Gutenberg 20.4 and 20.5 update highlights: editor experience fully optimized

exist WordPress In the continuing evolution of the editor, the release of Gutenberg 20.4 and 20.5 brought a series of useful updates for users and developers. This combined release of the two versions, while not adding many new features, has significantly optimized the editing experience, block capabilities, development tools, and accessibility, further refining theGutenberg EditorThe overall performance for WordPress users and developers using the Gutenberg editor.

I. Gutenberg 20.4 Update Highlights (released March 5, 2025)

Editor remembers user's "Show Templates" preferences

Users choose whether or not to display the template structure when editing a page, and the editor now automatically remembers this preference as the defaultview modeThe next time you open the page, you don't need to reset the settings, which improves the consistency of operation.

The Query Loop block supports sorting by menu order.

Query Loop Block Addition menu_order Sorting options, support for ascending and descending order, easy to pressCustomized orderShowcase content, especially suitable for product showcase pages or featured content pages.

Other Enhancements

• Page editor restores initial content guide popup
• Post Navigation blocks support more non-interactive text formats
• 404 PageStyle Optimization
• :focus-visible Can be defined in theme.json for improved accessibility

Bug Fix Example

• fixes classic Margins issue in social links block in theme
• Fix autoplay behavior when video blocks are not muted
• Repair the margin display abnormality of the navigation menu on the mobile side
• Optimize the readability of hint text in dark mode

II. Gutenberg 20.5 Update Highlights (released March 20, 2025)

The Create-block tool supports Block Manifest by default.

new version create-block Command-created blocks automatically integrate with the core API to improve the standardization and maintainability of block development, and are suitable for building multiplecustomizableblocsof the project.

Release panels are smarter

When the article is not setLaunchpadWhen categorizing or tagging, the suggestion prompts before publishing will be automatically hidden to avoid interfering with the publishing process and make the user experience more concise and smooth.

Other noteworthy optimizations

• Button block support for creating draft pages with one click
• Query Total block enhancement color support configuration
• Auto-hide unsupported Site Editor style options in Classic theme
• Spacer Block Block Repair Inconsistency

Selected Bug Fixes

• Fix block attribute exceptions for Spacer, Social Icons, etc.
• fixes Site Edit Themes Some of the features in the classic theme
• Fix the inconsistency in the UI text of the "Change Media" feature.
• make superior template Preloading efficiency for improved performance

Documentation and development experience is continuously optimized

In addition to feature and interface updates, Gutenberg 20.4 and 20.5 are also available for developer documentation,false, test coverage, etc. have been fixed and improved. For example:

• Fix document links, syntax issues
• Add hook documentation for block variations
• Add multiple end-to-end tests with eslintrc.js calibration updates

These detailed improvements further enhance Gutenberg's development maintainability and community collaboration experience.

IV. New contributors join and the community continues to be active

This update involves documentation fixes, style optimizations, accessibility improvements, etc. The WordPress community is active again, and more people are welcome to participate in building it together.

V. Summary: lightweight updates, continuous evolution

Gutenberg 20.4 and 20.5 are not major releases, but they do optimize the experience in a number of core usage scenarios. Editor users, theme and plugin developers will benefit from these updates for a smoother and more efficient development experience.

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