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What's New in WordPress 5.6 (Accessibility, Performance, Security) (kinsta.com)

by WPNEWS team December 1, 2020, 20:15 Comments

PHP 8 support, Application Passwords, Site Health improvements, Block API V2, and much more. Check out what’s new in WordPress 5.6!

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