The main point here is that WordPress 7 is coming, but the exact date (and many of the specifics) is unknown. However, we can make educated guesses about what this new release may include based on current trends, user needs, and developer priorities. There are several areas where improvements are likely to occur including:
1. Building Websites: The most significant feature improvement area related to building websites is the continued development of the Block Editor. The Block Editor, which is also known as Gutenberg, provides individuals who are not programmers the ability to build and customize websites without writing code. Some possible enhancements to the Block Editor that could appear in WordPress 7 include:
Simpler Interfaces: Users will experience cleaner and less confusing workflow interfaces. As a result, non-technical users can create and personalize their own websites without having to learn how to write code.
More Layout Options: More layout options will become available, and the appearance of each block can be customized so users can design unique layouts for their website.
Better Theme Support: Themes will function more smoothly in conjunction with the Block Editor, possibly allowing theme designers to produce more effective and efficient designs.
2. Speed: All users want their websites to load quickly. WordPress 7 will likely provide improved performance in terms of both how quickly the website loads and how well the website functions on various devices. Some potential improvements include:
Core Improvements: WordPress developers will work to improve the functionality of the core of WordPress. These improvements will enhance aspects such as how quickly the website loads and how it appears across multiple types of devices.
Smarter Picture & Video Loading: Instead of loading every picture and video simultaneously, WordPress will start to load them as needed. This will result in faster page loads.
Server-Side Rendering: WordPress will utilize a method called Server-Side Rendering to make the initial page load even faster. Additionally, this will help with SEO by providing search engines a faster path to crawl your site.
3. Collaboration: Many websites involve multiple contributors. WordPress 7 will enable better collaboration among team members, in part through real-time editing and version control. Additional collaboration tools will be integrated to assist teams in managing their content. Real-time editing will allow all contributors to work on the same content at the same time. Version control will provide a clear record of all edits and revisions made, making it easier for teams to view previous versions, or revert to those versions if necessary. Project management software integration will enable teams to seamlessly integrate their project management tools with WordPress.
4. Headless WordPress: A “headless” WordPress setup involves using WordPress to manage content, while displaying the content using another application or platform. WordPress 7 will introduce the following improvements for users of headless WordPress:
Improved APIs: WordPress 7 will provide better APIs for third-party apps to access and retrieve content. This will enable users to easily connect their WordPress sites to additional applications.
Security: Third-party apps will be able to securely access WordPress content.
Developer Tools: Developers will receive tools to enable them to develop applications that use WordPress in a headless manner.
5. Security: WordPress continually works to increase its security:
Better Security Features: WordPress 7 will contain better security mechanisms to prevent threats.
Simplified Updates: Updating WordPress and its accompanying themes and plugins will be simplified.
Documentation: Better documentation will be provided to aid users in improving the security of their WordPress sites.
6. Accessibility: WordPress strives to ensure that anyone can use it:
Accessibility Guidelines: WordPress will adhere to accessibility guidelines.
Content Creator Tools: Content creators will receive tools to aid them in creating content that is accessible to all users.
