WordPress 6.9 is finally here!
In this video, we’re taking a deep dive into the second major release of 2025. I’ll be honest with you right off the bat – this one feels a little heavier on the developer side than the user-facing side. If you were hoping for a massive overhaul of blocks and design tools, it might feel a little “thin” on the ground.
HOWEVER, that doesn’t mean it’s empty. There is some genuinely good stuff in here for site creators, and considering how bleak things looked earlier this year, I am super grateful to see this release land with so much work behind it.
Join me as we explore what’s new, what’s changed, and stick around for the end where I break down my Top 3 New Features that will actually impact how you build websites today.
In this video, we cover:
– New Features
– New Blocks
– Update to Existing Blocks
– Accessibility & Performance Updates
– Updates for developers
– AI in WordPress
Just a quick note on how I approached going through all the features: I started with the main Help Test WordPress 6.9 page here https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/21/help-test-wordpress-6-9/ and of course always reference the most excellent “WordPress Source of Truth” post that Birgit Pauli-Haack always posts before a major release, 6.9’s version https://gutenbergtimes.com/wordpress-6-9-source-of-truth/ – if you haven’t seen it, it is a masterful piece of work, and sometimes, and in this case, picks out a few extra bits and pieces that may well have been left off the main testing post from wordpress.org. Also shout to Dave Smith for the heads up on new navigation block feature! – check out his channel for some WP gold: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveOnWP
And as always, a massive thank you to the hundreds of contributors who made this release possible. It takes a village of folk to get a WP release out, and despite my critiques, the effort that goes into keeping WordPress moving forward is incredible – grazie mille 🙏
👉 Videos mentioned in this video:
– Best ever Gallery for Block Themes: https://youtu.be/qfLOH22cUNM
– Use Details Block for missing accordion: https://youtu.be/Io__ItjtJhU
– WordPress Local dev environment with Local WP: https://youtu.be/OfPVCcSK4ns
– Dave’s ace vid about new Navigation Block update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F9jWikYkec
👉 Plugins mentioned in this video:
– WordPress Beta Tester: https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/
– Block Visibility: https://wordpress.org/plugins/block-visibility/
👉 Referenced in this video:
– Accessibility Improvements in WordPress 6.9: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11/19/accessibility-improvements-in-wordpress-6-9/
– WordPress 6.9 Frontend Performance Field Guide: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11/18/wordpress-6-9-frontend-performance-field-guide/
– The Abilities API: https://make.wordpress.org/ai/2025/07/17/abilities-api/
– Help Test WordPress 6.9: https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/21/help-test-wordpress-6-9/
– WordPress 6.9 Source of Truth: https://gutenbergtimes.com/wordpress-6-9-source-of-truth/
👉 Free WordPress goodies here: https://jakson.co/freebies/
Ciao!
Jakson
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