{"id":43019,"date":"2023-03-27T13:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/?p=43019"},"modified":"2023-04-18T17:14:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:14:27","slug":"wordpress-6-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wordpress-6-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sneak Peek at WordPress 6.2: Improved Site Editor, Distraction-Free Mode, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The much-anticipated WordPress 6.2 released on March 29, 2023, four months after WordPress 6.1<\/a> came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of writing, the WordPress team has since released five beta versions \u2014 with the fifth beta version<\/a> released on March 7, 2023. Three release candidates followed each week after that before the final version came out on March 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community members were encouraged to test beta versions and release candidates so developers can address any issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Roadmap to 6.2<\/a>, the WordPress development team gave users a sneak peek of features to watch out for. By the looks of it, WordPress 6.2 promises to be a game-changer in the website builder<\/a> market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this guide, we give you a glimpse at features you can expect from WordPress 6.2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Site Editor comes out of beta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the most significant updates you\u2019ll notice in WordPress 6.2 is that when you go to Appearance > Site Editor<\/strong>,the beta <\/em>label won’t be there anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordPress 6.2 marks the end of the Full Site Editor<\/a> feature in the beta phase, meaning the Site Editor is now stable enough for WordPress users to use and create block-based themes and websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Template previews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another change WordPress 6.2 is bringing is Template previews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In earlier versions, the Site Editor loaded the template\u2019s homepage, leaving users confused about which template or part of the template to edit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the update, the Site Editor loads template previews first, so you can see what the templates look like when you browse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Template Parts and color-coded labels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Besides template previews, version 6.2 introduces a feature that instantly converts widgets compatible with the Classic Editor into Template Parts in the Block theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With limited support for the Classic Editor<\/a> after 2022, classic widget themes lost their legacy widgets when users shifted to block themes. WordPress 6.2 makes transitioning easier by converting Classic theme widgets into block-based Template Parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WordPress 6.2 also highlights Reusable Blocks and Template Parts you’re editing to help users differentiate whether they’re editing for a template, block, page, or post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to other elements, template edits affect other pages on the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A colored border with a Template Part icon attached will surround the element. You can find these color-coded labels in List View, the Block toolbar, and Canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Improved Navigation menus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordPress 6.2 also improves how users create and manage menus using the Full Site Editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In previous versions, you\u2019d have to edit inline menu items manually. In version 6.2, you can add, remove, and edit menu items using the Navigation block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clicking on the three-dot menu creates a new blank menu or loads an older one, while clicking the Add Block (+)<\/strong> button adds a new menu item. You can also drag menu items to rearrange them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simplified pattern insertion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordPress 6.2 simplifies the pattern insertion panel by arranging all patterns in a drop-down list of categories instead of pattern previews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drop-down list makes it easier to view the designs, switch between pattern categories, and explore all available patterns. The new categories also include patterns for Header and Footer sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Changes to Global Styles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Global Styles feature<\/a> gets many updates in WordPress 6.2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changes introduced include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n