New WordPress 6.9 Update Released
- WordPress 6.9 has new blocks and blocks improvement
- Optimized performance with improvements to LCP
- WordPress 6.9 comes with optimized database queries, cache keys
WordPress.org (WordPress) has released the last major update of 2025 – the WordPress 6.9 which comes with many new improvements in wordpress editor, as well as, on frontend side of wordpress in terms of improving speed.
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WordPress 6.9 comes with New Blocks and Block Improvment
An expanded block library with new and upgraded blocks is bundled into 6.9, which includes a new math block, new accordion block, terms query block, comments link and comments count blocks, and improved heading and time to read blocks. This release also contains modified text editing abilities with fitText block support that enables automatic font size adjustment to fit text within its container boundaries.
WordPress 6.9 with Optimized Performance
WordPress 6.9 delivers significant performance improvements designed to improve the site loading experience for visitors. Improvements to LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) metric are achieved by implementing on-demand block styles for classic themes, minifying block theme styles, and increasing the limit for inline styles—all of which reduce render blocking. The critical rendering path is decongested by deprioritizing non-critical scripts (e.g. for interactive blocks and emoji detection) which had competed with loading resources like the LCP element’s image. Page stability is also improved by preventing the Video block from causing layout shifts.
More Enhancements in WordPress 6.9
Many other enhancements are shipped with this new WordPress 6.9 version update, such as optimized database queries, improved caching, better spawning of WP Cron, and a new template enhancement output buffer which opens the door for many future optimizations which were previously impossible.
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