WordPress 6.6 is just days away, and it’s always an exciting time for developers when a new major release ships. There are lots of new features to tinker with and handy updates to make extending and using WordPress just a little nicer.
Officially, version 6.6 is expected to ship on July 16, 2024 (read the development cycle timeline for more information).
If you haven’t already done so, now is a great time to test your plugins and themes against the latest changes. WordPress 6.6 RC 3 is the most up-to-date version to check out.
Also, be sure to read the Field Guide, which covers all the major changes you should know about. It has links to all the Developer Notes and a breakdown of what happened during the development cycle.
As usual, this post will contain a list of development-related changes in the past month. Be sure to test them while using WordPress and Gutenberg trunk. Some of the features and changes listed below, unless otherwise noted, are under development and won’t be released until WordPress 6.7.
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