Discover the New Design and Customisation Features in WordPress 6.7

January 13, 2025 / WordPress

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The latest WordPress release, version 6.7, continues the platform’s recent trend of introducing new features that make building unique, highly customisable and fast-performing websites easier. In this post, we take a closer look at what the key design and customisation updates are.

  1. Simplified Query Loop BlockDespite its jargonistic name, the Query Loop Block is essentially a block you can use to display a list of posts and other content on your site – similar to a latest posts widget. Its key benefit is that it lets you automatically display content based on specific criteria, for instance, by category, tag or date. As a result, it updates whenever new content is published, saving you from having to add each post manually.In WordPress 6.7, two new modes have been added. The Default Mode uses existing display settings, while the Custom Mode lets you customise the content and how it’s displayed, for example, you can show posts from a specific category or change the order in which they appear.
  2. Improved font managementWith typography being important for user experience, accessibility and branding, WordPress 6.7 has introduced new font management features that enable you to create, edit and delete font size presets from directly within the global styles section.As a result, fonts are now grouped by source (e.g. theme or Google Fonts), making selection clearer, and font size presets can be customised. You can also activate or deactivate all fonts using the new ‘select all’ option while the addition of fluid scaling enables font sizes to adjust seamlessly across different devices to improve readability for users and speed up loading times.Need to improve search rankings? Read: AI vs. Manual SEO: Which Works Better for WordPress Sites?
  3. Enhanced block customisationWordPress 6.7 offers new styling options for borders, backgrounds and shadows that make it easier to customise multiple block types without having to edit code or use a plugin.The group block lets you add shadow effects while the content block allows you to use background images. Aside from providing greater flexibility for the design of buttons, headings and paragraphs, the improvements also help performance by embedding customised style settings directly instead of having to use external plugins or additional styling code.
  4. Zoom Out featureWhen it comes to getting a proper overview of your design, WordPress 6.7’s new Zoom Out feature offers a new perspective for customisation, letting you focus on a page’s layout before fine-tuning individual elements. By zooming out, you get a high-level view of the page, making it easier to assess the overall design and add, remove and adjust different sections.The feature enables you to rearrange blocks and patterns quickly using drag and drop – and you can even experiment using the built-in block shuffle. What’s more, you can easily switch back to the detailed editor view with a double-click.
  5. Customisable Data ViewsThe WordPress Data Views tool is a powerful feature of the Site Editor that enables you to manage pages, patterns and templates from a single dashboard. An extremely useful tool for those with large or growing websites, WordPress 6.7 sees the addition of several improvements that make it simpler to navigate the data views. These include the ability to customise the order in which columns are displayed; adjust grid layouts and preview sizes; and carry out bulk actions across multiple items.Protect your website from cybercriminals. Read: Essential Tips to Secure Your WordPress Website
  6. Features for developersWordPress 6.7 also includes several features that make life easier for developers. These include:
    • Template registration API: Developers can now register block templates directly within plugins, making it easier for them to create default content for custom post types and virtual pages.
    • Data Views API: This new API enables developers to register and unregister data views with greater flexibility.
    • Block bindings improvements: Developers, admins and editors can now connect block attributes with custom field data from within the editor, reducing the need for manual coding.
  7. The Twenty Twenty-Five themeTo make maximum use of WordPress’s full site editing capabilities, it is best to use one of the new block themes. WordPress 6.7 sees the introduction of the latest block theme, Twenty Twenty-Five. Unlike the business-focused Twenty-Twenty-Four theme, the new release is suitable for a much wider range of website types and uses and comes with multiple pre-built templates and patterns. Highly customisable, the theme is also integrated with the Openverse image repository, providing users with thousands of free, high-quality images.Find out more about full site editing, read: How WordPress Revolutionises Full Site Customisation

Conclusion

For WordPress users who have begun to make use of the platform’s full site editing features, version 6.7 offers several important enhancements. Users and developers now have greater control over how they design and modify their websites, with the new improvements providing greater scope and flexibility for customisation while making changes easier to implement.

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