It looks like it has been two and a half years since the last release, but that it was working well all that time. The beta includes a number of small enhancements as well as updates to the Gutenberg blocks to be ready for WordPress 7.0.

I have avoided adding a dark mode but after reading this think maybe I should consider it. I didn’t realize the possible extent of the difference, though it depends on the user’s display.

The latest version of the Gutenberg plugin, which will be included in 7.0, has a lot of nice features. This is a lining up to be a solid release.

Here is a short discussion of the WordPress Heartbeat API. Many people adjust the frequency.

Finally a security plugin that pushes the envelope. I’ve written before about then need for these kinds of additions to make WordPress secure. Now Dan Knauss has written a plugin that helps to deal with session stealing and mitigates vulnerability exploitation.

A nice, short, video from the Yoast SEO team on when to use categories and tags.

The Builderius team seems to be picking up speed. They just released another development release. This one brings support for CSS Grid and updated CSS framework support, including OKLCH.

The last two items on the roadmap are the JavaScript Editor and History / Undue support. After that there may be some bug fixes and tweaks, but we are nearing the point where we have a full featured “unleashed” version.

The Divi team is going full speed. They just added a command center, i.e. a command palette.

Paul Charlton provides a good explainer video on how the new Bricks color management system works.