Core Team at WCEU 25 | Contributor Day

We’re so excited—next week, on June 5th, we’re heading to Basel for WordCamp Europe! 🎉 The event kicks off with Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/., a fantastic opportunity to come together and help shape the future of WordPress.

New contributors are especially welcome!

Whether you write code or not, everyone can get involved with the WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress..
Wondering how? It’s easier than you think.

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Our team on the Contributor Day

We’ll have several tables dedicated to the Core Team, and we’ve brought together a fantastic group of experienced contributors to guide and support you.

SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.Position
Benjamin ZekavicaBenjamin ZekavicaTable-Lead
George MamadashvilimamadukaCo Table-Lead
John BlackbournjohnbillionSupporter
Christoph DaumChristoph Daum (apermo)Supporter

Friendly Reminders for Contributor Day

⚠️ Before the event, we kindly ask you to prepare everything at home.

Please prepare your setup at home:
Install all necessary software, clone the repositories, and download Node.js packages and all software in advance! To avoid slowdowns or connection issues, we encourage everyone to limit heavy downloads during the event.

  • New to contributing? No problem!
    We have experienced mentors at each table who are happy to help you get started.
  • Bring your charger and adapters
    It’s going to be a full day – make sure your devices stay powered!
  • Join the conversation
    Don’t be shy! Ask questions, share ideas, and get to know fellow contributors.

Prepare at home 🏡

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Register for a WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ profile and the WordPress.org Slack instance

The large majority of the communication around contributing to the WordPress open sourceOpen Source Open Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. projects happens on WordPress.org or in the WordPress Slack instance. Your first step should be to register for both in that order.

Docker / WordPress Development

To get started right away working with us on WordPress and the GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ Editor, please make sure your technical setup is ready. You’ll need a laptop and access to all the accounts we’ve linked for you above.

WordPress Core

If you’d like to contribute directly to WordPress Core, you should start by forking the WordPress Development Repository. Then, make your changes in your own branchbranch A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch".. Once ready, submit a pull request referencing the related ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. number. The system will automatically detect the number and link your patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. to the corresponding ticket.

➡️ Go to the repository
➡️ Setup instructions can be found here

WordPress Gutenberg Editor

To contribute to the Gutenberg Editor, you don’t necessarily need Docker. Simply fork the Gutenberg repository, make your changes in a new branch, and submit a pull request. The only requirement is a recent version of Node.js.

➡️ Go to the repository
➡️ Setup instructions can be found here


Let’s contribute now! 🦸

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Do you want to fix bugs or add new features?

Want to contribute to the future of WordPress? Whether you’re into fixing bugs or creating new features for the Gutenberg editor – your skills are needed! Learn how to get started and explore all the ways you can make an impact – more information available at the link below.

GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ Repositories

WordPress Development Repo on GitHub
Gutenberg Plugin on GitHub

New contributor? We welcome you 🤗

These links are specially curated for new contributors who want to help with the WordPress Core or the Gutenberg Editor pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. They provide filtered resources and guidance to get you started smoothly and make meaningful contributions. Welcome aboard!

Do You Want to Help with Testing?

Want to make a real impact on WordPress? Help improve the platform by testing new features and catching bugs before they go live. Learn how you can get involved and support the community – all the details are in the link below.

Updating or adding Documentation

Great documentation helps users and contributors alike. Whether you enjoy writing guides, updating existing content, or translating for a global community – your input is essential.

Can’t be there in person?

No problem – you are welcome to ask your questions in the #contributor-day channel as well as in the #core channel. @mikachan and @audrasjb will be available throughout the day to assist you with any inquiries.

Sign up for our Contributor Day stats!

We want to make Contributor Day even better for everyone — and we need your help!
Please take a moment to fill out our quick form to share who participated, which tickets you worked on, and whether you’re new or a returning contributor.

Rest assured, the data you provide in Google Forms will be deleted after the event.
The summarized results will be published as a recap post on the Core Blogblog (versus network, site) — with contributors properly credited and tagged.

It only takes a few minutes — but makes a big difference!
The submission is now closed. ⚠️

We can’t wait to build the future of WordPress with you! 🙌

Props to @francina for review this article.

#core-team, #wceu-25, #wordcamp, #wordcamp-europe-2025

What’s new in Gutenberg 20.4 and 20.5?

We’re catching up with these posts now, as they have not been posted in a while. Since the recent releases have been smaller in scope, this post combines updates from both the 20.4 (March 5) and 20.5 (March 20) releases.

Both versions introduce a collection of enhancements, bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. fixes, and improvements. These updates concentrate on refining the editor experience, improving accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility), and ensuring consistent design. Additionally, the releases incorporate under-the-hood updates focused on code quality and performance.

  • 20.4 (5 March)
    • Persist the user’s ‘Show Template’ preference in the editor
    • Query LoopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop. BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. now supports sorting posts by menu order
    • Changelog
  • 20.5 (20 March)
    • The create-block package now supports blocks manifest and relevant CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. APIs by default
    • Changelog

20.4 (5 March) – Highlights

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Persist the user’s ‘Show Template’ preference in the editor

The editor now remembers the ‘Show Template’ preference set by the user and uses it as the default rendering mode. (69286)

Query Loop Block now supports sorting posts by menu order

The Query Loop block now lets users sort posts by their menu order, in both ascending and descending order, for post types that support it. (68781)

Changelog

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Enhancements

  • Generate built CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. file containing the adminadmin (and super admin) color theme CSS custom properties. (69128)

Post Editor

  • Editor: Conditionally enable the new default rendering mode for Pages. (69160)
  • Editor: Persist user’s ‘Show Template’ preference. (69286)
  • Editor: Restore starter content modal. (69081)
  • Post Template Panel: Display popover on the left side of the sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme.. (69134)

Block Library

  • Post Navigation Link: Enable all non-interactive formats. (69325)
  • Pullquote: Adding missing alignment style. (68121)
  • Query Loop: Add menu_order as sorting option. (68781)

Site Editor

  • Enhance 404 message styling. (69234)

Media

  • Media Utils: Restrict file uploads with multiple prop in uploadMedia and mediaUpload. (69175)

Components

  • BorderControl: Always show Reset button. (69066)

Block Editor

  • Block Action: Implement cut functionality in block actions and settings menu. (68554)

Global Styles

  • Allow :Focus-visible pseudo-selector to be set in theme.jsonJSON JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a minimal, readable format for structuring data. It is used primarily to transmit data between a server and web application, as an alternative to XML.. (68521)

Design Tools

  • Post Comments Count: Add Border Support. (68223)

Bug Fixes

  • Core Data: Allow ‘null’ as raw attribute value. (69257)
  • Dataviews: Fix alignment issue of “Title” column headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes.. (68840)
  • Fix addQueryArgs and removeQueryArg on URLs with fragments. (69313)
  • Post formats: Make title and description human readable. (69275)
  • Site Editor: Fix back link from “Navigation” sub-menus in mobile web. (69192)
  • TextControl: Fix text direction for URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org and email fields in block editor for RTL languages. (68561)

Block Library

  • Fix: Extra top and bottom margin issue in Social Link block for classic theme below twenty twenty. (69100)
  • Make navigation block wavy underline more visible on dark backgrounds. (69004)
  • Template Part block: Guard against get_block_file_template returning null. (69309)
  • Video Block: Disable autoplay when video is not muted. (69232)

Post Editor

  • Editor: Add an extra check before enabling the new default rendering mode for Pages. (69209)
  • Editor: Avoid a ‘flash’ when rendering in ‘template-locked’ mode. (69173)
  • Editor: Revert bulk editing support for post actions. (69341)

Site Editor

  • Fix space on the left or right of the menu in mobile view. (69327)
  • Show pattern categoryCategory The 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging. step in navigation for mobile. (69206)
  • Site Hub: Navigate correctly in mobile view. (69157)

Components

  • Notice: Fix text contrast for dark mode. (69226)
  • NumberControl: Fix invalidinvalid A resolution on the bug tracker (and generally common in software development, sometimes also notabug) that indicates the ticket is not a bug, is a support request, or is generally invalid. HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. attributes for infinite bounds. (69033)

Colors

  • Format Library: Prevent the text and color picker from overlapping. (69169)
  • Format Library: Text-color popover width to fit sidebar. (68881)

Interactivity APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways.

  • iAPI Router: Revert “Handle styles assets on region-based navigation”. (69222)

PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party

  • Fix typo for ‘ignore_sticky_posts’ REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”) https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/. support. (69171)

Block Editor

  • Inserter: Hide drag-and-drop help text on mobile devices when previewing patterns. (69159)

Block hooksHooks In WordPress theme and development, hooks are functions that can be applied to an action or a Filter in WordPress. Actions are functions performed when a certain event occurs in WordPress. Filters allow you to modify certain functions. Arguments used to hook both filters and actions look the same.

  • Fix duplicated insertion in Post Content. (69142)

REST API

  • Adds the site reading options to the index. (69106)

Block API

  • Block support: Add server-side processing for ariaLabel. (69096)

Document Outline

  • Show heading blocks when template-lock is enabled. (69073)

Media

  • Improve display of error returned from the REST API when an unsupported image type is uploaded. (68788)

Accessibility

Components

  • Cover: Fix placeholder color options keyboard accessibility. (68662)
  • InputControl: Ensure consistent placeholder color. (69334)

Post Editor

  • Improve the EntitiesSavedStates modal dialog design and labeling. (67792)
  • Swap fullscreen mode snackbar notice message. (69305)

Patterns

  • Close patterns modal on insertion and focus on inserted pattern. (68975)

Block Editor

  • Fix CSS classes for the post editor iframeiframe iFrame is an acronym for an inline frame. An iFrame is used inside a webpage to load another HTML document and render it. This HTML document may also contain JavaScript and/or CSS which is loaded at the time when iframe tag is parsed by the user’s browser. body. (68481)

Performance

Interactivity API

  • Introduce withSyncEvent action wrapper utility and proxy event object whenever it is not used. (68097)

Documentation

  • Added Missing Double Quote in Number Control. (69207)
  • Added Missing Global Documentation in Query Total Block. (69233)
  • Added php.net/date links. (69280)
  • Components: Fix typo for notice color in readme.md. (69204)
  • Docs: Add Documentation for Adding Block Variations Using get_block_type_variations Hook. (68434)
  • Docs: Removes notes about Block Hooks only supporting static theme elements. (65455)
  • Fix Syntax Issue in Documentation. (69166)
  • Fix typo incorrect article before “user interface”. (69168)
  • FontSizePicker: Fix FontSizePicker Storybook control type and improve documentation. (68936)
  • Update javascriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/.-in-the-block-editor.md – fix link. (62431)
  • docs: Correction in plugin-sidebar-0.md. (69268)

Code Quality

  • Fields: Avoid ‘useSelect’ warnings in the template component. (69344)
  • Remove unnecessary opacity override for Firefox placeholders. (69312)
  • Revert “Feature: Add navigation.isLoading state to core/router store (#67680)”. (69330)

Post Editor

  • Editor: Use a stable array ref as fallback value in ‘BlockVisibility’. (69288)

Site Editor

  • Test: Add end-to-end test for 404 page. (69272)

Tools

Testing

  • ESLint: Improve lint regex for preventing “toggle” word usage in translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization. ready functions. (68958)
  • Media Utils: Add tests for new error behavior. (69215)
  • Performance Tests: Update method for creating sample content. (69210)
  • Tests: Fix preloading end-to-end test. (69228)
  • end-to-end Tests: Add Block Hooks Test Coverage. (69044)

Various

Plugin

  • ESLint: Add rule to prevent usage of the word ‘sidebar’ in translatable strings. (68894)

Post Editor

  • Update template-related messages to improve clarity for custom post types. (67722)

First-time contributors

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The following PRs were merged by first-time contributors:

  • @alexchrysovergis: Fix typo incorrect article before “user interface”. (69168)
  • @andreawetzel: Components: Fix typo for notice color in readme.md. (69204)
  • @kellymears: docs: Correction in plugin-sidebar-0.md. (69268)

Contributors

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The following contributors merged PRs in this release:

@adamsilverstein @afercia @alexchrysovergis @andreawetzel @benazeer-ben @carolinan @DAreRodz @davilera @fabiankaegy @felixarntz @himanshupathak95 @huubl @im3dabasia @Infinite-Null @jonathanbossenger @juanmaguitar @kellymears @Mamaduka @ockham @Rishit30G @SainathPoojary @shail-mehta @shimotmk @singhakanshu00 @snehapatil2001 @stokesman @Sukhendu2002 @swissspidy @t-hamano @yogeshbhutkar


20.5 (20 March) – Highlights

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The create-block package now supports blocks manifest and relevant Core APIs by default

Blocks created using the create-block package now include a block manifest file by default, making it easier to manage metadata and improving performance when working with multiple block types. (69446)

Pre-publish panel: Do not show suggestions for tags and categories if there are none.

The conditions that determine if the pre-publish panel should show suggestions to add categories or tags have been updated if no categories or tags are added. (69453)

Changelog

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Enhancements

  • Admin bar: Update the Edit Site link. (69271)
  • Enhance create-block package to support blocks manifest and relevant Core APIs by default. (69446)
  • Remove trailing periods from Show or hide settings panel. (69356)
  • Site Editor: Make current theme and editor settings available to route area resolvers. (69299)

Block Library

  • Button Block: Add draft page creation capability. (69368)
  • Query Total: Update the block color support settings. (69500)

Block Editor

  • BlockEditor: Resolve MediaReplaceFlow UIUI User interface text inconsistency. (69546)

Site Editor

  • Add period to Design description. (69537)

Post Editor

  • Pre-publish panel: Do not show suggestions for tags and categories if there are none. (69453)

DataViews

  • DataView Actions Modal: Allow customizable modal size through props. (69302)

Bug Fixes

Block Library

  • Archives Block: Fix showLabel default state. (69469)
  • Comment Template: Use fallback when there’s an HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. error. (69422)
  • Fix: Show the author and author name examples in the Stylebook. (69436)
  • Image block: Unwrap img element in editor. (68666)
  • Latest Posts: Make Latest Posts block consistent with sticky posts display. (69428)
  • Query Total: Prevent stricted type fatal errors on post per page. (69508)
  • Social Icons: Disable edit as HTML support. (69374)
  • Spacer: Revert height defaults to 100px if left unset. (69450)
  • SpacerControls: Default the height to 100px if left unset. (68819)
  • Table Of Contents: Include headings exclusively within the core/post-content block. (69366)

Site Editor

  • Classic themes: Prevent access to parts of the Site Editor. (69473)
  • Hide admin bar in classic theme site preview. (69514)
  • Prevent access to the Design/Styles screen from classic themes without StyleBook support. (69377)
  • Show save panel in mobile layout. (69448)
  • Site Editor Sidebar: Fix header scrolling in mobile layout. (69413)

Global Styles

  • Shadow, Duotone: Fix reset button style. (69471)
  • ShadowsPanel: Remove Flex Wrapper from Subtitle. (69541)

Post Editor

  • Autocompleters: Change user slug color. (69003)
  • Editor: Fix ‘slug’ editing in ‘template-locked’ mode. (69516)

Document Settings

  • Editor: Use disabled state for ‘Change template’ menu item. (69558)

Style Book

  • Classic theme site preview: Make all interactive elements unclickable. (69522)

Document Outline

  • Disable selection for non-content headings. (69506)

Block Editor

  • Fix error from popover scroll hook. (69479)

REST API

  • Add additional default template data fields for the active theme. (69417)

Block Directory

  • Fix installations for ‘template-locked’ mode. (69394)

Layout

  • Layout Support: Replace incremental IDs with hashes. (68210)

Accessibility

Post Editor

  • Editor: Refactor the ‘PostVisibility’ component. (69451)
  • Make password protected input fields consistent. (69440)

Components

  • Button: Remove fixed width from small and compact buttons with icons. (69378)
  • Remove non translatable additional info from font size picker visual label and improve labeling. (69011)

Block Editor

  • ARIA: Fix invalid DropdownMenu children structure. (69441)

Block Library

  • Site Title: Fix logic for ‘aria-current’ attribute. (68909)

Performance

Post Editor

  • Editor: Optimize queries for ‘useAllowSwitchingTemplates’ hook. (69560)
  • Editor: Optimize selector queries for Homepage and Posts Page actions. (69461)
  • Editor: Preload template lookup. (69454)

Site Editor

  • Fix template lookup preloading for non-draft pages. (69400)

Experiments

  • Added Missing Trailing periods in Experiment Settings Page. (69395)

Documentation

  • Docs/update reference to JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. build setup 404 in scripts README, fix absolute links. (69495)
  • Fix: Update invalid JSON Schema link in README.md. (69505)
  • Update documentation about wp-scripts build-blocks-manifest in relation to new WordPress 6.8 function. (69445)

Code Quality

  • Alignment note with WordPress report 62426. (69519)
  • Core Data: Update ‘__unstableBase’ entity types. (69556)

Block Library

  • Audio Block: Refactor setting panel to use ToolsPanel. (69324)

Global Styles

  • Removed color.__experimentalDuotone from core blocks. (58241)

Tools

Testing

  • Restore post preview end-to-end tests. (69447)
  • Skip failing post preview end-to-end tests. (69429)
  • Template UI mu-plugin: Run filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. after the setup_theme action. (69542)

Various

Plugin

  • Update hierarchical data compat directory. (69550)

First-time contributors

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The following PRs were merged by first-time contributors:

  • @Anuj-Rathore24: Fix: Update invalid JSON Schema link in README.md. (69505)
  • @bschneidewind: Site Title: Fix logic for ‘aria-current’ attribute. (68909)
  • @dontfeedthecode: Docs/update reference to JS build setup 404 in scripts README, fix absolute links. (69495)
  • @sabbir1991: Removed color.__experimentalDuotone from core blocks. (58241)
  • @SirLouen: Alignment note with WordPress report 62426. (69519)

Contributors

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The following contributors merged PRs in this release:

@afercia @Anuj-Rathore24 @bschneidewind @carolinan @cbravobernal @DAreRodz @dhruvikpatel18 @dontfeedthecode @felixarntz @HILAYTRIVEDI @himanshupathak95 @im3dabasia @Infinite-Null @Mamaduka @sabbir1991 @SainathPoojary @shail-mehta @shimotmk @SirLouen @stokesman @t-hamano @yogeshbhutkar


Props to @yogeshbhutkar for writing the post and @luminuu and @bph reviewing it.

#block-editor, #core-editor, #gutenberg, #gutenberg-new

Summary, Dev Chat, June 4, 2025

Start of the meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/., facilitated by @audrasjb. 🔗 Agenda post.

Announcements 📢

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WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe is today!

Forthcoming releases 🚀

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WordPress 6.8.2 and beyond

The CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team is putting together a squad for future minor releases. A release squad for 6.8.2 should be announced soon. Follow #6-8-release-leads for updates.

Discussion 💬

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@sirlouen posted a blogpost in the Make/Test team P2P2 A free theme for WordPress, known for front-end posting, used by WordPress for development updates and project management. See our main development blog and other workgroup blogs.The Code Review Flaw in the Workflow.

As a follow-up to this post, he asked the following to be discussed:

After a couple of weeks, I’m almost done on reviewing the Workflow Keywords sequence. I only need some extra info in the committing part as is the part I’m less knowledgeable, so I would need some committers to help me out on the review

[I] need committers to help with the revision of the Workflow Keywords (specially the committercommitter A developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component. and backportbackport A port is when code from one branch (or trunk) is merged into another branch or trunk. Some changes in WordPress point releases are the result of backporting code from trunk to the release branch. part where I have more doubts). First I’m willing to publish an article explaining the new ideas with the first revision of the revised diagram and it could serve as an attention call for anyone willing to make an opinion or add anything else before the final proposal.

Some discussion happened in the Core Slack channel about this post/proposal.

To sum-up, some committers pointed out that:

  • @jorbin: This post seems to make the assumption that just because there is a patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. and the patch has no flaws, that it should be committed, but if something should be committed isn’t just a question of if there is a patch ready, it’s also things such as: Does this fit within the current priorities? Is this going to cause issues with future backwards compatibility? Are there alternative solutions that haven’t been considered that should be? How risky is this to commit? What other teams would be affected by this change? Have they been given a chance to chime in?
  • @desrosj: The crux of the post seems to suggest we can’t create a report for tickets that need a code review with the current keywords. Wouldn’t a report that shows tickets with has-testing and has-patch but does not have commit accomplish the same thing?
  • @sirlouen pointed out that the post is not completely assuming that every patch perfectly reviewed must be committed, but every patch perfectly reviewed should be considered by committers with more priority than patches from scratch.

The discussion then switched to patches that are reviewed and tested, and waiting for a committer review and commit:

  • @jorbin: Bringing those tickets up during bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. scrubs can be a great way to get attention on them, [but] just because it fits [someone’s] definition of 100% baked doesn’t mean that a committer is going to agree.
  • @audrasjb: The best way to help these tickets is to ask to move them into the current milestone.
  • @jorbin: There are about 75 bug gardeners who can modify milestones in addition to all of the committers. In addition, there is nothing that would prevent at the end of the bug scrub a post along the lines of: “After this scrub, we think that the following tickets should be included in 6.8.2 and the following ones in 6.9”. Once someone has demonstrated enough good judgement, they will likely be given bug gardener status so that they can do it themselves.

@justlevine wanted to bring attention to ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. #61175: “Beyond the usual i could use a bit of help from people better skilled at WP CI/CD (PHPStan passes locally, but isn’t discovering certain symbols when run on CI)”. See the related GitHub PR.

Props to @benjamin_zekavica for review.

#6-8, #core, #dev-chat, #summary

Dev Chat Agenda – June 4, 2025

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Wednesday June 4, 2025 at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack.

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

Announcements 📢

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Forthcoming releases 🚀

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WordPress 6.8.2 and beyond

  • The CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team is putting together a squad for future minor releases. A release squad for 6.8.2 and 6.8.3 will be announced soon.

Discussions 💬

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The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the Core Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion.

Proposal concerning Core TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. workflow keywords

@sirlouen posted a blogpost in the Make/Test team P2P2 A free theme for WordPress, known for front-end posting, used by WordPress for development updates and project management. See our main development blog and other workgroup blogs.: The Code Review Flaw in the Workflow.

He asked the following: “Need committers to help with the revision of the Workflow Keywords (specially the committercommitter A developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component. and backportbackport A port is when code from one branch (or trunk) is merged into another branch or trunk. Some changes in WordPress point releases are the result of backporting code from trunk to the release branch. part where I have more doubts). First I’m willing to publish an article explaining the new ideas with the first revision of the revised diagram and it could serve as an attention call for anyone willing to make an opinion or add anything else before the final proposal.”

Open floor  🎙️

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Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance release will be prioritized.

Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting for discussion or will be async.

#6-8, #6-8-2-2, #6-8-3, #agenda, #dev-chat, #trac, #wceu-25

Performance Chat Summary: 3 June 2025

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack.

Performance Lab PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party (and other performance plugins)

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  • @westonruter announced that the initial release of the View Transitions plugin is now live on WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/. 🎉
    • @jonoaldersonwp and @westonruter both installed the plugin on their personal sites and reported positive feedback on its visual smoothness and polish.
    • @flixos90 shared that a blogblog (versus network, site) post is being prepared to explain the plugin’s background a bit more, and there are plans to explore it further with contributors at WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe.
    • @flixos90 highlighted the significant value of achieving these transitions without needing to rearchitect the entire site or work around WordPress’s default behavior.
    • @jonoaldersonwp noted that this solution is preferable to the old AMP-based AJAX content wrapper approach.

Open Floor

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  • @b1ink0 reminded everyone that the upcoming Performance Bug Scrub is scheduled for June 10, 2025, noted an open host slot, and invited anyone interested to lead it.
    • @flixos90 volunteered to host the bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. scrub on June 10, due to a scheduling conflictconflict A conflict occurs when a patch changes code that was modified after the patch was created. These patches are considered stale, and will require a refresh of the changes before it can be applied, or the conflicts will need to be resolved. with the originally planned slot on June 24.

Our next chat will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 15:00 UTC in the #core-performance channel in Slack.

#core-performance, #hosting, #performance, #performance-chat, #summary

Summary, Dev Chat, May 28, 2025

Start of the meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/., facilitated by @audrasjb. 🔗 Agenda post.

Announcements 📢

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WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe is one week away!

@benjamin_zekavica facilitated the organization of the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team tables. If you plan to attend, check the Core Team at WCEU 25 | Contributor Day article.

GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ 20.9 is now available

The new version of the Gutenberg pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party is now available in our plugin directory.

Forthcoming releases 🚀

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WordPress 6.8.2 and beyond

The Core Team is putting together a squad for future minor releases.

Discussion 💬

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Call for Core Bug Tickets for the WordCamp Europe 2025 | Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/.

In preparation for the WordCamp Europe 2025 Contributor Day, @benjamin_zekavica called for important Core bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. tickets to be submitted for planning.

@realloc will lead the Multisitemultisite Used to describe a WordPress installation with a network of multiple blogs, grouped by sites. This installation type has shared users tables, and creates separate database tables for each blog (wp_posts becomes wp_0_posts). See also network, blog, site table and is working with maintainers to identify good first bugs.

Core committers are encouraged to actively participate and make at least one commit — with @mamaduka offering remote support.

Where do bugs go if they are introduced in a point releaseMinor Release A set of releases or versions having the same minor version number may be collectively referred to as .x , for example version 5.2.x to refer to versions 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.3, and all other versions in the 5.2 (five dot two) branch of that software. Minor Releases often make improvements to existing features and functionality.?

There was a discussion about how to handle bugs found during a point release. Usually, these bugs should be included in the next point release, especially if there is a patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. or if it is a regressionregression A software bug that breaks or degrades something that previously worked. Regressions are often treated as critical bugs or blockers. Recent regressions may be given higher priorities. A "3.6 regression" would be a bug in 3.6 that worked as intended in 3.5..

Whether a fix is backported depends on factors such as the bug’s age, severityseverity The seriousness of the ticket in the eyes of the reporter. Generally, severity is a judgment of how bad a bug is, while priority is its relationship to other bugs., and the risk of the fix. Since clear guidelines are lacking, decisions are made case by case by release leads. More documentation on this process was recommended.

#6-8, #core, #dev-chat, #summary