WordPress version 6.8, codenamed Cecil after the legendary musician Cecil Taylor, introduces some intriguing new features:
Speculative Loading anticipates which web pages the user is likely to open next after hovering the mouse over a link, then preloads the files for faster loading times.
Enhancements to the Style Book to refine the various styles used on web pages.
The Editor now supports options in Data Views and allows the exclusion of sticky posts in the Query Loop.
Implementing bcrypt password encryption for added security measures.
Improved performance in multiple areas to meet the target of loading everything within 50 milliseconds.
Refinements to the caching of the WP_Query class to reduce database load, especially for websites with high traffic.
Source: WordPress
TLDR: WordPress 6.8 introduces features like Speculative Loading, Style Book enhancements, and improved performance for faster loading times.
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