{"id":8334,"date":"2022-05-23T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T09:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/?p=8334"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:03:29","slug":"whats-new-wordpress-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/whats-new-wordpress-6\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s new in WordPress 6?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress 6.0 is the second major release of 2022 \u2014 the last one before the WordPress team puts the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2018\/12\/08\/gutenberg-phase-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Gutenberg Project\u2019s second phase<\/a> to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2021\/11\/a-look-at-wordpress-5-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WordPress 5.9<\/a>, released in January 2022, introduced Full Site Editing through the block editor, which the WordPress team hopes to take further with WordPress 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep reading to learn more about WordPress 6, an update jam-packed with new features and performance improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specifically, we\u2019ll discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#roadmap\">WordPress 6 roadmap and release dates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#features\">WordPress 6 features<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#lookingahead\">Looking ahead to WordPress 6: what to expect<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"roadmap\">WordPress 6 roadmap and release dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a January 26, 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2022\/01\/26\/preliminary-roadmap-for-6-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">blog post<\/a>, WordPress engineer Matias Ventura discussed the preliminary roadmap for the WordPress 6 release, revealing that WordPress 6 would drop on May 24, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, the WordPress team has released four beta versions and two out of three release candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/6-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">projected timeline for version 6<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Milestone<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 1<\/td><td>April 12, 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 2<\/td><td>April 19, 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 3<\/td><td>April 26, 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beta 4<\/td><td>May 2, 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Release Candidate 1<\/td><td>May 3, 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Release Candidate 2<\/td><td>May 10, 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Release Candidate 3<\/td><td>May 13, 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dry Run<\/td><td>May 23, 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>WordPress 6.0 Release<\/td><td>May 24, 2022<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"features\">WordPress 6 features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s have a more detailed look at these features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Global style variations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A much-awaited WordPress 6 feature, <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2022\/03\/03\/core-editor-improvement-choose-your-style\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">global style variations<\/a>, lets users and theme authors create bundle block themes with unlimited style variations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress users can choose different templates and edit their site\u2019s look with a click of a button. It reduces the reliance on page builders by giving them a chance to create ready-made child WordPress themes loaded with predefined styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create a style variation, you must add a <em>theme.json<\/em> file to the <em>styles<\/em> folder in your theme\u2019s root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Global-Style-Variations.png.webp\" alt=\"WordPress Twenty Twenty Two theme variations.\" class=\"wp-image-8340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Global-Style-Variations.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Global-Style-Variations-300x222.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Global-Style-Variations-370x274.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Global-Style-Variations-270x200.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Global-Style-Variations-570x422.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Global-Style-Variations-80x60.png.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Global-Style-Variations-150x111.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Themes supporting this feature will show a <strong>Browse styles<\/strong> option in the global styles sidebar where users can see the available styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Browse-styles.png.webp\" alt=\"WordPress 6 shows a Browse styles option on the global styles sidebar.\" class=\"wp-image-8341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Browse-styles.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Browse-styles-300x227.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Browse-styles-370x279.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Browse-styles-270x204.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Browse-styles-570x430.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Browse-styles-80x60.png.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Browse-styles-150x113.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. New blocks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress 6 will introduce several new core blocks and block-related features, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/pull\/37649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Read More block<\/strong><\/a>. It lets you customise the font, color, borders, and corners of the \u2018Read More\u2019 block.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Read-more.png.webp\" alt=\"WordPress 6.0 introduces the Read More block.\" class=\"wp-image-8342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Read-more.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Read-more-300x209.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Read-more-370x258.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Read-more-270x188.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Read-more-570x397.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Read-more-150x105.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2022\/02\/16\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-12-6-16-february\/#new-post-author-biography-and-read-more-blocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Post Author Biography<\/strong><\/a><strong> and Avatar blocks<\/strong>. In WordPress 6, the author block is split into its components: the post author biography, which details the author\u2019s background, and the avatar block, which shows the author\u2019s avatar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Author-block.png.webp\" alt=\"The post author bio and avatar block in action in WordPress 6\" class=\"wp-image-8343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Author-block.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Author-block-300x139.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Author-block-370x171.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Author-block-270x125.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Author-block-570x264.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Author-block-150x70.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/pull\/35231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Comment Q<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/pull\/35231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">u<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/pull\/35231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>ery Loop<\/strong><\/a>. The Comment Query Loop block lets you display post comments. Like the Query Loop block, you can add or remove blocks and customise their appearance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2022\/05\/05\/block-locking-settings-in-wordpress-6-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Block locking<\/strong><\/a>. It prevents specific blocks from being moved or removed. Note that the locking feature doesn\u2019t apply to nesting blocks. You must also lock the nested blocks to keep them in place.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/block-locking-image.png.webp\" alt=\"The new block locking modal.\" class=\"wp-image-8347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/block-locking-image.png.webp 425w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/block-locking-image-300x241.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/block-locking-image-400x321.png.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/block-locking-image-150x120.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Improvements to existing blocks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides the new blocks, WordPress is also working to improve existing blocks. These additions will help improve the user experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Navigation block improvement.<\/strong> The Navigation block shipped in WordPress 5.9 had multiple customisation opportunities. In version 6, WordPress developers are introducing a rich preview to the Navigation link block so that when you click the link button, you see an image preview of the source.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Selecting text across different blocks. <\/strong>Before WordPress 6, you could only select the text for a specific block. Version 6 lets you select multiple paragraphs and heading blocks, making editing and copy-pasting easier.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Featured image expansion. <\/strong>Featured images will no longer be limited to the featured image block; they can now be incorporated into media, text, or cover blocks, improving your posts\u2019 overall designs and aesthetics.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Additions to the Query Loop block. <\/strong>You can now do the following in the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2022\/02\/03\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-12-5-february-2nd\/#query-loop-custom-taxonomies-filtering-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Query Loop block<\/a>:<br><ul><li>Add dimensions to featured images<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Show custom taxonomies in the filter panel<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Support filtering by multiple authors<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These features will make organising the Query Loop block easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Query-loop-block.png.webp\" alt=\"WordPress 6 introduces improvements to the Query loop block.\" class=\"wp-image-8348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Query-loop-block.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Query-loop-block-300x198.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Query-loop-block-370x244.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Query-loop-block-270x178.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Query-loop-block-570x376.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Query-loop-block-150x99.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Pattern creator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress has come a long way since it introduced patterns in version 5.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting in WordPress 5.9, users could choose from patterns featured on the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pattern Directory<\/a>, but designs were limited to those shared by official contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In version 6, WordPress lets anyone in the WordPress community create and submit patterns to the Pattern Directory using the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2022\/03\/get-creative-with-the-all-new-pattern-creator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pattern Creator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1081\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Pattern-library.png.webp\" alt=\"The Pattern Directory on WordPress.org.\" class=\"wp-image-8350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Pattern-library.png.webp 1081w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Pattern-library-300x129.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Pattern-library-768x330.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Pattern-library-370x159.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Pattern-library-270x116.png.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Pattern-library-570x245.png.webp 570w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Pattern-library-740x318.png.webp 740w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/05\/Pattern-library-150x65.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1081px) 100vw, 1081px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides the Pattern creator, pattern-related developments in WordPress 6 include improvements to block patterns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, watch out for the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/issues\/36697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Quick block inserter<\/a>, which shows you pattern options instead of block options when you click the plus (+) icon on the content area of the WordPress site editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>5. Visual theme builder and additional template types<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2022\/05\/02\/theme-export-in-wordpress-6-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">block theme exporter<\/a> is another much-awaited feature in WordPress 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This feature lets you download your theme with its changes and customisations, which you can then upload to another website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides the exporter, WordPress 6 also introduces <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/pull\/39353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">new template types<\/a>, such as Author, Category, Date, Tag, and Taxonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Webfonts API<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress 6 also introduces the new <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2022\/03\/16\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-12-8-16-march\/#highlight-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Webfonts API<\/a>, allowing users and theme developers to load web font options for WordPress websites. The feature is compatible with the global styles interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can register for web fonts using your <em>theme.json <\/em>file, a standard since WordPress 5.8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lookingahead\">Looking ahead to WordPress 6: what to expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress 6 will be an exciting release, changing the way we use WordPress forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new WordPress version will be the last one in Gutenberg\u2019s second phase. 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