Wordpress has come out with its latest upgrade, version 4.8. The update has been nicknamed “Evans” in honor of American jazz pianist and composer “William John “Bill” Evans, who worked with artists such as Miles Davis and Scott LaFaro to bring us timeless hits likeKind of BlueandSunday at the Village Vanguard. Like Evans’ music, this update is built to give the user complete freedom when expressing themselves through audiovisual media.
Wordpress 4.8 will be automatically added to your site if you use a managed Wordpress hosting service. The update improves user experience with a more streamlined interface, and intuitive features make it easier than ever to manipulate media, giving you more ways to express yourself and represent your brand.
Adding Media
WordPress powers millions of websites, accounting for over a quarter of all web traffic. One of the reasons for its booming popularity is its ease of use, but there are still some tools with which the average user might have trouble. Previously, users had to know code to add media widgets to their website, but the new 4.8 upgrade from Wordpress makes it simple for even the computer illiterate to utilize widgets.
Image Widget
You can add a picture to any widget on your website to improve its looks and attract more online traffic. Adding images can make a site easier to navigate while also making it appear sleek and professional. If you operate an online storefront, adding images to your website can result ina higher conversion rate.
Audio Widget
Podcasters, musicians, actors, and other online personas can now easily add audio files to their website for fans to hear. Any audio that you add to your media library can be turned into a widget that’s ready for listeners to enjoy.
Video Widget
Embedding videos on your website can help you to stand out from your competitors, allowing you to communicate with your online guests in a more direct way than just audio or visual files. With the newest WordPress upgrade, you can take any video from your media library and quickly turn it into a sidebar widget.
Rich Text Widget
This new feature streamlines editing within text widgets, which makes it easier to format your website. All WordPress text widgets now have rich text editing capabilities, which allows you to create content, write lists, and quickly insert links from just about anywhere.
Editing Links
The WordPress 4.8 upgrade takes the hassle out of updating links and the text around links, which could be difficult when done in previous versions. Often, words within or around a link would get inadvertently changed when the text was edited. Now, a new link boundaries feature ensures that links will work properly, even after editing.