On August 11, 2020, WordPress released its second major release this year, version 5.5, named “Eckstine” after jazz/pop singer and swing bandleader Billy Eckstine. WordPress 5.5 is focused on enhancing speed, search and security, and is available for download via your WordPress dashboard or the WordPress website. Increased Accessibility The version 5.5 visual editor has…
On March 31, 2020, WordPress version 5.4 was released, and is available both in your WordPress dashboard or for download on the WordPress site. Named “Adderley” in honor of American jazz trumpeter Nate Adderlely, many features in version 5.4 are focused on enhancing the “Gutenberg” block editor that was introduced in WordPress version 5.0. Improved…
On November 12, 2019, the last major WordPress version of 2019 was released. Named “Kirk” in honour of jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk, version 5.3 includes more intuitive interactivity, along with various tools to improve accessibility and enhance the design process. In version 5.3, the overall user experience and interface have been enhanced, with improvements…
Let’s say you’ve got a great WordPress site for your business. You or someone else set up the site, and loaded some content. You, your team, and your visitors all seem to think the site looks pretty good, and you are happy with the content, which doesn’t really change much. If you think that your…
On December 6, 2018, WordPress released version 5.0 (named “Bebo” in honor of pioneering Cuban jazz musician Bebo Valdés), bringing big changes to the WordPress editing experience. Probably the biggest and possibly the most anticipated WordPress release ever, version 5.0 introduces a brand new post editor, called Gutenberg, which radically changes the way that WordPress…
For many years, “HTTP”, or “hypertext transfer protocol” was the foundation for all Internet communications – defining how all data sent between a client and server is formatted and transmitted, and how Web servers and browsers respond to various commands. Unfortunately, HTTP has become a less secure method of communicating across the internet, with shared…
On November 16, 2017, WordPress released version 4.9, the second, and final, major release of 2017. Named “Tipton” in honor of jazz musician and band leader Billy Tipton, version 4.9 is now available for download via your WordPress dashboard or via the WordPress website. Version 4.9 offers some great updates and new features to further…
