Matthew Widdop
Matty is a Junior SEO Executive at Intelligency, helping our clients to improve their digital performance. Matty is currently studying for his Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketer apprenticeship and has completed a Sport Journalism Degree at the University of Huddersfield.
WordPress, the most popular CMS worldwide, released its latest version 6.7 ‘’Rollins’’ on November 12, 2024 with a whole host of new features including a new default theme, more design features, faster pattern loading and 65+ accessibility fixes to improve user experience.
Twenty Twenty-Five
Twenty Twenty-Five is the new default WordPress theme replacing the previous Twenty Twenty-Four theme with the latest 6.7 update. The theme was created to allow both big and small website owners to create unique designs. Here’s what WordPress had to say about their latest theme.
“Twenty Twenty-Five is designed for bloggers of all scales—from hobbyist writers to major news sites—capturing a balance between simplicity and versatility. It allows you to intuitively create a site that feels truly personal while offering the flexibility for complex designs. With a diverse array of patterns and templates for everything from landing pages to photo blogs, the theme is tailored to enable seamless storytelling for any purpose. Natural, universal imagery and thoughtfully chosen typography bring warmth and a timeless aesthetic that resonates on a global scale.”
“Built to support multiple languages and visual styles, Twenty Twenty-Five includes a curated selection of colour palettes and font pairings, ensuring both accessibility and elegance in design. Whether you lean toward a minimalist personal blog, a striking photo gallery, or a content-rich magazine layout, the theme’s templates and design tools empower you to build a site that is uniquely yours.”
New features
- Zoom Out Feature – WordPress has also released a new zoom out feature, which allows users to see an overall view of the page while making customisations instead of editing one block at a time. This enhanced view has been added to help users have a more streamlined process when it comes to creating new layouts.
- Improved Font Management Tools – WordPress 6.7 comes with improved font management, allowing users to now delete font size presets and use their own customizable presets site wide. Also dynamic font sizing or ‘’fluid typography’’ allows users to have dynamic scaling of fonts based on screen dimensions.
- Accessibility Improvements – WordPress has announced 65 accessibility fixes without going into too much detail about each specific change heres what WordPress had to say “65+ accessibility fixes and enhancements focus on foundational aspects of the WordPress experience, from improving user interface components and keyboard navigation in the Editor, to an accessible heading on WordPress login screens and clearer labelling throughout.”
- Performance Updates – WordPress 6.7 will have faster pattern loading times but also has a new auto image sizing feature that will improve loading times for lazy load images.
WordPress 6.7 is the latest in a long line of releases aimed at improving the user experience and enhancing features for developers. If you need help with your WordPress website or want to update to the latest version of WordPress, please get in touch info@intelligencygroup.com.
