WordPress has launched its latest version, WordPress 4.7 by the name Vaughan. The version is readily available to download or update from the dashboard. WordPress has come up with the new default theme for the upcoming year 2017. The theme is easy to customize with the help of widgets, social media sharing menus, list of custom colors, and much more.
As for the customization in the new version, the process of uploading the default theme has been changed completely. The process is simple and converting PSD to WordPress theme has become easier. When you go into the customization mode, the themes will enable you with a placeholder for the content. This will let the developers or the website admins to place the content on the homepage as desired.
In the customization mode, there is a list of shortcuts available for performing editing on the website. These can be seen on the left hand side of the of screen and suggests quick editing tools. You can select any of these tools and instantly start with editing.
One of the most amazing new features is the addition of video headers in WordPress 4.7. Unlike the regular image for a header, you can now use videos for header media. This can simply be done by adding a link to a YouTube video or uploading the desired video in MP4 format.
The advanced options of the new WordPress lets you create new web pages on the go. Most of the times, you have an idea about how the menu should look and how the page should respond. You can simply find the rightful options from the navigation toolbar and make instant modifications. As soon as you are done with the new changes, the pages will be available in the backend where you can add new content.
It is now easier to add custom CSS to the WordPress website. This will let the website admin have a preview of the appearance of the site before it goes live. So now, we can get rid of the older way of refreshing the page repeatedly and see for the changes.
WordPress has also made advancements in the backend. This includes addition of some thumbnail previews. Now you can preview PDFs like videos and pictures in the gallery. You can also add new languages in the admin panel. This will help in monitoring the website by different admins from remote locations.
With a launch of every new version, WordPress makes all the desired changes. WordPress 4.7 will enable videos usage for header media as.With these latest advancements, WordPress has proved to be the best CMS of till day.