WordPress 4.2 Powell
WordPress 4.2 “Powell” has been released. The team has done it again, adding new features and improving the WordPress experience. Have a look at this video for the highlights.
This release adds a number of new improvements including:
- Easier content sharing with an improved “Press This” feature
- Switch themes from the Customizer
- Plugin updates have been streamlined
- New automatic embeds for Tumblr and Kickstarter
- Extended character support for Asian languages, music and mathematical symbols, hieroglyphs, even emoji
- They’ve also added a number of ‘under the hood’ improvements
We’ll be upgrading VIP client sites up to the latest version this week.
Do It Yourself Upgrade
The built in upgrade tool from the WordPress dashboard can be used to upgrade your site at any time. Just log in to your Dashboard, then go to Updates. From there, just click on the “Update Now”.
Upgrading WordPress is Easy!
Professional Upgrade Service
If you would like assistance with your site from one of our professionals, fill in our online form. We charge $25 for a basic upgrade, which will include upgrades to the WordPress core, as well as any themes or plugins that need an upgrade. A full site and database backup is performed before we do the upgrade.
