by Playground.