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WordPress 7.1 shipped the first two runnable code examples in the Code Reference. They are powered by WordPress Playground, and more are coming in 7.2. On the WP_HTML_Processor::class_list() Code Reference page, select Run button in the code snippet and the code example will run…
A patch has been in progress since June that replaces Dashicons in the admin bar and the sidebar with WordPress icons, using the wp_get_icon() function that was introduced in WordPress 7.1. Props to @fushar, @wildworks, and @lucasmdo for moving this forward. Because the change…
At WordCamp US 2026, a group of contributors gathered for an informal conversation about the relationship between the WordPress project and the PHP language and community. The discussion was held under the Chatham House Rule, so notes below are not attributed to individual…
Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @audrasjb 🔗 See the agenda post. Announcements 📢 7.2 We have a Proposal: Secrets API for WP 7.2 We are still waiting for a release squad to be published, probably early next week as per @jeffpaul 7.1.1 We now have a WordPress 7.1.1…
“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Gutenberg and the…
The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. Dev chat is back on Wednesdays again! The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section. The various curated agenda sections below…
Since WordPress 7.1 was released, contributors have kept a close eye on incoming reports to the WordPress.org Support Forums, Trac, and the Gutenberg repository on GitHub. The volume and severity of tickets mean that the maintenance release should be prepared habitually. This…
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August was a big month for WordPress. WordPress 7.1 arrived on schedule, and WordCamp US brought four days of AI-focused talks to Phoenix. WPVibe doubled its install base in a single month. There is also a brand-new screen recording tool that we think you will… Read More » The…
WordPress.com’s latest updates include a redesigned Hosting Dashboard, a new ChatGPT plugin, WordPress 7.1, and practical improvements for users.
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We’re proud to announce that WordPress has signed Open Weights and American AI Leadership, an open letter asking US policymakers to not place early restrictions on open weight AI models. These are artificial intelligence models that anyone can download, inspect, modify, and run…
WordPress 7.1 was released on August 19. Soon after, some sites running WP Rocket encountered a fatal error. The problem wasn’t discovered on release day. It had been reported publicly on July 6, while WordPress 7.1 was still in alpha. The report included reproduction steps…
WP Rocket's WordPress 7.1 compatibility issue: what caused it, our response timeline, and the changes we're making to prevent a repeat.
WordPress has no first-class way to store a credential. This proposal outlines a Secrets API for 7.2, along with WP-CLI support for it, and explains why the accompanying UI should wait for 7.3. Why it matters Every plugin that needs an API key today writes it to the options…
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @mukesh27 shared a performance regression found in WordPress 7.1 and reported as #65929 and asked anyone with time to take a look and said any review or feedback would be greatly…
The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. Yes, the dev chat is switching back to Wednesdays starting this week! The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section. The…
In this 134th episode of the Gutenberg Changelog Podcast, Birgit Pauli-Haack hosts Jessica Lyschik , senior developer at Greyd, to discuss recent Gutenberg and WordPress developments. The conversation centers on the releases of Gutenberg 23.7, 23.8, and WordPress 7.1 (“Mary…
Howdy, It has been another evenful week for sure! WordCamp US came to an end and WordPress 7.1 was released. Your WordPress profile now has a shortcut w.org/@[yourusername]. If you want to check out mine w.org/@bph (don’t forget the @ sign) . Mullenweg mentioned in his closing…
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