WordPress 6.7 Beta 1 Released: Introducing New Features, Enhancements and Improvements

WordPress 6.7 Beta 1 is now available for download and testing!

This beta version of the WordPress software is under development.People should not install, run or test this version of WordPress on sites that are already running or important. you can set up a test environment or a local site to test the new features.

How to Test WordPress 6.7 Beta 1

Beta 1 can be tested in any of the following ways: 

The final release date for WordPress 6.7 is expected to beNovember 12, 2024(Because of the time difference, we will be a day late on our side. (We'll be a day late on our side because of the time difference)

What's New in WordPress 6.7 Beta 1

WordPress 6.7 Beta 1 includes over 500 enhancements and over 500 editor bug fixes, including200+ Tickets for WordPress 6.7 Core. Here's what's coming up:

Embracing the "Twenty Twenty-Five" theme

Launched with WordPress 6.7New default themeTwenty Twenty-FiveThe ultimate in flexibility and adaptability, it demonstrates how WordPress lets you tell your own story through a rich selection of patterns and styles. Inspired by natural beauty and ancestral heritage, the theme evokes ideas of impermanence, the passage of time, and constant evolution - reflecting the journey of life. It's easy to create websites with Twenty Twenty-Five andThis GitHub repositoryto track their progress or report issues.

Zoom in to compose using a pattern

The reduced view simplifies your editing experience by allowing creation and editing at the schema level rather than focusing on individual blocks. Easily switch this view from the toolbar to simplify your site building process, making designing pages with schemas faster and more intuitive.

Media improvements 

HEIC image uploads are now supported (automatically converted to JPEG for maximum compatibility), allowing you to add high-quality images without worrying about browser support. In addition, enjoy automatic resizing with delayed image loading and expanded background image options at the individual and global levels for greater control over your site's visuals and performance. 

Extended Block Support

Multiple blocks now come with extended support options for even more design possibilities. Notably, the development team has added the long-awaited support for Group block shadows, which is a boon for designers and theme developers!

Preview Options API 

The latest WordPress release enhances the preview options in the block editor, allowing developers to customize content previews. The new API allows plugins and themes to add custom items to the preview dropdown, enabling users to view content in a different format or environment. This flexibility enriches the editing experience while retaining the existing familiar preview dropdown structure.

Comprehensive data views

The data views introduced in 6.5 continue to be improved. This release focuses on improving the experience with some new features designed to make these views more flexible for customization and easier to use. 

Direct management of block bindings

The update to this API in 6.7 refines and opens up much of the underlying API, improves the overall user experience, and adds a user interface (UI) that allows properties with custom fields to be connected to their binding source. This new UI makes it possible to create bindings directly in blocks without the need for a code editor. By default, administrators and editor users can create and modify bindings, but this can be overridden by the "block_editor_settings_all or map_meta_cap" filter.

Simplified and smarter query loop blocks

The Query Loop block has been improved as it now automatically inherits queries from templates by default, eliminating the need for manual configuration. This means that posts are immediately displayed in the editor and front-end, streamlining the process and allowing users to focus on the content without additional configuration.

Edit and control font size presets

The enhanced Styles interface provides greater flexibility when creating, editing, deleting and applying font size presets. It is now easy to modify the presets provided by the theme or create your own custom options. A key feature is the ability to toggle smooth typography for responsive font scaling and other options for better control over responsiveness.

Viewing the meta box in the iframe post editor

Introduced a new Split View option to access both the editor canvas and the meta box while editing. This change will provide a consistent WYSIWYG experience between the editor and front-end views.

Template Registration API

With this release, developers can now more easily register custom block templates without complex filters. Streamline the development process and create custom templates with ease.