{"id":20140,"date":"2025-01-13T09:23:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T09:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/blog\/?p=20140"},"modified":"2025-10-24T08:24:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:24:39","slug":"discover-the-new-design-and-customisation-features-in-wordpress-6-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/blog\/discover-the-new-design-and-customisation-features-in-wordpress-6-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the New Design and Customisation Features in WordPress 6.7"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest WordPress release, version 6.7, continues the platform\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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  1. Simplified Query Loop Block<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Improved font management<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Enhanced block customisation<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Zoom Out feature<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Customisable Data Views<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Features for developers<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. The Twenty Twenty-Five theme<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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    1. Simplified Query Loop Block<\/strong>Despite 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 <\/a>content and how it’s displayed, for example, you can show posts from a specific category or change the order in which they appear.<\/li>\n
    2. Improved font management<\/strong>With 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 \u2018select all\u2019 option while the addition of fluid scaling enables font <\/a>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?<\/a> <\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
    3. Enhanced block customisation<\/strong>WordPress 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 <\/a>improvements also help performance by embedding customised style settings directly instead of having to use external plugins or additional styling code.<\/li>\n
    4. Zoom Out feature<\/strong>When it comes to getting a proper overview of your design, WordPress 6.7\u2019s new Zoom Out feature offers a new perspective for customisation, letting you focus on a page\u2019s 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 \u2013 and you can even experiment using the built-in <\/a>block shuffle. What\u2019s more, you can easily switch back to the detailed editor view with a double-click.<\/li>\n
    5. Customisable Data Views<\/strong>The 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 <\/a>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<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
    6. Features for developers<\/strong>WordPress 6.7 also includes several features that make life easier for developers. These include:\n