WordPress 6.8 was released on April 15, 2025. The announcement of this version can be found here. The update should bring some improvements and speed up websites.
The announcement states that WordPress 6.8 polishes and refines the tools used on a daily basis. The update is intended to make websites created with WordPress faster and more secure and to make them easier to manage.
According to the announcement, the Style Book now has a structured layout and works with Classic themes. This should give administrators more control over global styles. Speculative loading speeds up navigation by preloading links before users navigate to them. Furthermore, bcrypt hashing should automatically strengthen password security, and database optimizations improve performance..
