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Latest WordPress News April 2020
The month of April was full of different improvements in WordPress. We will mention about the new releases and events that are scheduled in the WordPress News April 2020
Latest WordPress News – WordPress 5.4.1 Release
WordPress 5.4.1 was officially released on the 29th of April. All the active sites have already been updated by the users. This version brings 7 security and 17 bug fixes as identified by the contributors. We had also written about this post in detail when 5.4.1 was officially released. Have a look at this post for details:
Gutenberg (7.9/8) Releases
The development of Gutenberg has also been continuously progressing. Gutenberg 7.9 adds 3 new patterns. It has improved block markups along with the addition of design tools for blocks. Later Gutenberg 8.0 was released that has additional features in Code editor. In addition to this, there is an added option for inline formatting with a continuation in improving the block editor.
BuddyPress 6.0.0
This release of BuddyPress includes changes that allow moving profile photos and the image present in the cover. In addition, a new Rest API will be created for BuddyPress. This will introduce blocks and a minimum PHP version of 5.6 and at least the site should be running on WordPress 4.8
WordPress Events – WordCamp US
Due to the current situation, the organizers have decided to conduct WordCamp US in October. You can attend this event online from October 27-29, 2020. If you are interested to join as a speaker, you can apply.
The call of speakers is extended till May 31, 2020.
In addition, if you can host WordCamp US in 2021/2022, then the call of cities is open as well.
WordPress Events – WordCamp Europe
WordCamp Europe was postponed till 2021. However, the organizers have now decided to run an online WordCamp event from June 4-6, 2020. The virtual contributor day will be held on June 4th and the event will be free for everyone.
Wrapping Up
Hopefully, the WordPress News April 2020 is useful for you. We will be updating the latest WordPress news every month. Stay Tuned!
All this information is taken from the official WordPress site.
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