WordPress 5.2.2 is available. This maintenance release has come with a total of 13 bug fixes including the improvements to the block editor, accessibility, internationalization, and the Site Health feature. WordPress 5.2.2 is a short-cycle maintenance release and major release will appear soon. 

The previous update 5.2.1 released on May 21, 2019 that fixes total of 33 bugs. The new update has come with the bug fixes that had not been done yet. With this latest release, you can fix your WordPress website quite easily if any wrong goes there. 

Let’s see what changes the release have for you:

    Fixing PHP Error

You can fix any critical PHP error with a painless procedure. It will manage the bugs you’re experiencing without wasting any of the developer’s time.

   Accessibility Updates

There are a few changes that can go well to upgrade contextual awareness and keyboard navigation flow. This will help those who are utilizing screen perusers and other assistive innovations.

    New Dashboard Icons

In the new maintenance release, you will see thirteen new icons in your dashboard including rotated Earth icons for global inclusion, Instagram, and multiple icons for Buddy-press. 

Plugin compatibility checking

This update will help you to ascertain if your PHP version is compatible 

With the installed plugins or not. The plugins may require a high version of PHP than the current one that can assist in preventing potential compatibility errors.

 

Site Health Features

WordPress version 5.1 also has these features. But, in the new maintenance release, it has come with two new pages that will have a positive impact on debugging configuration issues. This will enable the option for the developer to add space to debug information for site maintainers.

 

To Sum Up

You can download WordPress 5.2.2. Alternatively, you can visit the dashboard →Updates and then click Update Now. This way, your website background will automatically be updated without the active interference of you or the developers.