WordPress 7.0 Beta 1 is on the way and introduces major developer-focused updates, including the always-iframed post editor, viewport-based block visibility, per-block custom CSS, expanded Gutenberg UI components, and new AI and CLI tools. Explore what’s coming.

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WordPress 7.0 Beta 1 introduces significant developer updates including a fully iframed post editor, viewport-based block visibility controls, per-block custom CSS, and expanded UI components. The release also brings anchor support for dynamic blocks, improved text styling across multiple blocks, restructured Tabs block architecture, and enhanced Navigation overlay features. WordPress Studio CLI now supports AI-assisted development tools, while the AI Experiments plugin adds excerpt generation and content summarization capabilities. Additional updates include Playground runtime support for wp-env, view transitions in the admin, and various block-specific improvements for themes and plugins.

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