{"id":28626,"date":"2018-12-10T15:28:35","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T15:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/?p=28626"},"modified":"2023-07-13T22:41:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T22:41:52","slug":"wordpress-5-0-is-here-say-hello-to-bebo-and-the-gutenberg-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/blog\/wordpress-5-0-is-here-say-hello-to-bebo-and-the-gutenberg-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 5.0 is here. Say “Hello!” to Bebo and the Gutenberg Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost exactly one year after we met version 4.9 of WordPress<\/a>, we are welcoming WordPress 5.0, Bebo. WordPress is going through some severe controversy because of the Gutenberg editor. Gutenberg is the default editor in the latest version of the CMS. And while, during the introduction of \u201cBebo\u201d, you\u2019ll be offered to stick with the Classic Editor<\/a>, the option precisely at the bottom of the already long enough introduction.<\/p>\n

I would highly recommend you two things.<\/p>\n

First, don\u2019t rush into updating.<\/p>\n

Second, if you\u2019ve already updated your WordPress to v. 5.0, and you are using some kind of a drag-and-drop page builder<\/a>, use the Classic Editor.<\/p>\n

Let me elaborate further.<\/p>\n

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WordPress 5.0 in Short<\/h2>\n

The new version of the most famous and used website management system in the world \u2013 WordPress 5.0 is more like WordPress 4.9.8. + Gutenberg that it is a new version. Still, there are a few improvements that deserve attention.<\/p>\n

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PHP 7.3 Compatibility<\/h4>\n

I know that I said that you shouldn\u2019t rush into upgrading to WordPress 5.0, yet at one point or another, you\u2019ll have to do it. The compatibility of the CMS with PHP 7.3 is crucial for the security of your website.<\/p>\n

Yet, there is a chance that the latest update of WordPress has some issues, a.k.a. bugs. Thus, it will probably be best if you don\u2019t update right away but wait for version 5.0.1 or something, which will take care of these potential bugs.<\/p>\n

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Translation<\/h4>\n

With the new version, everyone could translate text into JavaScript documents of files and plugins. \u00a0As of now, this functionality is available for PHP files.<\/p>\n

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The Gutenberg Editor<\/h2>\n

With the WordPress 5.0 version, the Gutenberg Editor is the default editor.<\/p>\n

And there are a lot of reasons to use that editor. You\u2019ll have the ability to reuse a block that you\u2019ve used before on your website. Not only that but you\u2019ll be able to import and export blocks from one site to another. Plus, there is a dark theme for the editor which I, personally, can appreciate.<\/p>\n

Even more:<\/p>\n