{"id":29625,"date":"2015-07-10T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T10:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/wordpress-4-2-new-features-and-their-impact-on-sites\/"},"modified":"2015-07-10T11:51:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T10:51:00","slug":"wordpress-4-2-new-features-and-their-impact-on-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/wordpress-4-2-new-features-and-their-impact-on-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 4.2: New Features and Their Impact on Building Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress has been one of the most popular content management systems in the world for years. <strong>WordPress version 4.2<\/strong> introduces a number of significant changes that have a real impact on building and managing websites. In this article we look at the main new features of this release and discuss how they can streamline the work of developers and site owners. If you are wondering what benefits an update to WordPress 4.2 brings, read on to find out more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/wordpress-4-2-new-features-and-their-impact-on-sites\/#The_new_%E2%80%9CPress_This%E2%80%9D_tool\" >The new &#8220;Press This&#8221; tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/wordpress-4-2-new-features-and-their-impact-on-sites\/#Improvements_in_plugin_updates\" >Improvements in plugin updates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/wordpress-4-2-new-features-and-their-impact-on-sites\/#Support_for_extended_characters_and_emoji\" >Support for extended characters and emoji<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/wordpress-4-2-new-features-and-their-impact-on-sites\/#Improvements_in_theme_customization\" >Improvements in theme customization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/wordpress-4-2-new-features-and-their-impact-on-sites\/#Better_performance_and_security\" >Better performance and security<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_new_%E2%80%9CPress_This%E2%80%9D_tool\"><\/span>The new &#8220;Press This&#8221; tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most noticeable changes in WordPress 4.2 is the refreshed &#8220;Press This&#8221; tool. It allows you to share content from the web on your own blog quickly and easily. With this tool you can now add posts to WordPress straight from the browser, without logging in to the admin panel. All you have to do is drag the &#8220;Press This&#8221; button to your bookmarks bar and then, when you find an interesting article or photo, click it to start creating a new post. This significantly speeds up the publishing process and makes sharing content with other users easier.<\/p>\n<p>To use the new &#8220;Press This&#8221; tool, all you need to do is:<\/p>\n<p>1. Drag the &#8220;Press This&#8221; button to your browser bookmarks bar.<br \/>\n2. Visit a page with interesting content that you want to share.<br \/>\n3. Click the &#8220;Press This&#8221; bookmark in your browser.<br \/>\n4. Edit the content and publish it directly on your blog.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to these simple steps, sharing content becomes fast and intuitive.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improvements_in_plugin_updates\"><\/span>Improvements in plugin updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>WordPress 4.2 also brings improvements to plugin updates. You can now update plugins directly from the plugin list, without reloading the page or moving to a separate screen. Just click the &#8220;Update&#8221; button and the process starts in the background. This small but meaningful improvement saves time and simplifies plugin management, which is especially useful for sites that use many extensions. Improvements like this can be an inspiration for anyone who wants to <strong>roll out effective process improvement strategies in their own IT projects<\/strong>. If you are interested in this topic, we recommend our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/effective-agile-strategies-in-it-projects\/\">guide on implementing effective Agile strategies in IT projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Support_for_extended_characters_and_emoji\"><\/span>Support for extended characters and emoji<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another important new feature is the extended support for characters from various languages and for emoji. WordPress 4.2 now allows native use of Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters, as well as various mathematical and musical symbols and hieroglyphs. In addition, full emoji support makes it easy to add these popular pictograms to the content of posts and comments.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to this extended support, WordPress 4.2 lets you:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Use native characters from languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean.<br \/>\n&#8211; Insert mathematical and musical symbols.<br \/>\n&#8211; Add hieroglyphs.<br \/>\n&#8211; Use emoji in the content of posts and comments.<\/p>\n<p>This variety of characters makes communication on websites more universal and better suited to the needs of the global online community.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improvements_in_theme_customization\"><\/span>Improvements in theme customization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>WordPress 4.2 also introduces changes to the <strong>Theme Customizer<\/strong>. It is now possible to browse and switch themes directly in the customizer, which lets you preview the changes you make in real time. As a result, adjusting the look of a site has become more intuitive and efficient. This is a great solution for anyone who wants to experiment with different themes and quickly see the effects of their modifications. If you want to learn more about best practices in user interface (UI) design for websites, which is key when customizing themes, we invite you to read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/ui-design-best-practices-for-websites\/\">our article on the subject<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better_performance_and_security\"><\/span>Better performance and security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>WordPress 4.2<\/strong> does not only add new features, it also focuses on improving the performance and security of the whole system. Refined data caching mechanisms and optimizations in the source code make WordPress-based sites run faster. On top of that, a number of security fixes have been introduced, which is extremely important given the growing number of attacks on websites. Regular updates and keeping WordPress on the latest version are key to protecting data and keeping a site stable. If you are interested in data protection and cybersecurity in e-commerce, it is worth reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.web-systems.pl\/en\/customer-data-protection-in-ecommerce-guide\/\">our guide on the subject<\/a>, which will help you better secure your site and your users&#8217; data.<\/p>\n<p>To sum up, <strong>WordPress 4.2<\/strong> brings many significant changes that have a positive impact on building and managing websites. From the refreshed &#8220;Press This&#8221; tool, through streamlined plugin updates, to extended character support and improvements in theme customization &#8211; all of these new features aim to make work easier for users and to provide a better experience for site visitors. For developers and web designers this means the ability to build more functional, attractive and accessible sites.<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering updating your WordPress to version 4.2, it is worth reviewing the changes listed above and assessing how they may affect your site. The new features and improvements can significantly speed up content creation and site management, which translates into time savings and higher efficiency. Do not forget to update plugins and themes regularly as well, in order to keep your site secure and performing at its best. We encourage you to explore the topic further and to look for new opportunities to develop your website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress has been one of the most popular content management systems in the world for years. WordPress version 4.2 introduces a number of significant changes that have a real impact on building and managing websites. 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