Gutenberg 24.4 is out. Gutenberg is the plugin where WordPress tests new editor features before they reach core. This release makes Notes easier to manage and explains why a style is not applying. The release post has the full list.
Notes are easier to manage
Notes are the comments editors leave on blocks. You can now search them by comment text, replies, or author name. You can also filter the All Notes sidebar to show only open or resolved notes.
Reactions get a smaller, horizontal emoji picker. Thumbs-up and plus reactions let you agree without adding another reply. This builds on the emoji reactions from Gutenberg 24.3, released about 11 days ago.
See what overrides your Global Styles
Global Styles are the site-wide design settings. Sometimes a single block has its own style that wins over them. For headings, links, and buttons, a new “Overridden by” list shows which core blocks do this. Each item links to that block’s settings.
Background and text colors now appear first in the color palette. Editing padding and margin shorthand values no longer resets individual sides.
Safer drafts and faster typing
Before you restore a browser backup, the editor now saves your current content first. Unsaved edits are not lost.
Text fields start up and respond faster. Undo is quicker because resetting content no longer redraws the whole post.
Smaller changes
- Button text and pagination link labels can be edited in content-only mode.
- The experimental Media Editor can preview PDFs and shows file type and size.
- Aspect ratio options now have icons.
What to do
Gutenberg is a separate plugin and updates faster than WordPress itself. Install it on a staging copy of your site first. Check your key pages before updating a live site.
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