WordPress 3.9: several improvements to the visual editor

The 3.9 version of the popular content management system (CMS) WordPress is available,  it introduces some new features, this update significantly improves the usability and accessibility of the visual editor.

WordPress 3.9, named "Smith" in honor of the jazz musician Jimmy Smith, is available for download or through an update via the WordPress dashboard.

The main additions and improvements of this latest version relate the visual editor. First improvement is the ability to paste text copied from Word or any other word processor, without duplicating styles / layouts.

The visual editor also hosts the ability to drag and drop images from your computer, and provides quick access to tools cropping and resizing. Preview image galleries is also improved: they are displayed in the editor grid, reproducing rendering display the published article.

WordPress 3.9 also offers improved management of audio and video files: with the opportunity to custom play-lists.