Wordpress 3.6 

and beyond




@stompweb
Steven Jones

What's new


    • For users
      • Compare Revisions
      • Improved autosaves
      • Re-login modal window
      • Better Post Locking
      • Media Player
      • More embeddable services
        • Soundcloud, Spotify, Rdio
      • Easier menu editing?
      • Post Formats :-(

3.6 features


What's New


    • For developers
      • Heartbeat API
      • New media player (MediaElement.js)
      • has_shortcode()
      • .... is that it?

Lessons learned from 

post formats



    • Was this really what WP needed?
    • Requirements not nailed down
    • Task too big for a release cycle

So things are going to change....

wordpress 3.7



    • Due October (small release cycle)
    • Automatic minor updates (i.e. 3.7.1)
    • Reduce number of tickets (bugs/enhancements) in trac
    • Increase security (usernames, passwords, updates)
    • Developer release (extra hooks/filters)
    • MP6...




mp6


    • New admin UI
    • Already being used on WordPress.com
    • Developed as a plugin first
    • High contrast, flat design, icon fonts, responsive
    • Much easier to customise
    • Integrated into core in WP 3.7 (or maybe 3.8)


Try it now!

mp6


3.8 and beyond


    • 3.8 development cycle already started (due December)
    • Improved Dashboard!
    • JSON API
    • Jetpack
      • Omnisearch
      • Photon
      • Social widgets

Q&A








Steven Jones
@stompweb

Thanks :-)

WordPress 3.6 and beyond

By Steven Jones

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WordPress 3.6 and beyond

A look at features for users & developers in WP 3.6 and a look forward to 3.7, 3.8 and MP6

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