The new updated version 4.7 of WordPress has been named “Vaughan” inspired from the jazz vocalist Sarah “Sassy” Vaughan. The new update has received more traction than the last updates given the number of exciting features it has brought with itself.
As expected, there is a new theme and the version has been streamlined to focus on business websites this year, very different from the blogging approach last year. There are great additions to the customizer as well. So, let’s uncover in this blogpost, the amazing features in WordPress 4.7.
Twenty Seventeen, the theme for the new year
Focused on being a brand website, this crisp theme can be used for the blogging purpose as well. With the onset of large featured images, the theme has a responsive approach to design. Infused with fresh typography, the Twenty Seventeen theme is a feast to the visual feed. We won’t be exaggerating if we tell you that Twenty Seventeen is going to be the first choice for WordPress users, this year. Also, you will get to have a video header support by default.
One-click option to change editable content
WordPress 4.7 has added yet another feature to its customizer. Now users will be able to make desired changes while live previewing their theme. When you begin with the display, there will be a blue icon next to the fields that you edit. When the users will choose to click on them, they will be able to make the changes with the help of a customizer bar.
Theme Support
If a lot of your time goes out of the way while getting your site ready for upload, the theme support in WordPress 4.7 will immensely help you. Earlier done on a hit-and-trial basis, now you can transfer the content by changing the content of the text boxes that were placed previously.
Video Headers
A lot of us like a website if the header has video content. And why not! They are the latest trend in the digital market this year. So, if you also wanted an end product similar to these, you have help right here with the WordPress 4.7 version. To incorporate a chosen video through your customizer into the header, just paste a YouTube URL and you will be good to go.
CSS Customizer
Now, with your customizer menu, you will be now able to add CSS to your existing website and preview it on the screen of the customizer as well.
PDF Previews
In the past versions of the WordPress CMS, a plugin would always be required to preview the PDF file you uploaded. Without a plugin, just a file icon is all, that remains. But, thanks to the newer version, now users will be able to see a thumbnail preview of their DF documents, recognizing them by the first page of the respective document. Also, on the attachment page of the PDF file, WordPress 4.7 will display all the thumbnail previews.
Language Settings
The WordPress 4.7 will let the users choose and change their preference for a language by visiting the admin dashboard. However, the requirement here will be to install languages, before users can actually switch between them.
WordPress Post Editor
We all know that most of the time spent on WordPress is the time spent on post editor. With each eventual version of the WordPress CMS bringing its own improvements, the WordPress version 4.7 brought has placed the keyboard shortcuts in the drop down menus and tooltips. The Kitchen Sink bar now has the horizontal and strikethrough buttons. Also, to disappoint a few, the underline button has been done away with.
Post Type Templates
The developers will now be able to choose templates for different post types very much like custom page templates. Earlier, it was set to only ‘Post’ type.
REST API Content Endpoints
To improve a site’s interaction, these URLs known as REST API Content Endpoints; make the site data like posts, comments, terms, users, meta, and settings, machine-readable to external access, in JSON format. In WordPress 4.7, this is a great addition to be.
Media Library Changes
You suddenly had something to do with an Image file you uploaded a year ago, on your site. Until now, you only had the option to search for it by looking for the post, it was attached to. But now, in WordPress 4.7, you can just search through the file name. This will save a lot of time for individual searches as well as the events when you have to make bulk changes in your media library.
Other Improvements
- Developer-oriented changes where they will be able to add their own custom bulk actions to list tables on different admin screens.
- The scope of Child Themes might completely end.
- More Theme API Goodies
The Team Heroes
Led by Helen Hou-Sandí, the WordPress 4.7 release was assisted by Release Deputies, Jeff Paul and Aaron Jorbin. With their WordPress capes, 482 superhero contributors have brought about this version at our disposal to deliver the WordPress in all its glory.
In a nutshell, it spears like a lot of improvising has gone into developing the latest version of WordPress CMS, 4.7. With the addition of a lot of enhancements and lay-off of some of the popular features, this latest release appears to be the bandwagon of mid-era of WordPress revolution. We say so because this is a time when the core development team has identified major issues and has begun on removing them along with adding amazing ones.
If you are new to this CMS, you can start a blog or your own website, today. If you still don’t have an air of this amazingly multifaceted content management system, this version can be a reason to start with because this version has garnered positive reviews from developers worldwide. Also, let us know how you think the roll-out could have been a better version of itself if several features were still added.
About the Author:
Kiera Hayes is a talented blogger and a digital marketing executive. She just loves to write and always on the lookout for top blogs to contribute. She follows many sports like ice hockey, soccer, and basketball.
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