Block-based Editing
One of the most noticeable changes in WordPress 6.2 is the transition to a block-based editing environment. Previously, editing in WordPress was mainly text-based, but now it's much easier to create dynamic pages by using blocks. Each element of your web page is represented as a block that you can easily move and customize.
Increased Customization with Global Styles
With the new editor in WordPress 6.2, we have also gained the ability to manage global colors, fonts and other style elements that are used across your website. It facilitates the work of maintaining a uniform design of your site and simplifies the change of styles. In addition to global styles, each block now also has improved customization options. You can easily change background colors, text styles and much more with just a few clicks.
Templates and patterns
Through the block editor, you can access all templates and template parts of your website. In connection with the release of WordPress 6.3, this part was further structured and at the same time patterns were also introduced in the editor. Patterns are predefined layouts or blocks that you can easily pick into a page to build your page layout.
Through the block editor, you can easily create up templates for different pages and edit them as you wish. Template parts, such as the header and footer, are also easily and globally updated in the editor.
We had the honor of developing the new website for ASEPT with our own specially designed block theme in WordPress. There we used the block editor to create templates and patterns with which the customer could build the desired page layouts. Here you can read more about the work we did for ASEPT.
Upcoming Updates
With the block editor there is now much more built into WordPress which reduces the need for external plugins. There is still some to be desired and improvement opportunities for upcoming updates. Editing in the block editor is markedly different from other WordPress features, and one wish for the future is a better integration of the editor with other WordPress features.
Before the end of the year, WordPress plans to release its next major update, WordPress 6.4. In the upcoming release, further improvements are expected in the block editor, including a font library that gives users the ability to select different fonts independently of the chosen theme.
With the block editor, WordPress has made a hefty improvement effort and it will be exciting to follow the upcoming features that are to be expected.
