Gutenberg Changelog Gutenberg Changelog #125 – WordPress 6.9, Gutenberg 22.1 and Gutenberg 22.2
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Nov 30, 2025 
JC Palmes, Principal Technical Manager at WebDev Studios, dives into the impressive features of WordPress 6.9 and Gutenberg 22.1 and 22.2. He discusses the advantages of embracing block themes and shares insights on improvements like the iframe editor, the new Abilities API, and better performance optimizations. JC also highlights exciting new blocks such as the accordion and Tabs, as well as crucial upgrades for Media and DataViews. This episode is a treasure trove of developer insights and features enhancing the WordPress experience.
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Gutenberg 22.1 UX Enhancements
- Gutenberg 22.1 introduces a native Tabs block, image prefetching for expand clicks, and experimental breadcrumbs.
- Birgit emphasizes these improve UX by reducing reloads and anticipating user actions.
Prototype With The Custom HTML Block
- Use the enhanced Custom HTML block to prototype small apps with inline JS and CSS.
- Birgit and JC recommend prototyping in-block, then moving code to proper places for production.
Notes Feature Gets Controls
- The Notes (content-level commenting) feature gained disabling options and keyboard navigation improvements.
- Birgit notes Notes were implemented by a team including Multidots and Adam Silverstein with developer documentation.