WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 has been released, bringing with it fixes for 71 issues and important performance improvements for block-based themes. The release also includes a number of accessibility enhancements, including improved keyboard navigation in the Customizer and better support for screen readers when using the new Block Editor.
The WordPress team is now encouraging users to test out the latest version of WordPress before its official launch later this year. This will help ensure that any bugs or other issues are identified and addressed prior to the final release.
The most notable changes in WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 include:
– Fixes for 71 different issues reported by users since the first beta was released last month;
– Performance improvements for block-based themes;
– Improved keyboard navigation in the Customizer;
– Better support for screen readers when using the new Block Editor;
– Accessibility enhancements such as improved contrast ratios on buttons, links, form fields, and more;
– A new “Try Gutenberg” callout which encourages users to try out the new editor without having to install a plugin or switch their theme;
– New APIs which allow developers to create custom blocks more easily than ever before;
– An updated Privacy Policy page which provides clearer information about how user data is collected and used by WordPress sites.
In addition to these changes, there have also been several bug fixes related to post revisions, media library uploads, taxonomy queries, widget areas in menus, oEmbed previews in widgets/shortcodes/blocks etc., TinyMCE editor compatibility with PHP 7+, XML-RPC API requests etc.. All these bug fixes should make sure that your site runs smoothly after upgrading from an older version of WordPress.
Overall this update looks like it will be beneficial both from a usability standpoint as well as from a performance perspective – especially if you’re running one of those newer block-based themes! If you haven’t already done so we highly recommend testing out this latest version of WordPress before its official launch later this year – just remember that it is still considered prerelease software so use caution when installing it on production sites!
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