WordPress Bebo: What to Expect from Gutenberg & Twenty Nineteen

Traditionally, WordPress updates, even the major ones, feel more like tweaks than anything else — but WordPress Bebo is different. This time around, the CMS is changing the way everything works: with WordPress 5.0, we’re getting a brand new look and style of working. For the first time, we got a WordPress version for users instead of developers. Visually pleasing and far easier to manage, Bebo is here to shake up how we handle content — in 37 languages from the get-go!

The newest version of WordPress has moved on to a new way to do things: block-based programming. The CMS is leaving text-based coding after a lifetime of using it, so we’re talking about the end of an era. This new structure opens up a broad array of possibilities for developers, and there are two new things you need to become familiar with:

• Gutenberg. The new WordPress Editor, its goal is to make things easier for content creators, taking out the need for shortcodes and HTML backgrounds.
• Twenty Nineteen. The new default theme for WordPress, adaptable to any website.

Before we delve deeper into what these two game-changing features can do, let’s remember a few safe practices before updating!

Before Diving Into WordPress Bebo, Consider

While WordPress Bebo is already out, it’s still new, and there are a few factors to take into account:

• The 5.0 update is still buggy, so you might want to wait until the necessary tweaks.
• Gutenberg is the way to the future, but WordPress is giving users plenty of time to adapt to it. The Classic Editor will remain available as a plugin until 2022.
• WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg hopes to get 100,000 active Bebo installs before merging it into the core code, which means you can chill for now.

Our recommendation at Bright Vessel? First off, back up your site entirely before making any decisions regarding updates. We believe it’s best to install Bebo from the start, but it’s a good idea to wait out on Gutenberg for a little longer.

Do you feel more comfortable waiting for the next, less buggy update? We’d recommend sticking to staging environments or test sites for the time being.

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