2020

WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine” Released

On August 11, 2020, WordPress released its second major release this year, version 5.5, named “Eckstine” after jazz/pop singer and swing bandleader Billy Eckstine. WordPress 5.5 is focused on enhancing speed, search and security, and is available for download via your WordPress dashboard or the WordPress website.  Increased Accessibility The version 5.5 visual editor has…

WordPress 5.4 “Adderley” released

On March 31, 2020, WordPress version 5.4 was released, and is available both in your WordPress dashboard or for download on the WordPress site. Named “Adderley” in honor of American jazz trumpeter Nate Adderlely, many features in version 5.4 are focused on enhancing the “Gutenberg” block editor that was introduced in WordPress version 5.0.  Improved…