{"id":1263,"date":"2017-12-08T14:20:19","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T08:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=1263"},"modified":"2021-11-12T15:40:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T10:10:54","slug":"new-wordpress-4-9-tipton-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/new-wordpress-4-9-tipton-release","title":{"rendered":"New WordPress 4.9 Tipton Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/new-wordpress-4-9-tipton-release\/#Enhanced_Customization_Options\" title=\"Enhanced Customization Options:\">Enhanced Customization Options:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/new-wordpress-4-9-tipton-release\/#Code_Enhancements\" title=\"Code Enhancements:\">Code Enhancements:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/new-wordpress-4-9-tipton-release\/#Some_Widget_Updates\" title=\"Some Widget Updates:\">Some Widget Updates:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/new-wordpress-4-9-tipton-release\/#Site_Building_Improvements\" title=\"Site Building Improvements:\">Site Building Improvements:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/new-wordpress-4-9-tipton-release\/#Some_Other_Improvements_for_the_Developers\" title=\"Some Other Improvements for the Developers:\">Some Other Improvements for the Developers:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>We all know that <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/wordpress-development\/\">WordPress CMS is a great means to create blogging websites and control your content<\/a><\/em><\/span>. Since it is easy to use and offers a great support forum, business owners prefer the platform whenever they have to build a CMS website. WordPress has just released its latest version 4.9, which is named TIPTON, a name in honor of the famous jazz musician and band leader Billy Tipton. With everyone getting very excited about the latest version update that went live past week, it is time to discuss what\u2019s new in the version with you all.<\/p>\n<p>Tipton is focused much on customization options, code enhancements and widget improvements and let\u2019s take a look at it in details:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhanced_Customization_Options\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Enhanced Customization Options: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WordPress 4.9 introduces latest features to improve the website\u2019s design:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Draft and schedule site design customizations<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span> This will help you to easily change the site\u2019s design and schedule it to go live on a specific date and time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Design lock to guard the changes<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0 With this feature, you can secure your draft design, thereby preventing others from making any changes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Collaborate with design preview links<\/strong>:<\/span> You can collaborate with other team members and get a feedback on the proposed site design changes by sharing the preview with others.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>A prompt to protect your work<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0 In case you are a step away from the desk and unable to save your new draft design, then the latest WordPress 4.9 will ask you, if you are willing to save your unsaved changes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Code_Enhancements\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Code Enhancements: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the latest version, WordPress code editors have been given an upgrade that includes:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Code syntax error highlighter<\/strong>:<\/span> This helps to scan, pinpoint and even fix the CSS editing and coding errors easily and quickly.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Sandbox for safety<\/strong>:<\/span> You can avoid saving errors like the issues that cause white screen of death when working on themes and plugins.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Warning, potential danger ahead<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0 The latest version will warn you while editing the themes and plugins and recommend you to take a backup of your files to prevent them from being overwritten by any future upgrades.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Widget_Updates\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Some Widget Updates:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>New image gallery widget:<\/strong><\/span> Tipton has introduced a new widget improvement and this feature allows you to add an image gallery to your sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Press a button, add media<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span> If you want to add media to the text widget like embed images, audio and video, then you can do this by using the Add Media button.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Site_Building_Improvements\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Site Building Improvements:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Finding and previewing themes<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0 This feature helps you to search, browse and preview thousands of WordPress themes from the customized screen. You can speed up your search with filters for features, subject and layout.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Better menu instructions and less confusion<\/strong>:<\/span> The UX is now updated for a smoother menu creation process.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>More reliable theme switching<\/strong>: <\/span>Improvements in WordPress 4.9 Tipton offers more persistent menu and widget placement when you plan for a new theme.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Other_Improvements_for_the_Developers\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Some Other Improvements for the Developers: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Customizer JS API improvements<\/strong>:<\/span> Numerous improvements are made in this area and there are new base control templates, date\/time control and panel \/ section \/ global notifications to name a few.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>CodeMirror available for use in the themes and plugins<\/strong>:<\/span> A new code editing library, CodeMirror is created that allows for syntax highlighting, validation, error checking while creating code within your plugins.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>MediaElement.js is upgraded to 4.2.6: <\/strong><\/span>This includes an upgraded version of the MediaElement.js that removes dependencies on jQuery, modernizes the UI and improves accessibility and also fixes many errors.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Roles and capabilities improvements:<\/strong><\/span> Latest capabilities are introduced that enables granular management of plugins and translation of files. 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