WordPress 6.1 brings a number of key improvements to the REST API to increase performance. These improvements decrease the number of database queries that are run on each REST API request. Avoid unnecessarily preparing item links Prior to WordPress 6.1, Continue reading Performance improvements to the REST API
Using the metadata API for network options The way that network options are accessed is changing in WordPress 6.1. Network options have always been stored in a meta table called sitemeta. This name is confusing, as “site” in this context Continue reading Multisite improvements in WordPress 6.1
WordPress 6.1 introduces new features and updates to the @wordpress/create-block package used by developer to scaffold new blocks. Block Variants The new –variant flag allows users of the tool to choose a block variant to be scaffolded. The internal templates Continue reading Create-block scaffolding tool updates
WordPress 6.1 introduces preset values for padding, margin and block gap. With those the editor implements consistent spacing of blocks and nested blocks out of the box. The problem The block editor design tools allowed users only to add custom Continue reading Introduction of presets across padding, margin and block gap
Adding caching to database queries in WP_Query WordPress 6.1 includes an improvement to how database queries are performed in the WP_Query class, resulting in database queries will be cached. This means that if the same database query is run more Continue reading Improvements to WP_Query performance in 6.1
WordPress 6.1 introduces a new header available for theme authors. This allows third-party themes to avoid accidentally being overwritten with an update of a theme of a similar name from the WordPress.org Theme Directory. Previously, any custom theme which used the same slug as a theme Continue reading Introducing “Update URI” theme header in WordPress 6.1
As part of the WordPress 6.1 release, the Performance Team has added two Site Health checks (Persistent Object Cache and Page Cache). These checks were previously tested in the Performance Lab plugin. You can read more about them in the Continue reading New cache Site Health checks in WordPress 6.1
In #19898 the is_login_screen() function was introduced to allow for determining if a page is the login page. The is_login_screen function determines if the current request is for the WordPress login screen returning true when the current screen matches and Continue reading New is_login_screen() function for determining if a page is the login screen