March 29, 2023
By Matt Mullenweg
in General, Releases
WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy”
Say hello to WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy,” named for the woodwind jazz wiz, the multi-instrumentalist—Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. Dolphy is acclaimed for having brought the bass clarinet to prominence in the jazz scene, creating a place for the flute and extending the lexicon of the alto saxophone. In a career that spanned continents, his artistry was at the forefront of pushing improvisational boundaries, ensemble work, and partnerships with well-respected artists like Charles Mingus and John Coltrane.
This latest version of WordPress reimagines your site editing experience, introduces more ways to style your site, and offers a new distraction-free way to write. Discover improvements that give you more control and freedom to express your creative vision. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re a content creator, developer, site builder, or designer. Let the music of Eric Dolphy delight you as you take in all that 6.2 has to offer.
WordPress 6.2 is the first major release of 2023, covering over 900 enhancements and fixes. It’s also a transition point in the WordPress project’s development roadmap, shifting focus from customization to early exploration of workflows and collaboration.
Other highlights in 6.2
Sticky positioning: Choose to keep top-level group blocks fixed to the top of a page as visitors scroll.
Importing widgets: Options to import your favorite widgets from Classic themes to Block themes.
Local fonts in themes: Default WordPress themes offer better privacy with Google Fonts now included.
Performance highlights
“Dolphy” includes several impressive performance improvements. You’ll note overall faster load times for block themes of 14 to 18%, and for classic themes, speed increases of 2 to 5%. Server-side performance is also significantly boosted, with an increase of 17 to 23% for block themes and 3 to 5% for classic themes, 3 to 5%. The performance team is dedicated to these kinds of improvements. You can learn more about their work by following the Making WordPress blog using the #performance hashtag.
The 6.2 release squad
6.2 is made possible by the many folks who have enthusiastically helped keep the release on track and moving forward:
Release Lead: Matt Mullenweg
Release Coordinators: Francesca Marano, Héctor Prieto
Core Tech Co-Leads: Tonya Mork, Jb Audras
Editor Tech Co-Leads: George Mamadashvili, Nik Tsekouras
Core Triage Co-Leads: Colin Stewart, Mukesh Panchal
Editor Triage Co-Leads: Anne McCarthy, Nick Diego
Design Lead: Rich Tabor
Documentation Co-Leads: Birgit Pauli-Haack, Femy Praseet, Milana Cap, Abha Thakor
Marketing & Communications Co-Leads: Jonathan Pantani, Lauren Stein, Mary Baum
Test Co-Leads: Robin, Adel Tahri
Performance Lead: Felix Arntz
Thank you, contributors
WordPress 6.2 couldn’t be here without the countless effort and passion of more than 600 contributors in at least 50 countries. A special thank you to the 178 new contributors who joined a release for the first time. Their collaboration helped deliver hundreds of enhancements and fixes, ensuring a stable release for all—a testament to the power and capability of the WordPress community.
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