WordPress 6.1 is the latest version of the world’s most popular content management system and includes some exciting new features. In this article, we’ll look at what’s new in WordPress 6.1, so you can get your website running on top as soon as possible!
We will cover the new functions, features, and opportunities. Believe us, there is a couple of really cool stuff in the recently updated WordPress version. So let’s dive into this!
Before we start, let us inform our old friends, users, and partners that we have updated our WordPress themes and plugins with full WordPress 6.1 support. And this is nice news because since the new version of WordPress has been released a couple of days ago, not so many tools support WP v6.1.
Find out what new features you will get in new WordPress 6.1
- WordPress 6.1
- Improved Template Options
- Border Support for Columns
- Content-Only Editing
- Improved Block Locking
- Updated Quote and List Blocks
- Design Tools Consistency
- Updated Preview Button
- Improved Global Styles
- Fluid Typography
- Starter Patterns
- Block Theme Filters
- Update URI Header
- Twenty Twenty-Three
- Easy updates
- All Stylemix products have been successfully tested and are now compatible with the WordPress 6.1 version
- Conclusion
WordPress 6.1
The latest WordPress 6.1 update has been officially released, bringing various improvements and enhancements. WordPress 6.1 is a major update that brings with it a variety of improvements and enhancements, including:
- Improved navigation menus in the Customizer on large screens;
- Added support for automatic background updates on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
Improved Template Options
- Intuitive – The new templates let you easily configure your website without prior knowledge of HTML or CSS. Choose your style from our visual drag-and-drop editor (or check out the preview).
- User Friendly – You can now create beautiful websites with no coding experience! The Stylemix wizard will walk you through each step of designing your site so that anyone can build great-looking sites in minutes.
Border Support for Columns
In the page editor now you can design the column layout elements with a flexible Border option. Apart from selecting the colour to borders for a single column, you can link up the group of columns and define the border colour for the entire group.
And if still feel the lack of provided style options, you can easily modify theme.json file with CSS code lines.
This is not the only new thing in the page template design. You can manipulate the dimensions, visualize margin and padding, customize popover, control block spacing, and much more, which engages you and save your time.
Content-Only Editing
Content-only editing is a new feature that allows users to edit their website’s content without worrying about the design. This is especially useful for beginners who want to get a feel for WordPress without worrying about design aesthetics.
For example, let’s say you have an article on your site with a title, subtitle, and body text. With content-only editing, you can click on each one individually and make changes to them as if they were separate entities from each other—even though they’re all part of one post!
To unlock this mode, you will need to first enable this parameter in Code Editor. Simply navigate to three dots button on the right corner of the post and select Code Editor. In the expanded editor you will need to type the following code:
"templateLock" : "contentOnly",
Make sure the code is placed in the correct place.
Then in the specific element, you can find Modify option to make the change explicitly to the content inside the block.
Improved Block Locking
This feature has been added to prevent unwanted changes to your website content. You can now lock blocks on your website so that other users cannot edit them. This can come in handy if someone is editing a block you don’t want them to be editing or if another user keeps adding spam comments or content in a particular section of your site.
Updated Quote and List Blocks
List and quote blocks are now available in WordPress 6.1, and they’re pretty awesome! You can use these blocks anywhere you normally place text in your posts or pages. You can also customize the styling of these blocks by using built-in options or adding custom CSS.
Design Tools Consistency
As developers, we know that consistency is key. And yet, when it comes to WordPress design tools, there’s always been a certain lack of consistency in how designers approach their work.
Previously when using the Divi Builder, for example, you were forced to use inline styles or write CSS in the Custom CSS box of your page settings; both methods are not ideal for one reason: they aren’t user-friendly. The new Design Tools panel eliminates these limitations by providing users with a more intuitive interface for customizing their content and building pages without worrying about writing CSS or adding inline styles manually.
Updated Preview Button
The WordPress 6.1 update has brought a new feature that allows users to preview their posts before publishing them on the site. You can now access this new tool from the WordPress dashboard by clicking on “Preview,” which will open up a new tab or window with a live preview of your content. This means you can see how your post will look once published—and make any necessary edits before posting it to your website!
This update also includes some other great features that we hope you’ll enjoy using:
Improved Global Styles
In this version, you can now configure the headings in the typography section. The new feature allows you to change your heading blocks without individually customizing them. In addition, they have added a new feature called stylized buttons that can be used on any product page and gives users the option of changing its background color or font size.
Fluid Typography
While we’re on typography, WordPress 6.1 has also introduced a new feature called “fluid typography.” The idea is simple: fonts can respond to different screen sizes by changing their size and line length to suit any device or user. For example, a large screen would use an 18-point font with long lines, while a small screen would use an 8-point font with short lines. This is accomplished through WordPress’s new CSS grid system, which uses percentage-based values instead of fixed pixel measurements.
How to apply and use it? The official WordPress guide will describe the process in detail.
Starter Patterns
These starter patterns are a great way to get started if you’re just starting with the new block editor in WordPress 6.1. They also make for a fun time for users who are already familiar with the block editor but want something extra cool to share on social media or with friends.
Block Theme Filters
You can now filter the block theme in the block editor. This is useful for finding the right themes for your installation. This feature is available for all blocks and all themes.
Update URI Header
The URI header is a request header used by web browsers to determine the hostname of the origin server. A URI header is now added to the request headers when sending requests to the web server. This change allows for better compatibility with security plugins, such as Cloudflare or Sucuri, which use this data for filtering purposes.
Twenty Twenty-Three
This is a blockbuster WordPress 6.1 theme, and it is best suited for bloggers, portfolio websites, small businesses, or anyone who wants to get started with WordPress from scratch. Twenty Twenty-Three has been optimized for speed and security out of the box.
Additionally, the developers have included all of the latest bells and whistles you would expect in a world-class starter theme, including:
- Parallax background images;
- Sticky header navigation (no matter what kind of device you’re using).
Easy updates
If you’ve been hesitant to update WordPress because of how it’ll affect the look and feel of your site, or if you want to ensure that everything will run smoothly, this is great news! You can now update your website without experiencing any issues—which is great news for those running our products on their website or in staging mode.
All Stylemix products have been successfully tested and are now compatible with the WordPress 6.1 version
We’ve got great news for our WordPress users: it’s time to update your site! WordPress 6.1 is now available so that we can update our themes and plugins. We’re happy to say that Stylemix themes and plugins have been successfully tested and are compatible with WordPress 6.1.
The featured Stylemix themes and plugins, which nicely work under WordPress 6.1:
Conclusion
The post was written with the purpose of introducing you to the new version of WordPress and its features. If you have questions about the update or our products, please feel free to contact us!
