WordPress 6.4 Introduces Twenty TwentyFour Theme, Adds Lightbox, Block Hooks, and Improvements Across Design Tools

WordPress 6.4 “Shirley” was released today, named for famed American jazz pianist and singer Shirley Horn. This release introduces a new batch of writing and design tools that give users more powerful customization capabilities inside the editor. We covered most of the changes as they were released in the Gutenberg plugin and added to core, but here are a few of the highlights.

Lightbox

WordPress now has core support for loading images in a lightbox. It’s a simple, yet elegant “expand on click” feature that allows visitors to expand images to be full-screen without leaving the page. The lightbox can be enabled on a per-image basis or site-wide under Styles » Blocks » Images.

Redesigned Command Palette

The Command Palette has gotten a design refresh in 6.4 in order to accommodate a growing catalog of commands available to help users perform tasks more efficiently. Users can access the tool inside the Site Editor and the Post Editor alike, with specific contextual command options for saving time across both editing experiences.