WordPress 5.0 Bebo just was released, a few days after the scheduled date. What brings new edition Could you see from here.
What should you do? First you need to think about the following:
- Is it the right time to update?
- Can you work with Gutenberg?
If you have other jobs and can not do in case something goes wrong, it is better to postpone the update. Multiple releases of the new version are already planned, and most likely everything will be more stable in January.
WordPress 5.0, in addition to Gutenberg Editor, also brings changes to the way the platform handles new releases. We could expect the release of two major versions of WordPress per year, with many mini updates in between.
Now, the team core (Core) of WordPress plans to leave the scheduled release model. The idea is that, without the pressure of pre-set deadlines, the platform will be able to make bigger leaps in development as updates are not released that lack meaningful content.
WordPress 5.0 brings Gutenberg editor for the first time. Gutenberg is changing the way WordPress posts are made. So maybe your editors are having a hard time with this particular upgrade.
However if you choose to upgrade and can not get Gutenberg, you can install it Classic Editor plugin, and the good old word processor will appear.
We should mention that there is a case of plugins that useste may not be ready for WordPress 5.0. Too many of them have been updated, but if you're using a very specialized one that isn't updated often, avoid updating and contact its developer Plugin.
Do you need WordPress 5.0?
If there is no compelling reason for the update, you should wait. WordPress 5.0 will be more stable in January than it is now.
If you still choose to upgrade to WordPress 5.0, keep a backup before you begin. This applies to any major software release.
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