Sixteen 10uppers Contribute to WordPress 6.6
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Earlier this month, WordPress released version 6.6, “Dorsey”, bringing more design freedom and a more efficient user experience. Sixteen 10uppers contributed to Dorsey, a reflection of 10up’s commitment to giving back to the open web.
The most notable improvements to come from WordPress 6.6 include:
- The introduction of Section Styles gives the ability to override all the styles of a section, including nested elements & blocks.
- A new Grid Block that brings more flexibility when laying out content.
- An auto-update option for installed plugins — with the ability to roll back to previous versions if necessary.
- The ability to have a negative value into custom spacing for margins, giving editors greater creative control.
- The power to customize or override content in each instance of a synced pattern, while keeping consistent style and layout across them.
- The introduction of a side-by-side layout for pages in the Site Editor with page preview capabilities.
Dorsey includes 58 accessibility enhancements focused on the foundational WordPress experience, including the new Inserter area, which provides a key way of interacting with blocks and patterns. The 6.6 release also comes with performance updates, such as a 35% faster load time for templates in the editor.
WordPress 6.6 was named after Tommy Dorsey, a legendary trombonist, composer, conductor, and bandleader during the American big band era. Dorsey posthumously had three songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Director of Editorial Engineering Fabian Kaegy served as Editor Triage Lead for Dorsey, with Senior Web Engineer Mukesh Panchal, Lead Engineer Peter Wilson, and Associate Director of Engineering Joe McGill working as Noteworthy Contributors.
Thank you to all 10uppers who contributed to WordPress 6.6: Ankit Gupta, Ben Keith, Dharmesh Patel, Emily Clarke, Faisal Alvi, Jeffrey Paul, Karthik Thayyil, Mohit Dadhich, Sam Sidler, Siddharth Thevaril, Sumit Bagthariya, and Sudip Dadhaniya.
To learn more about 10up’s expertise in crafting WordPress solutions and commitment to giving back to the open web, get in touch.