WordPress 4.0 The main difference is that it's no longer in the middle, it's located at the top of the page.

Jan 27, 2023

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WordPress v4.0 was published on September 4, and two of us from The WooTeam ( myself and Mike Jolley) are among the 275 individuals who contributed to the publication. There was lots of discussion about WordPress 4.0 particularly in relation to the"marchandising" version, which it is what the title appears to be talking about, so we thought it'd be intriguing to examine what's within the new version and to see the impact it has for our daily lives.

What's included in WordPress 4.0?

Each WordPress release is accompanied by an array of new features, updates along with general improvement. It was no different and it was the case that in v4.0 the amount of tickets available was seven11 tickets that were included in every ticket. This was a fresh feature that was a step up from the one already available, or a fix for some broken function.

These are the most significant improvements which WordPress 4.0 can offer: 4.0:

  • Grid views, enhanced and detail views of the library of media
  • Better embedding of media into article content (YouTube, Twitter, etc.)
  • The post editor has been improved. come with a toolbar that is capable of sliding across the screen while you write
  • A brand new plugin search engine that can be enhanced by providing visually appealing and attractive results when searching results.

A complete listing of 711 tickets which have been removed as part of the release at the WordPress Core Trac.

The new media library in WordPress 4.0
The brand new library of media can be found in WordPress 4.0

What are the latest capabilities?

When you review the features listed in the above list it's clear that the most of them are either enhancements or upgrades to previously-existing (already operating) functions. The result was a large majority of users viewing v4.0 as a version but not enough to justify its status as a landmark (more about that later.) The thing that a lot of people don't realize is that the improvements are intended to help WordPress to be a more powerful platform to write and publish contents.

Pippin Williamson has offered many excellent points regarding this in the past, and it's not necessary to discuss them just to say that, once you've been working with WordPress 4.0 for a while it will be apparent that the "additions" have been extremely useful, and you'll never be able to understand the reason you didn't use the improvements up to now.

Being a WordPress plugin creator I'm a lover of the most recent search pages for plugins, and for bloggers The blog editor has been called"changing the rules. This alone is an important upgrade for WordPress.

The new plugin search page in the WordPress 4.0 dashboard
The most recent search page for plugins can be accessible from your WordPress 4.0 dashboard

What's the most exciting thing about this version?

Most software programs use semantic version numbers, which implies that the 4.0 version is significantly larger than v3.9 and might modify the program totally. WordPress is not operating in the manner similar to the way it works and instead treats 4.0 as if it were 3.9 in addition to 4.1 (you are able to find out more information about WordPress the system of numbering versions on this web site). The remarkable enhancements WordPress 4.0 provides, put aside the notion that it is a pity that the version 4.0 can be classified as "hugely inadequate".

What's in store for WordPress 4.1?

It's difficult to determine what the main features of WordPress 4.1 will be however, if you take a look at the ticketing plans for to hit that 4.1 limit and get an understanding of what to anticipate. It will, like any other update, bring modifications and updates to existing functions, as well as a variety of features that will enhance WordPress even further.

Want to get involved in WordPress Core's development? Check out this checklist of essential first-time bugs that are aimed at those who are brand new to the WordPress Core project.

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