{"id":32418,"date":"2022-01-07T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhblog.dream.press\/blog\/?p=32418"},"modified":"2025-05-21T22:11:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T05:11:21","slug":"wordpress-full-site-editing-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wordpress-full-site-editing-update\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 5.9 Full Site Editing Update Delayed Until Late January"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WordPress recently announced the delay of its hotly-anticipated <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wordpress-full-site-editing\/\">Full Site Editing update<\/a><\/span>. While the developers had initially scheduled this release for mid-December, the updated product roadmap now shows <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/5-9\/\">the launch of version 5.9<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;on January 25, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress 5.9 will introduce Full Site Editing (FSE) \u2014&nbsp;a critical update that should make it easier to customize and modify WordPress sites without the need for any custom coding. With the addition of this functionality, the platform&nbsp;moves even closer to becoming a fully-featured website development kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, we\u2019ll discuss some of the most significant updates coming in WordPress 5.9 and what they mean for existing <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/wordpress\/\">WordPress users<\/a><\/span>. Let\u2019s take a look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"article-cta-shared article-cta-small\"\n>\n    <div class=\"tr-img-wrap-outer jsLoading\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-img-lazy \" src=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/blog2018\/assets\/img\/lazy-loading-transparent.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/blog2018\/assets\/img\/article-small-ad-cta-placeholder.webp 1x, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/blog2018\/assets\/img\/article-small-ad-cta-placeholder-x2.webp 2x\"  alt=\"Ad background image\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"content-btm\">\n    <h2\n      class=\"h2--md\"\n    >\n      Want a Free Theme?\n    <\/h2>\n    <p\n      class=\"p--md\"\n    >\n      When you host with DreamHost you get access to our WP Website Builder tool and more than 200+ industry-specific starter sites for free!\n    <\/p>\n\n            <a\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/website-builder\/\"\n                        class=\"btn btn--white-outline btn--sm btn--round\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\"\n            rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n            >\n                            Start Building                    <\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-you-need-to-know-about-wordpress-full-site-editing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What You Need to Know About WordPress Full Site Editing<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, users have had to customize WordPress primarily through themes&nbsp;or custom programming. While themes typically provide some customization features, they vary widely in what they allow. That\u2019s why many users choose <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterinsights.com\/best-drag-and-drop-wordpress-page-builders\/\">page builder plugins<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;to get more control over their sites\u2019 look and layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wordpress-version\/version-5-0\/\">WordPress 5.0<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;took a big step in the direction of providing that kind of functionality, thanks to the introduction of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wordpress-gutenberg-for-designers\/\">the new Block Editor<\/a><\/span>. However, this editor was initially&nbsp;designed for modifying pages and other post types, as well as widget areas. That means the platform has lacked &nbsp;an easy way to fully customize the other areas of your site&nbsp;without additional plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, that won\u2019t be true for long. WordPress 5.9 will come with a new <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/block-editor\/getting-started\/full-site-editing\/\">Full Site Edit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/block-editor\/getting-started\/full-site-editing\/\">ing<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/block-editor\/getting-started\/full-site-editing\/\">&nbsp;function<\/a><\/span>, letting users update and redesign their websites through a simple drag-and-drop interface. Full&nbsp;Site Editing should make it easier for a non-programmer to design their WordPress website without relying on their theme, custom code, or a page builder tool. Even better, this functionality will function similarly to the existing WordPress Block Editor, making it easy to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, that\u2019s not all WordPress 5.9 will include. There are also several quality-of-life features on the way, such as improved image compression. Unfortunately, the 5.9 update is complicated enough that some bugs and challenges have led to delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-wordpress-full-site-editing-update-delayed\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">WordPress Full Site Editing Update Delayed<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of this writing, WordPress&nbsp;developers have delayed the 5.9 update until next year due to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/issues\/36556\">open issues and blockers<\/a><\/span>. WordPress is an open&nbsp;source platform, so its development is very visible. At any time, you can see the features the developers are working on, the status of each new feature, and how the developers are resolving them.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2dce8d3b-017b-4212-8c0a-64f312cf47ec_WordPress-Full-Site-Editing-January-DreamHost-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe WordPress 5.9 development roadmap.\u201d\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Due to challenges with this particular version, the WordPress team decided to delay WordPress 5.9 instead of shipping it before the holidays. If they had <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nomad.blog\/2021\/11\/23\/why-i-voted-to-delay-wordpress-5-9\/\">opted for the latter<\/a><\/span>, the features intended for WordPress 5.9 would have ended up in WordPress 6.0 instead. WordPress 5.9 would have simply contained bug fixes and some minor functionality updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, the project has only been delayed until January 25, 2022 \u2014&nbsp;about a month after the initial projected release date. Plus, this delay comes with good news: The most anticipated features will still make it into version 5.9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single__related-article\">\n\t<span>Related Article<\/span>\n\t<div class=\"single__related-article__wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single__related-article__title\">\n\t\t\tHow To Create A WordPress Plugin (Beginner\u2019s Guide)\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/how-to-create-your-first-wordpress-plugin\/\" class=\"btn btn--sm btn--brand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-to-expect-from-wordpress-full-site-editing-3-features\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What to Expect from WordPress Full Site Editing (3 Features)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Full Site Editing will make it easier to customize WordPress sites than ever before, without the need to rely on third-party tools. It also shouldn\u2019t disrupt your existing website.&nbsp;If&nbsp;you\u2019re wondering what to expect, let\u2019s discuss the three most popular features still coming in WordPress 5.9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-you-ll-have-more-control-over-the-way-your-site-looks\"><strong>1. You\u2019ll Have More Control Over the Way Your Site Looks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, you can edit your posts with WordPress\u2019 WYSIWYG editor. As we mentioned earlier, the developers <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/most-exciting-features-gutenberg-wordpress-editor\/\">dramatically revised this editor<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;in the 5.0 update.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/41684669-54f7-415b-8ac0-9125dffba52f_WordPress-Full-Site-Editing-January-DreamHost-3.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe Gutenberg Block Editor.\u201d\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, you still <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/how-to-pick-wordpress-theme\/\">need a theme<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;to change how your WordPress site looks overall. Users modify their themes through the \u201cTheme Customizer,\u201d&nbsp;which may contain only a few options or a lot of choices, depending on what a given theme\u2019s developers opted to provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the new WordPress FSE&nbsp;feature, you\u2019ll be able to edit your page layouts through a drag-and-drop interface. For example, you&nbsp;might place widgets in certain areas, control the positioning of your header, or modify the size and position of your text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Classic themes will still remain relevant, but you will have more granular control when it comes to personalizing those themes. Rather than having to hope that the WordPress theme developer&nbsp;made it possible to edit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-color-scheme-for-your-website\/\">your site\u2019s color scheme<\/a><\/span>, for instance, you\u2019ll be able to do that yourself.&nbsp;Not only that, you\u2019ll also <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/patterns\/\">be able to copy ready-to-go layouts, called Block Patterns<\/a><\/span>,&nbsp;and paste them directly into the Full Site Editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the long term, this also means that the nature of block themes may change. They\u2019ll likely&nbsp;become broader, more feature-focused, and visually non-specific (providing more of a \u201cblank slate\u201d&nbsp;to work with).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single__related-article\">\n\t<span>Related Article<\/span>\n\t<div class=\"single__related-article__wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single__related-article__title\">\n\t\t\t18 Pro Tips for Choosing the Perfect WordPress Theme\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/how-to-pick-wordpress-theme\/\" class=\"btn btn--sm btn--brand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-you-ll-be-able-to-change-styles-through-a-global-styles-interface\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2. You\u2019ll Be Able to Change Styles Through a Global Styles Interface<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In WordPress, a site\u2019s overall \u201cstyle\u201d&nbsp;consists of font faces, font colors, font sizes, and formatting. For example, a&nbsp;header might be in \u201c14-point, blue Trebuchet, centered\u201d. Not all themes make it possible to edit the default style, yet it can significantly impact&nbsp;how the site appears to visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, if you want to edit these details \u2014&nbsp;and your WordPress theme doesn\u2019t let you do so \u2014&nbsp;you would need to customize your site\u2019s style sheets. This requires <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/why-you-should-still-learn-css\/\">some knowledge of CSS<\/a><\/span>, a markup language.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/26f65dab-d87a-4644-8444-d4b69dbab37d_WordPress-Full-Site-Editing-January-DreamHost-4.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cEditing a theme\u2019s stylesheet.\u201d\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/design\/handbook\/focuses\/global-styles\/\">a<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/design\/handbook\/focuses\/global-styles\/\">&nbsp;\u201c<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/design\/handbook\/focuses\/global-styles\/\">Global Styles<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/design\/handbook\/focuses\/global-styles\/\">\u201d<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/design\/handbook\/focuses\/global-styles\/\">&nbsp;interface<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;will be provided to make changing&nbsp;fonts, colors, sizes, and other stylistic elements easier. The end result is that WordPress sites will be more customizable and look more distinct. You will be able to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/brand-your-wordpress-theme\/\">\u201c<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/brand-your-wordpress-theme\/\">brand<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/brand-your-wordpress-theme\/\">\u201d<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/brand-your-wordpress-theme\/\">&nbsp;your WordPress site<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;more easily \u2014&nbsp;and won\u2019t need to dig into the code to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, themes (or plugins) will still be necessary to create more complex elements, such as slideshows or scrolling news tickers. However, block themes are likely to become more focused on back-end design (such as how data is controlled and manipulated) rather than front-end design (such as how the site actually looks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single__related-article\">\n\t<span>Related Article<\/span>\n\t<div class=\"single__related-article__wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single__related-article__title\">\n\t\t\tHow To Build a Website This Weekend: Complete Beginner\u2019s Guide\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/beginners-website-guide\/\" class=\"btn btn--sm btn--brand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-you-ll-have-better-access-to-wordpress-design-tools\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3. You\u2019ll Have Better Access to WordPress\u2019 Design Tools<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, WordPress 5.9\u2019s typography, spacing, color, and layout tools will be integrated into existing blocks. This should make creating&nbsp;a consistent design that spans your entire site easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor has been, up to this point,&nbsp;based around creating and manipulating blocks of content. A \u201cblock\u201d&nbsp;is a discrete element or piece of content, such as a header, paragraph, or image.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1ac29078-ca5e-4a18-b860-81482c6832d8_WordPress-Full-Site-Editing-January-DreamHost-5.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cAdding a block to a WordPress post.\u201d\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now, you will be able to more easily edit these blocks across your entire site, rather than just on your pages and posts. Additionally, WordPress has improved the individual components used to edit those blocks, such as the WordPress Color Picker. These individual components were previously introduced to the Block Editor&nbsp;(by way of the Gutenberg plugin) and are meant to spread throughout the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These blocks will make it easier to customize your site\u2019s content. Thanks to the drag-and-drop interface, you won\u2019t need to know how to add code. Plus, you\u2019ll be able to see how your changes look immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"article-cta-shared article-cta-small\"\n>\n    <div class=\"tr-img-wrap-outer jsLoading\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-img-lazy \" src=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/blog2018\/assets\/img\/lazy-loading-transparent.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/blog2018\/assets\/img\/article-small-ad-cta-placeholder.webp 1x, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/blog2018\/assets\/img\/article-small-ad-cta-placeholder-x2.webp 2x\"  alt=\"Ad background image\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"content-btm\">\n    <h2\n      class=\"h2--md\"\n    >\n      Bulletproof Website Backups\n    <\/h2>\n    <p\n      class=\"p--md\"\n    >\n      DreamPress, our managed WordPress hosting solution, makes it easy to protect and restore your site with automated and on-demand backups.\n    <\/p>\n\n            <a\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/wordpress\/managed\/\"\n                        class=\"btn btn--white-outline btn--sm btn--round\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\"\n            rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n            >\n                            Find Out More                    <\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-to-expect-from-the-future-of-wordpress-full-site-editing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What to Expect from the Future of WordPress Full Site Editing<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress&nbsp;developers first created the platform as an easy way to build a simple blog. However, it\u2019s become a fully-featured <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/academy\/what-is-a-content-management-system\/\">Content Management System (CMS)<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;over the years. It now supports major community sites, e-commerce stores, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full&nbsp;Site Editing will move WordPress even closer to becoming a full website development kit \u2014&nbsp;a platform that can create any type of web application with ease. Other competitors within this space include website builders such as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.dreamhost.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/217121747\">Squarespace<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.dreamhost.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/216540608\">Wix<\/a><\/span>,&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.dreamhost.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/216375638\">Weebly<\/a><\/span>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everyone found it easy to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.dreamhost.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360021717711-Reverting-to-the-old-Classic-WordPress-editor\">adjust to the initial Block Editor (<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.dreamhost.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360021717711-Reverting-to-the-old-Classic-WordPress-editor\">\u201c<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.dreamhost.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360021717711-Reverting-to-the-old-Classic-WordPress-editor\">Gutenberg<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.dreamhost.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360021717711-Reverting-to-the-old-Classic-WordPress-editor\">\u201d<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.dreamhost.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360021717711-Reverting-to-the-old-Classic-WordPress-editor\">) updates<\/a><\/span>. However, they\u2019ve slowly become part of most WordPress users\u2019 experience. Over the long term, the WordPress Gutenberg project rollout&nbsp;is being <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/about\/roadmap\/\">managed in four phases<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d9ef0496-be35-4993-b16d-1ad4aaf29f4f_WordPress-Full-Site-Editing-January-DreamHost-2.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe long-term Gutenberg roadmap.\u201d\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>WordPress 5.9 will bring Gutenberg to the customization stage (Phase&nbsp;2). Once this update is rolled out and perfected, we are likely to see more features designed to enhance collaboration during the design and content creation process, as well as better WordPress core support for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-website-localization\/\">multilingual sites<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single__related-article\">\n\t<span>Related Article<\/span>\n\t<div class=\"single__related-article__wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single__related-article__title\">\n\t\t\tHow To Translate Your Site in Multiple Languages (Quick &amp; Easy)\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/translate-website\/\" class=\"btn btn--sm btn--brand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re&nbsp;interested in learning more about the functionality of WordPress 5.9, you can <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/5-9\/\">download and test the beta version<\/a><\/span>. Just note that it isn\u2019t currently considered \u201cstable\u201d, so you\u2019ll want to experiment with it <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/website-staging-beginners-guide\/\">on a staging site<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(not your live website).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can simply wait for WordPress 5.9 to drop. As we\u2019ve seen, it will include exciting new features such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ability to easily choose from the Block Pattern directory and modify your site\u2019s layout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Global Styles Interface to simplify changing fonts, colors, sizes, and other stylistic elements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New, responsive tools integrated into blocks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready to start building your WordPress site? Our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/wordpress\/managed\/\">DreamPress managed WordPress hosting<\/a><\/span> is&nbsp;the perfect way to start. Not only do we provide 24\/7 WordPress support and free automated WordPress migrations, but our WP Website Builder can help you start building your website today \u2014&nbsp;even without WordPress Full Site Editing.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress recently announced the delay of its hotly-anticipated Full Site Editing update. While the developers had initially scheduled this release for mid-December, the updated product roadmap now shows the launch of version 5.9&nbsp;on January 25, 2022. 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