WordPress 4.8 Has Exciting Widget Updates

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I've just installed WordPress 4.8 Beta Version on my test website.

Warning: Do not install a beta version on a live site

WordPress 4.8 is due to be released on Thursday 8th June 2017 and it comes with some exciting widget updates (among other things).

New:

  • Image widget
  • Video widget
  • Audio widget

Updated:

  • Text widget - add formatting, bullet points, numbered lists and links. All without coding or copy and paste.

Before you update your website make sure you run a complete backup Training: Full Backup With a Plugin just in case anything goes awry.

We can expect the usual flurry of theme and plugin updates once WordPress 4.8 is released. Training: Updates

You can keep up to date with the latest WordPress news at https://wordpress.org/news/

As always, I'm here to help you.


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Thanks for sharing the update! Yeah, I'll hold off until Thursday to update

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Thank you Marion!
Ed

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Tanks for the update Marion.

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You're welcome.

I will check your back up tutorial now

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Thank you.

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Thank you for the update.

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You're very welcome Pablo.

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Thanks for the information.

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You're welcome Chukuemeka.

Thank you, will be interesting to see how this develops.

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The updated text widget is going to save time. No need to copy and paste from a draft post.

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thank you

Great, I'm going to be adding a sign up text widget.

Will it be gone when a new theme update happens?

Thanks Marion :)

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Themes don't change the way WordPress works, they just change the look and feel of the website. So changing your theme should not affect your widgets.

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Thanks I meant when there is a theme 'update' will it take out the widget

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No, theme updates don't affect anything that's a core part of WordPress. Some themes add extra widgets but most widgets are part of WordPress itself. Updating your theme or plugins should not have any affect on the new widgets.

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Thank you! Always helpful Marion I appreciate it :)

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Thanks for the tip.

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You're welcome.

You are great, Marion. How do you know all these secrets? Tracy

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Thanks Tracy, I try to keep up to date :)

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Thanks for the heads up.

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You're welcome John.

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