What's new in WordPress 4.8 (features and screenshots)

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The WordPress 4.8 schedule is out. It will be the first major WordPress release of 2017. We have been following the development closely and are happy to report that the final version is expected to be released around June 8, 2017. In this article, we will show you what's coming in WordPress 4.8 with features and screenshots.

What's coming in WordPress 4.8

Note: You can try the beta version on your computer or in a staging environment by using the WordPress Beta Tester plugin.

The official beta will be released on May 12th, which means no more new features will be added until WordPress 4.8 is finally released. However, some of the features in the beta may not make it into the final version.

Visual editor in the text widget
WordPress comes with a simple text widget by default. This widget list of singapore cell phone number contains a simple text box where you can paste text and HTML code.

Beginners who aren't familiar with HTML weren't able to add links or use basic formatting in the text widget. This will change in WordPress 4.8.

The new text widget features a simple visual and text editor , similar to the one you see on the post editing screen.

New text widget in upcoming WordPress 4.8 with visual and text editor

This allows beginners to easily add links, create lists, or make text bold/italic without having to write HTML code.

The new image widget
Now if you want to display an image in the WordPress sidebar , you need to write HTML or use a plugin.