{"id":187649,"date":"2025-04-16T08:44:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/internet-business\/wordpress-6-8-6-key-new-features\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T08:44:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:44:36","slug":"wordpress-6-8-6-key-new-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=187649","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 6.8: 6 key new features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>On April 15, 2025, WordPress released its first and final major update of the year with WordPress 6.8. This is a departure from having three major updates in a year which has been the norm for many years.<\/p>\n<p>Think of WordPress 6.8 as a polishing-up release. Many of its changes are subtle to the eye or under the hood, where parts of the underlying code will be changed. Much of this is to standardize code, making plugins and themes easier to create going forward. And since the Gutenberg project is now over five years old, some of that codebase has been updated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, as with all major releases, you can expect improved features, performance and accessibility improvements, bug fixes, and security upgrades, such as a more secure way to log into your WordPress admin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will demonstrate some of the new features and UI improvements coming in WordPress 6.8 using the default Twenty Twenty-Five theme.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-changes-to-the-site-editor\">Changes to the Site Editor<\/h2>\n<p>WordPress 6.8 gives us a clearer view of the direction for the future of the WordPress Admin. The Site Editor continues to evolve gradually in appearance and with regards to its features.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Block themes now have a more uniform look with universal functionality. This is particularly the case with the Design section, which now looks the same as the Pages, Templates, and Patterns sections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Global Styles are also now positioned in the middle as an extension of the sidebar, allowing users to change their style easily and see the changes live on the preview screen to the right. Just like the Global Styles panel in the past, this panel also provides access to the Style Book, where you can adjust your colors, typeface, image, and other block styling preferences. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.hostinger.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/style-book.png&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;aligncenter size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-7693&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1981,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1110,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: The Design view in the Site Editor, showing the Global Styles panel with the Style Book opened&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;The Design view in the Site Editor, showing the Global Styles panel with the Style Book opened&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-1024x574.png\" alt=\"The Design view in the Site Editor, showing the Global Styles panel with the Style Book opened\" class=\"wp-image-7693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book.png 1981w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: The Design view in the Site Editor, showing the Global Styles panel with the Style Book opened\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-viewing-the-style-book-in-a-classic-theme-nbsp\">Viewing the Style Book in a classic theme\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>While we are on the topic of the Style Book, WordPress 6.8 now supports viewing a rudimentary Style Book while using a classic theme. This continues the effort to lessen the differences between the classic and block themes to the extent possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mind you, you won\u2019t have styling functionality like you have with a Block Theme yet. For now, changing styles for a classic theme will still require using the Customizer settings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When using a classic theme, such as the well-known GeneratePress, you\u2019ll now see a <strong>Design<\/strong> option in the Appearance section of your WP Admin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.hostinger.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/design-navigation.png&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;aligncenter size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-7694&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1979,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1110,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: The WordPress admin panel with a classic theme activated, showing the Design option in the Appearance menu&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;The WordPress admin panel with a classic theme activated, showing the Design option in the Appearance menu&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/design-navigation-1024x574.png\" alt=\"The WordPress admin panel with a classic theme activated, showing the Design option in the Appearance menu\" class=\"wp-image-7694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/design-navigation-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/design-navigation-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/design-navigation-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/design-navigation-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/design-navigation.png 1979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: The WordPress admin panel with a classic theme activated, showing the Design option in the Appearance menu\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>After selecting the Design option, you\u2019ll see a page with two options. The <strong>Pattern<\/strong> option is not new, but the <strong>Style<\/strong> option is new for classic themes in WordPress 6.8.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.hostinger.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/style-book-in-classic-theme.png&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;aligncenter size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-7695&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1972,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1110,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: The design panel for a classic theme user, showing a style book interface that preview the overall design of the site\\u0027s elements&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;The design panel for a classic theme user, showing a style book interface that preview the overall design of the site\\u0027s elements&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-in-classic-theme-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The design panel for a classic theme user, showing a style book interface that preview the overall design of the site's elements\" class=\"wp-image-7695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-in-classic-theme-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-in-classic-theme-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-in-classic-theme-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-in-classic-theme-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/style-book-in-classic-theme.png 1972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: The design panel for a classic theme user, showing a style book interface that preview the overall design of the site's elements\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here you\u2019ll see the default styling of all the blocks that make up your theme, allowing you to have easy access to a design overview. However, you won\u2019t be able to make any styling changes yet. That is something you might see in a future version of WordPress.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-query-loop-fixes-enhancements-and-a-new-block-nbsp\">Query Loop fixes, enhancements, and a new block\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The Query Loop block, a critical block used for the presentation of a blog archive, got some attention in WordPress 6.8.<\/p>\n<p>Significantly, one of the bugs that got fixed was <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/issues\/68570\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">sticky post rendering<\/a>. The known issue was that the sticky post wouldn\u2019t appear at the top of the loop while you\u2019re in the editor, but it would be rendered correctly on the site\u2019s front end.<\/p>\n<p>That issue created confusion, as there was a discrepancy between the editor and the site\u2019s front end. As you\u2019d expect, a sticky post will now reliably be located at the top of a blog archive during editing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While we\u2019re on the subject, there\u2019s now an easy way to ignore a sticky post in case you want to make an exception in a specific case. Find this new option in the Sticky Posts drop-down menu.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.hostinger.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/query-loop-drop-down.png&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;aligncenter size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-7696&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1976,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1110,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: A page editor interview that demonstrates a query loop block with the new drop-down to ignore the sticky post highlighted&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A page editor interview that demonstrates a query loop block with the new drop-down to ignore the sticky post highlighted&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-drop-down-1024x575.png\" alt=\"A page editor interview that demonstrates a query loop block with the new drop-down to ignore the sticky post highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-7696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-drop-down-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-drop-down-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-drop-down-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-drop-down-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-drop-down.png 1976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: A page editor interview that demonstrates a query loop block with the new drop-down to ignore the sticky post highlighted\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Also, we now have the Query Total block, which is available only within the Query Loop block. This allows your site visitors to know how many posts (or pages) are in a given archive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.hostinger.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/query-total.png&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;aligncenter size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-7697&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1955,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1110,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: A page editor interface that demonstrates the new Query Total block available to insert inside a query loop block&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A page editor interface that demonstrates the new Query Total block available to insert inside a query loop block&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-total-1024x581.png\" alt=\"A page editor interface that demonstrates the new Query Total block available to insert inside a query loop block\" class=\"wp-image-7697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-total-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-total-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-total-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-total-1536x872.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-total.png 1955w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: A page editor interface that demonstrates the new Query Total block available to insert inside a query loop block\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>To use the Query Total block, make sure you are working in the Query Loop block. Select the plus icon that is at the bottom right corner. Search for Query Total.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.hostinger.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/query-loop-block.png&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image aligncenter size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-7698&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1972,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1110,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: A page editor interface showing a query loop block with the query total widget added and showing the total number of posts\\n&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A page editor interface showing a query loop block with the query total widget added and showing the total number of posts\\n&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-block-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A page editor interface showing a query loop block with the query total widget added and showing the total number of posts&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-7698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-block-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-block-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-block-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-block-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/query-loop-block.png 1972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: A page editor interface showing a query loop block with the query total widget added and showing the total number of posts&#10;\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-resetting-the-color-picker-nbsp\">Resetting the Color Picker\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The color picker reset is a small new feature that\u2019s easy to miss. However, I found this addition really convenient.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here I have set the background color of a heading to a gray tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-button-1024x573.png\" alt=\"A page editor interface showing the background color setting, with the button to reset highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-7699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-button-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-button-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-button-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-button-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-button.png 1983w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>If I ever want to reset the color, the usual way of doing this is by picking the default color manually. But you have to remember which default color it was on the color picker.<\/p>\n<p>In WordPress 6.8, there\u2019s now a minus icon (-) next to the <strong>Background<\/strong> label when you hover over it, which will automatically reset to the default color upon click.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.hostinger.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/color-reset.png&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;aligncenter size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-7700&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1999,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1125,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: A page editor interface showing the changes after the background color is reset&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A page editor interface showing the changes after the background color is reset&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A page editor interface showing the changes after the background color is reset\" class=\"wp-image-7700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/color-reset.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: A page editor interface showing the changes after the background color is reset\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As of now, this new feature applies only to paragraph and heading blocks. But we can expect more blocks to support this new feature in future versions of WordPress.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-setting-a-featured-image-nbsp\">Setting a featured image\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>That can\u2019t be new, can it? Adding a featured image to a post or page has been a WordPress feature for a very long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What is new is that you can now easily make an image within your page or post your featured image. Select the ellipsis icon in the image toolbar to open more options, and you will see the <strong>Set as featured image<\/strong> option.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.hostinger.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/set-as-featured-image-option.png&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;aligncenter size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-7701&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1512,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1110,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: A page editor interface showing a block image with the option to set as featured image highlighted&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A page editor interface showing a block image with the option to set as featured image highlighted&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/set-as-featured-image-option-1024x752.png\" alt=\"A page editor interface showing a block image with the option to set as featured image highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-7701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/set-as-featured-image-option-1024x752.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/set-as-featured-image-option-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/set-as-featured-image-option-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/set-as-featured-image-option-1536x1128.png 1511w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/set-as-featured-image-option.png 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: A page editor interface showing a block image with the option to set as featured image highlighted\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>After you select the image, it\u2019ll be\u00a0 set as the featured image. This means you won\u2019t have to reupload the image or go through the extra step of selecting the featured image in the media library.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.hostinger.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/featured-image-from-block.png&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;aligncenter size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-7702&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1972,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1110,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: A page editor interface after the new featured image is set&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A page editor interface after the new featured image is set&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/featured-image-from-block-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A page editor interface after the new featured image is set\" class=\"wp-image-7702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/featured-image-from-block-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/featured-image-from-block-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/featured-image-from-block-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/featured-image-from-block-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/featured-image-from-block.png 1972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: A page editor interface after the new featured image is set\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-show-template-has-an-additional-location\">\u201cShow template\u201d has an additional location<\/h2>\n<p>New with WordPress 6.8 is a faster way to access the underlying template for the page or post you\u2019re working on. If you\u2019re not familiar, this is a toggle that allows users to switch between editing the template and content, making any adjustment to either of them smooth and seamless.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The new toggle option for \u201cShow template\u201d is not in an obvious location, though, as it is included on the dropdown menu with the different view modes of the given page or post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.hostinger.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/show-template.png&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;aligncenter size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-7703&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1972,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1110,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: A page editor interface with the show template option highlighted&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A page editor interface with the show template option highlighted&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/show-template-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A page editor interface with the show template option highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-7703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/show-template-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/show-template-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/show-template-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/show-template-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/show-template.png 1972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: A page editor interface with the show template option highlighted\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Of course, this option isn\u2019t available for classic themes because they don\u2019t support the Site Editor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n<p>While WordPress 6.8 does not have the flashy new features you may expect with a major release, there are plenty of UI improvements that will provide a smoother, more secure, and more productive experience when you work with WordPress.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/how-to-update-wordpress\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"follow\">update your WordPress website<\/a> to the latest version now!<\/p>\n<div id=\"the-author-section\" class=\"col-12 bg-ghost-white\">\n<div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row ml-0 justify-content-center justify-content-sm-start\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image-65-150x150.png\" class=\"border-radius-50p\" alt=\"Author\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"description mt-15 mt-30-md\">\n<p class=\"text-center text-sm-start\">\n            Bud Kraus has been working with WordPress as an in-class and online instructor, site developer, and content creator for over 14 years. He\u2019s a completely reformed web designer who no longer building WP sites and has shifted his focus on creating WordPress content for WordPress Businesses. To him, it\u2019s just another way to teach and have fun working with clients he loves and admires. No matter the project, Bud works with clients the way they want to work and not the other way around. Working as a content creator Bud creates WordPress materials as educational articles or instructional videos for WordPress companies. &#13;<br \/>\nFollow him on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/budkraus\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a>        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 15, 2025, WordPress released its first and final major update of the year with WordPress 6.8. This is a departure from having three major updates in a year which has been the norm for many years. 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