On March 9, 2021 WordPress released “Esperanza”, the first WordPress release of 2021. “Esperanza” is named in honor of Esperanza Spalding, a modern musical prodigy.

Here is a sample of the following new features included with WordPress 5.7:

• Font-size adjustment in more places
• Reusable blocks
• Inserter drag-and-drop
• Full-height alignment
• Buttons block
• Social Icons block

With WordPress 5.7 you can now switch a site from HTTP to HTTPS in a one-click move. WordPress will automatically update database URLs when you make the switch.

By default, WordPress will add a loading=”lazy” attribute to iframe tags when both width and height are specified.

WordPress 5.7 includes a change to the source code down to seven core colors and a range of 56 shades that meet the WCAG 2.0 AA recommended contrast ratio against white or black providing an overall streamlined color palette.