A Brief Test of WordPress 5.1

Just trying to figure out how to use this new release. Lots of things have changed. Everything is based on blocks. This is a paragraph block.

I think this release is going to be much easier for both beginners and experts. However, there is a bit of a learning curve to get going if you’ve used a previous release.

If you’re thinking about using WordPress to build a website, this is your ticket.

Next is an image block.

This is a caption on the image above.

This is a heading block.

  • This is a list block
  • another item in the list
  • and another

This is a paragraph block. The above is a gallery block.

The following is a quote block.


The modern conservative is engaged in one of man’s oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.


John Kenneth Galbraith
Mess call.

This is a paragraph block. Above is an audio block.

Next is a cover block.

Here is the text over
a cover block.

Next is a file block. If you click on the “test” link, you should see a little Excel spreadsheet. You can try downloading it.

There are a multitude of of other kinds of blocks. I’ve just begun to check them out.

I gotta say that I’m very impressed. WordPress has done a great job of making is easier for everyone.