Best of WordPressFebruary 2024

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    Avatar of wordpresscoreMake WordPress Core·2y

    WordPress 6.5 adds AVIF support

    WordPress 6.5 supports AVIF, a modern image format that offers significant improvements in image quality and compression. AVIF images can be up to 50% smaller than JPEGs while maintaining the same image quality. Switching to AVIF can improve website performance and user experience.

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    Introduction to Headless WordPress

    Introduction to using WordPress in a headless configuration where the front-end is separated from the back-end, providing more flexibility and control over the website. It discusses the benefits of using Headless WordPress and provides an example of fetching and rendering posts in React.

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    Avatar of wptavernWP Tavern·2y

    Look Who’s Back: jQuery 4.0.0 is Now in Beta

    jQuery 4.0.0 is now available in beta with bug fixes, performance improvements, and breaking changes. It drops support for IE10 and older, uses ES modules, and switches to Rollup for packaging. Despite being considered uncool, jQuery has a significant market share and is bundled with WordPress, possibly ensuring its longevity.