Major WordPress Release: 5.0 and Gutenberg are here!

10.12.2018 2 mins WordPress

The latest WordPress release is here: 5.0 “Bebo”. This is a major release that includes the Gutenberg editor as a default editor within its core.

Some of the highlights of the new release include:

A new block-based editor to enable a streamlined editing experience across your site.
More flexibility and control over how your content is displayed.
Insert and rearrange any media with ease.
Starter blocks are already available with more being added by the WordPress community each day.
A new default theme ‘Twenty Nineteen’ designed for block editor has also been released.
Users who prefer to keep the Classic Editor can still do so and support will remain for the Classic Editor until 2021.

Gutenberg And The WordPress Of Tomorrow

If you’d like to learn more then head over to WordPress.Org for the full release.

If you have any questions about the latest WordPress release then please do get in touch with us!

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