WordPress 6.7 is here with a new default theme and exciting new features. The release plan for 2025 has also already been set.
WordPress 6.7
In the last article we already informed you about the new functions. Here is a summary of the most important new features:
- Patterns: New “zoom-out” mode for a better overview when editing content, shuffle function for inserting patterns, pattern modal can now be deactivated when creating new pages
- Images now support the HEIC format (iPhone photos); optimized lazy loading, more blocks now offer a background image function
- Verbesserungen für die Barrierefreiheit
- Fonts: What was already possible with Greyd is now also possible directly in the core: Fluid typography directly in the site editor without programming
- Usability optimizations in the Query Loop and Site Editor
- For developers: Updates for the Interactivity API, new APIs for template registration & preview options
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New default theme
The new WordPress theme “Twenty Twenty-Five” is of course a block theme. With a strong focus on pattern designs, the theme provides a large number of templates and styles with which you can quickly and easily create great pages. You can also easily use the new theme together with the Greyd plugin functions.
With the Theme Adaptor, Greyd has a new function with which designers & developers can optimize the styling of Greyd blocks (e.g. buttons, accordions & input fields) when using other themes (e.g. Twenty Twenty-Five, Ollie, etc.).
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Performance optimizations
With WordPress 6.7, performance optimizations have also been implemented in various areas, such as the core (PHP 8+ compatibility, improved loading of scripts, removal of outdated code), queries and APIs.
By the way: In the first episode of the new Greyd Conversations, we talked to Felix Arntz from Google about WordPress performance. You can find all the insights here:
Release Plan for 2025
Three major WordPress updates are also planned for the coming year:
WordPress 6.8 – Beta 1 on March 4, release on April 15
WordPress 6.9 – Beta 1 on June 24, release on August 5
WordPress 7.0 – Beta 1 on September 30, release on November 11
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