{"id":14926,"date":"2023-05-04T10:08:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T10:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/round-lake.dustinice.workers.dev:443\/https\/wordpress.org\/news\/?p=14926"},"modified":"2023-05-04T10:08:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T10:08:35","slug":"the-month-in-wordpress-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/round-lake.dustinice.workers.dev:443\/https\/wordpress.org\/news\/2023\/05\/the-month-in-wordpress-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Month in WordPress – April 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With preparations for the next major releases already underway, the community is gearing up to celebrate WordPress\u2019 20th anniversary, which is just around the corner. This month has also seen some major highlights, such as WordPress 6.2\u2019s performance wins and the launch of WP Translation Playground. Read on to find out what’s new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Forthcoming WordPress releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Following the successful release of WordPress 6.2<\/a> \u201cDolphy,\u201d which has garnered over 31 million downloads<\/a> (and counting), contributors across all teams are already planning future major releases, including versions 6.3 and 6.4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While WordPress 6.3 will focus on refinements to the site editing experience, 6.4 will reprise the underrepresented gender release initiative<\/strong><\/a> introduced in WordPress 5.6 “Simone.” If you’re interested in contributing, now is the perfect time to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check out the WordPress 6.3 proposed schedule and call for volunteers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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WP20 is just around the corner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mark your calendars for May 27 and join the community for a day filled with exciting parties and activities!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a refreshed look, the WP20 website offers a list of events to join<\/a>, swag to show your WordPress pride<\/a>, and downloadable \u201cselfie props\u201d<\/a> to add fun to your celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cake decorated with WordPress anniversary-themed motifs shared at a recent meetup in Japan.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Marketing Team has also launched #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks<\/a>, a community-focused initiative that encourages you to take a small daily WordPress-focused action for 20 days leading up to the anniversary date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, details are being finalized for the 20th anniversary commemorative book, Building Blocks: The Evolution of WordPress 2013-2023<\/a>. This volume will span the history and most meaningful moments of the last decade of WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s your favorite WordPress swag<\/a>? Do you have a special memory from a WordCamp or meetup<\/a>? Share them with the community and join the #WP20 fun on social media.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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WordPress 6.2 performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordPress 6.2 reiterates the platform’s commitment to optimizing website performance with significant improvements<\/a>. Load times are 14 to 18% faster for block themes and 2 to 5% for classic themes<\/strong>. Server-side performance is also seeing a big boost, with an increase of 17 to 23% for block themes and 3 to 5% for classic themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Learn more about the performance wins in 6.2<\/a>, including a retrospective from the Performance Core Team on the efforts that made it happen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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New in the Gutenberg plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Two new versions of the Gutenberg plugin have shipped in the last month:<\/p>\n\n\n\n