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What's New in WordPress 5.8 (Full Site Editing, WebP Images, Global Styles and Settings, and Much More) (kinsta.com)

by WPNEWS team July 13, 2021, 19:48 Comments

Check out our in-depth review of WordPress 5.8 and discover all the major features coming with the latest release (there are plenty)!

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