{"id":429,"date":"2013-12-13T13:01:11","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T13:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/?p=429"},"modified":"2013-12-13T13:09:26","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T13:09:26","slug":"whats-new-with-wordpress-3-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/whats-new-with-wordpress-3-8\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s new with WordPress 3.8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/a> 3.8 is now available via Softaculous. Upgrade your existing installation to 3.8 with one click or install a fresh new blog.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress has gotten a facelift. 3.8 brings a fresh new look to the entire admin dashboard. Gone are overbearing gradients and dozens of shades of grey \u2014 bring on a bigger, bolder, more colorful design!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_overview.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-431 alignnone\" alt=\"wp_overview\" src=\"http:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_overview.jpg\" width=\"623\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_overview.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_overview-300x92.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_design.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-434 alignnone\" alt=\"wp_design\" src=\"http:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_design.png\" width=\"623\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_design.png 623w, https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_design-300x72.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Modern aesthetic<\/h3>\n<p>The new WordPress dashboard has a fresh, uncluttered design that embraces clarity and simplicity.<\/p>\n<h3>Clean typography<\/h3>\n<p>The Open Sans typeface provides simple, friendly text that is optimized for both desktop and mobile viewing. It\u2019s even open source, just like WordPress.<\/p>\n<h3>Refined contrast<\/h3>\n<p>Beautiful design should never sacrifice legibility. With superior contrast and large, comfortable type, the new design is easy to read and a pleasure to navigate.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">WordPress on every device<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wpdotorg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/responsive.jpg?resize=255%2C255\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\" \/>We all access the internet in different ways. Smartphone, tablet, notebook, desktop \u2014 no matter what you use, WordPress will adapt and you\u2019ll feel right at home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>High definition at high speed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WordPress is sharper than ever with new vector-based icons that scale to your screen. By ditching pixels, pages load significantly faster, too.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Admin color schemes to match your personality<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_colors.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-440 alignnone\" alt=\"wp_colors\" src=\"http:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_colors.jpg\" width=\"623\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_colors.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/wp_colors-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WordPress just got a colorful new update. WordPress 3.8 includes eight new admin color schemes so you can pick the one that suits you best.<\/p>\n<p>Color schemes can be previewed and changed from your Profile page.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Refined theme management<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"themes\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpdotorg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/themes.jpg?resize=360%2C344\" width=\"360\" height=\"344\" \/>The new themes screen lets you survey your themes at a glance. Or want more information? Click to discover more. Then sit back and use your keyboard\u2019s navigation arrows to flip through every theme you\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smoother widget experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drag-drag-drag. Scroll-scroll-scroll. Widget management can be complicated. With the new design, WordPress team has worked to streamline the widgets\u00a0screen.<\/p>\n<p>Have a large monitor? Multiple widget areas stack side-by-side to use the available space. Using a tablet? Just tap a widget to add it.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Twenty Fourteen, a sleek new magazine theme<\/h2>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"The new Twenty Fourteen theme displayed on a laptop. tablet and phone\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpdotorg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/twentyfourteen.jpg?resize=692%2C275\" width=\"692\" height=\"275\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Turn your blog into a magazine<\/h3>\n<p>Create a beautiful magazine-style site with WordPress and Twenty Fourteen. Choose a grid or a slider to display featured content on your homepage. Customize your site with three widget areas or change your layout with two page templates.<\/p>\n<p>With a striking design that does not compromise our WordPress&#8217; simplicity, Twenty Fourteen is the most intrepid default theme yet.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/wp-themes.com\/twentyfourteen\/\" href=\"http:\/\/wp-themes.com\/twentyfourteen\/\" target=\"_blank\">Try Twenty Fourteen live<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source : <a title=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/wordpress.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress 3.8 is now available via Softaculous. Upgrade your existing installation to 3.8 with one click or install a fresh new blog. WordPress has gotten a facelift. 3.8 brings a fresh new look to the entire admin dashboard. Gone are overbearing gradients and dozens of shades of grey \u2014 bring on a bigger, bolder, more&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/whats-new-with-wordpress-3-8\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What&#8217;s new with WordPress 3.8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,26],"tags":[114,144,96,92,145,167,143,5],"class_list":["post-429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-features","category-getting-started","tag-auto-install","tag-auto-upgrade","tag-mysql","tag-php","tag-responsive","tag-softaculous","tag-twenty-fourteen","tag-wordpress","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":448,"href":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429\/revisions\/448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}