WordPress 4.1
18 December 2014
WordPress version 4.1 is now available (major release).
Upgrading to WordPress 4.1
WordPress 4.1 can be upgraded to (or installed) using any of Installatron's products. Use Installatron's optional Automatic Update feature to automatically apply WordPress updates as new versions are released, or use Installatron's Clone feature to duplicate an existing WordPress install to test the 4.1 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your WordPress installations with Installatron
What's New in WordPress 4.1
New Default Theme - Twenty Fifteen
- Clean, blog-focused theme, designed for clarity.
- Your content always takes center stage, whether viewed on a phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.
- Great language support, with help from Google's Noto font family. The straightforward typography is readable on any screen size.
- Designed to maximize tools available in the Customizer.
The Finer Points
- Distraction-free writing: Just write. Sometimes, you just need to concentrate on putting your thoughts into words. Try turning on distraction-free writing mode. When you start typing, all the * distractions will fade away, letting you focus solely on your writing. All your editing tools instantly return when you need them.
- Choose your language - Right now, WordPress 4.1 is already translated into 44 languages, with more always in progress. You can switch to any translation on the General Settings screen.
- If you've ever worried you forgot to sign out from a shared computer, you can now go to your profile and log out everywhere.
- Inline toolbar gives you quicker access to image editing tools.
- Plugin installer suggests plugins for you to try. Recommendations are based on the plugins you and other users have installed.
- Embedding videos from Vine is as simple as pasting a URL onto its own line in a post.
For Developers
- Complex queries - Meta, date, and term queries now support advanced conditional logic, like nested clauses and multiple operators - A OR ( B AND C ).
- <title> tags in themes - add_theme_support( 'title-tag' ) tells WordPress to handle the complexities of document titles.
- Customizer API - Expanded JavaScript APIs in the customizer enable a new media experience as well as dynamic and contextual controls, sections, and panels.
- Developer reference - Continued improvements to inline code documentation have made the developer reference more complete than ever.