Unlock Hidden Gems: Insider Secrets in WordPress 6.8 for Developers
Block Library updates
Between new blocks and additional ways to use existing blocks, WordPress 6.8 brings useful enhancements to the Block Library that expand what you can build and how you build it.
New block: Query Total
WordPress 6.8 ships a new block for sharing information to visitors about the current posts query: Query Total. It should be used inside an existing Query Loop block and has two display options:
- Total results, which displays the total number of query results found.
- Range display, which shows the current results you’re looking at in the total results range.
Gallery lightbox
WordPress 6.8 brings the lightbox effect to the Gallery block. The feature is the same as it already works for individual Image blocks. You set the lightbox effect at the Gallery level by clicking on the Link button in the toolbar and selecting the Enlarge on click option.
