December 6, 2018
WordPress 5.0 released
WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. 5.0 "Bebo" shipped on December 6, 2018 with Gutenberg — a block-based editor replacing the classic writing experience.
What it was for
Gutenberg splits content into blocks (paragraphs, images, columns) edited in a ReactA JavaScript library for building UIs — component trees and declarative rendering for the web.-powered UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with. — the biggest UX change in WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. history. Themes and plugins adapted to block patterns; controversy drove the Classic Editor plugin, but blocks became the platform's future.
Why it's here
WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. 5.0's Gutenberg editor redefined how millions publish content.
Why it mattered
Block editing aligned WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. with modern page builders and component-based UIs.
What it solved
The classic TinyMCE editor could not compete with visual builders or structured content needs.
Media
ImageWordPressWordPress Foundation, GPL, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- WordPress releasedMay 27, 2003
- WordPress 3.0 releasedJune 17, 2010
- React open-sourced at JSConf USMay 29, 2013