WordPress 5.4 was released late March of 2020 and in late April, I presented to our Oklahoma City WordPress Meetup the highlights and enhancements via Zoom.
Many thanks go to WPBeginner’s April 1st article called, “What’s New in WordPress 5.4 – Features & Screenshots.
WordPress 5.4 New Blocks
This update really focuses on the content creator – adding new blocks and enhancing others. Here’s what I cover in the video:
- New is the full screen editor (distraction-free writing)
- New social icons block
- Enhanced buttons block (formerly button block)
- Changes to the Block Tool and how selections are made
- Ability to highlight and change font color from within a text block
- Columns block – ability to apply background colors, images or gradients
- Featured Image change – now there is the ability to drag and drop
- Gallery block settings – set image size from composing screen instead of media library
- Breadcrumb Bar – easily get back to where you were or want to be
New Blocks in WP 5.4
Here are some images from the presentation on WordPress 5.4 new Blocks:
Welcome Screen After Updating Highlighting Block Editor
Social Icons Block
Buttons Block (formerly Button Block) – Block can be styled with color, image or gradient background
New Select Tool – to select an entire section
Presentation to the OKC WordPress Meetup
Here’s the PowerPoint presentation that I’ve added narration to – you’ll be walked through the major new blocks and improvements to WordPress 5.4.