What is New in Latest WordPress Version 5.3 “Kirk”?

WordPress, World’s most popular CMS has released its newest version (WordPress 5.3 “Kirk”) on November 12, 2019.

This latest WordPress version is equipped with tons of new features, such as you can refine and expand the block editor with more improved accessibility and intuitive interactions.

You’ll find the new features in the editor to increase the design freedoms, also provides additional layout options and style variations which enable designers to control the look of your website.

There is much more to know about this latest WordPress version so let’s have a quick discussion about it.

About WordPress 5.3 “Kirk”

Every WordPress lover is quite excited after the launch of WordPress 5.3 “Kirk” because it is the most refined version ever launched by WordPress.

But there is something more exciting in this launch, this new update is named after the renowned American Jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

You will get a matchless user experience with an enhanced block editor and can easily update or download the latest edition of WordPress from your dashboard.

It comprises of a new default theme named Twenty-Twenty, latest block editor features and user interface enhancements.

What are New Features of WordPress 5.3 Kirk

1. Block Editor (Gutenberg)

The Latest WordPress version 2019 has given its focus on refining and expanding the WordPress Gutenberg Block editor, which was earliest introduced in WordPress 5.0.

WordPress 5.3 includes the current state of Gutenberg, version 6.5, into core and that is an immense update.

You will find some awesome additions in this release which include Twenty Twenty theme, admin interface enhancement, improved image handling and more.

Here I am giving you the ideas of all important changes so let’s have a look:

• Grouping interactions and Group block
• Gallery block improvements (caption support, reordering inline)
• Accessibility Navigation Mode, which will enable you to navigate with the keyboard between blocks without going into their content.
• Columns block improvements

Also, the Block Editor is remarkably more lightweight and the page load has been tremendously decreased from 60miliseconds to 40 milliseconds. Continue Reading...