Good ‘Evans!

New in WordPress 4.8

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Overview

• Smaller release
• Released 8th June
• Release leads – Matt Mullenweg / Jeff Paul
• 346 contributors – 106 1st-timers

Key Features – TinyMCE

• Upgraded TinyMCE
• Link Boundaries

Key Features – Video Widgets

Key Features – Text Widget Editing

Key Features – Audio Widgets

Key Features – Image Widgets

Key Features – Widgets (5)

Other Bits

• Accessibility Improvements (admin)
• Emoji 5 Support

Resources

• https://wptavern.com/tag/wordpress-4-8
• http://www.wpbeginner.com/news/whats-coming-in-wordpress-4-8-features-and-screenshots/
• https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-8-release-candidate/
• https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-8-beta-2/
• https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8
• Presenter Plugin – Aaron D. Campbell

Thanks

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