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WP_Query changes in WordPress 6.8

WordPress 6.8 includes some caching optimizations that may affect themes and plugins using the WP_Query::get() method and the WP_Query::$query_vars property. In #59516, WP_Query was optimized to improve cache hits for queries with equivalent arguments. This enhancement improves performance for sites that run equivalent queries with a different order of arguments. The impact will be most noticeable on sites […]

WordPress 6.8 performance improvements

This post is the latest in a series of updates focused on the performance improvements of major releases (see 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, and 6.2). WordPress 6.8, “Cecil” is the first and likely only major version WordPress released in 2025. It includes numerous significant performance improvements to the editing and browsing experience, spearheaded by the speculative loading feature. The release pays special […]

WordPress 6.8 “Cecil”

Each WordPress release celebrates an artist who has left an indelible mark on music.  WordPress 6.8, code-named “Cecil,” honors the legendary pianist and jazz pioneer Cecil Taylor. Classically trained yet relentlessly unconventional, Taylor reimagined the piano as a percussive instrument—layering tone clusters, polyphony, and rhythm into a sound both chaotic and precise. His music defied expectation, finding form […]

WordPress 6.8 Beta 3

WordPress 6.8 Beta 3 is now ready for testing! This beta version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended you evaluate Beta 3 on a test server and site. You can test WordPress 6.8 Beta 3 in four […]