WordPress 5.5 is here

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WordPress 5.5 has arrived on Author Buzz.

This update comes with a host of new features and many enhancements to the post composer. Updates include new SEO features such as automatic XML sitemaps.

There are new features in the post editor. Many of these are to make composing posts easier. You can now preview in Desktop, Tablet, and mobile view. Block selection is now easier and comes with perhaps the most important tool – the new block patterns which make custom layouts as easy as pie. For example:

Learn more about what is new

Everything is ready right now

You do not have to do anything to start enjoying WordPress 5.5. All Author Buzz blogs have been upgraded already. If you have any questions, please drop by the Help and Support group. Here is another new feature – group blocks – this one is for the Help and Support group.

Help and Support

Got a bug report. Need help with something? Ask here.

To file a bug report or help request visit the forum tab and scroll to the new post bit.

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