What's new what's new in WordPress 4.8 - - Taking A Closer Look

It's that time of the year again! The next version of WordPress is now available for download. WordPress 4.8 "Evans," was released last week, on the 8th of June. The update comes with a range of new widgets and features as well as a useful modification to how links are displayed within the visual editor. We'll dive into the program and have a closer look!

•       New and exciting changes to widgets
•       Link Boundaries in Visual Editor
•       Development Changes
•        How do you update your  WordPress 4.8

Amazing Updates to Widgets

Visual Editor is Now Available on Text Widgets

You can see on the right side that you're able to use the visual editor along with the standard "text" display.

New Image Widget

The business has launched an innovative picture widget that is now available within WordPress 4.8. This widget is perfect for those looking to quickly upload an image, like a headshot, advert, logo, or banners that affiliates can use. Simply click on "Edit image" to include a hyperlink to the photo.

Below, you will see the brand new widget for photos on our recently updated WordPress 4.8 Sidebar of our site.

New Video Widget

Like the widget for images as well, they have also introduced a video widget within WordPress 4.8. This can be a great way to advertise your company or to give a brief introduction to your business or maybe just to add some amusement. The formats currently supported are .mp4, .m4v, .webm, .ogv, and .flv. After selecting "Edit Video" you'll also be given the option to play the video in loop.

Below, you will see the video widget that we've included to the recently-updated WordPress 4.8 Sidebar of the website.

New Audio Widget

Not to mention there's also the Music widget. It's identical to the other two. This could be a great method to introduce an intro or greeting or an audio clip from a podcast. If you select "Edit Audio" you can also select an option to loop the audio.

Below, you'll find an audio widget that is brand new accessible that we've just updated on our WordPress 4.8 Sidebar of our website.

Newly updated WordPress News and Events Dashboard Widget

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Link Boundaries within the Visual Editor

There was a minor change in the visual editor as well as how it handles hyperlinks. The site has a great deal of content on this site, so it's actually our top new feature in WordPress 4.8. When you clicked on the link you want to edit it at times you might end up linking the word that is adjacent to it, or having the ability to drag your mouse away from the element of link. If you write a lot on WordPress will know that you're talking about. This wasn't an issue or any other issue, but a small annoying thing every publisher needed to address.

In order to help resolve this problem, they've decided to add to help in resolving this issue, they have added links' boundaries. Links within WordPress 4.8 are now covered by a blue border each time they're selected. Although we believe the selection of links isn't 100% flawless, but it's surely a significant improvement!

Development Changes for Developers

The WordPress 4.8 upgrade was more suitable for those who are not developers, but there are a few modifications you need to be aware of.

More Clean Headings

If you're a plugin or the creator of a theme, they've made some accessibility enhancements to the header section in the dashboard. It may require updating your CSS to make room for the new.

Elimination of Embedding Support WMV and WMA

The company is now eliminating the auto embed function for WMA and WMV files. These files require Silverlight to be installed. This is not widely used by web browsers.

New APIs for widgets

Alongside the addition of the editor's visual interface to text widgets, along with other audio and video widgets, also will be developers able to make use of APIs for hooking to these areas. Read developer documentation on TinyMCE, the TinyMCE Text widget and image and audio widgets.

The width of the Customizer sidebar has been changed to be Variable

The old appearance customizer sidebar could only be used with 300px in width. When you have larger screens this could be very annoying. It has been modified in order to make it in proportion to the size of screens with larger sizes..

Multisite changes and functions are being added to the site.

If you're keen on WordPress development and would like to try the latest nightlies or get the latest info regarding changes prior to when everyone else is able to go, we advise a visit to the web site make.wordpress.org. The primary section will be the one with the most significant updates but there are many additional sections that could be as informative.

How do I update to WordPress 4.8

As long as everything goes well with the update you'll then be able to see"What's new" in the "What's New" screen. It's that simple! Simple and easy.

Troubleshoot Problems with WordPress Update

If people make changes to a new version of WordPress it's not uncommon to have those who experience problems as a result of changing the multitude of themes and plugins currently available in the marketplace. There are many methods to resolve common problems.

• You can try to deactivate all your plugins and then test the results. Once you have them activated, try reactivating them one after one until you determine the plugin that needs an update by the developer.
• Troubleshoot and identify JavaScript problems in your web browser. This can be extremely useful when a vital component, like that of the Visual Editor (TinyMCE) breaks.

A few users have reported difficulties with Visual Editor and text widgets Check out: #40960 and #40951. MaAnna offers a great review of what she calls to as the meltdown of the text widget.

Summary

There were not many"stone-mapping" adjustments within WordPress 4.8, for non-developers or those who are just beginning to get acquainted in the CMS using the latest widgets will make using it more simple. Personally, we're excited to see more links changes in the editor as that is a problem that has proved frustrating for both publishers and content creators.

Have you got a suggestion? What impressed you in WordPress 4.8? If so, do inform us by leaving a comment below.

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