Bethany Chobanian Lang 11:57 am on September 19, 2022
Tags: agenda ( 997 ), meeting ( 365 ), performance ( 309 ), performance-chat ( 246 )

Performance Chat Agenda: 20 September 2022

Here is the agenda for this week’s performance team meeting scheduled for September 20, 2022, at 15:00 UTC.

Announcements
- Mission and Philosophies review
Focus group updates
Infrastructure
- Bumping minimum requirement to WP 6.0 – @flixos90
Discussion: Next steps for Dominant color feature (cont’d) – @pbearne
Discussion: Module proposal: Optimized autoloaded options – @markjaquith
Open floor

This meeting happens in the #core-performance channel. To join the meeting, you’ll need an account on the Make WordPress Slack.

#agenda, #meeting, #performance, #performance-chat

Jb Audras 8:21 am on September 14, 2022
Tags: 6.1 ( 94 ), core ( 563 ), meta5999 ( 4 ), meta6322 ( 3 ), week in core ( 245 )

A Week in Core – September 12, 2022

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between September 5 and September 12, 2022.

73 commits
118 contributors
51 tickets created
4 tickets reopened
72 tickets closed

The Core team is currently working on the next major releasemajor release A release, identified by the first two numbers (3.6), which is the focus of a full release cycle and feature development. WordPress uses decimaling count for major release versions, so 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, and 3.1 are sequential and comparable in scope., WP 6.1 🛠

Because of the 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. US and its 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/., this week was particularly busy: lots of commits, lots of new contributors ♥️

Ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. numbers are based on the Trac timeline for the period above. The following is a summary of commits, organized by component and/or focus.

Code changes

Build/Test Tools

Always use the amd64 images for MariaDB and MySQLMySQL MySQL is a relational database management system. A database is a structured collection of data where content, configuration and other options are stored. https://www.mysql.com/. on the local development environment – #56528
Consistently create a post fixture in old date or slug redirect tests – #55652
Consistently set the current user in the tests for retaining a sticky status – #55652
Correct magic methods in Basic_Object – #56514
Correct the cache invalidation tests for old date or slug redirect – #55652
Correct the tests for Site Health SQL versions matching readme.html – #55791
Correctly use the factory method – #55652
Do not allow tests to fail for select PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher 8.1 test runs – #55656, #55652
Move Site Health unit testunit test Code written to test a small piece of code or functionality within a larger application. Everything from themes to WordPress core have a series of unit tests. Also see regression. class to phpunit/tests/admin/ – #55652
Prevent an Ajax test for IMAGE_EDIT_OVERWRITE from being marked as risky – #55652
Remove magic methods from WP_UnitTestCase_Base (without a backward compatibility break) – #56514
Remove redundant function_exists() check in a term_is_ancestor_of() test – #55652
Set the current user to Editor in test_utf8mb3_post_saves_with_emoji() – #55652
Temporarily skip the test for recommended PHP version in readme.html – #55652
Use the default GITHUB_TOKEN instead of a personal access token – #55652
Use the factory method instead of the property – #55652
Prevent using unsupported NPM versions – #56547

Bundled Themes

Twenty Fifteen: Increase the font size used for h5 headings – #52028
Twenty Nineteen: Add font smoothing to editor styles – #45909
Twenty Seventeen: Ensure long text wraps correctly in the Button 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. – #55783
Twenty Twenty-One: Remove spacer block styles – #56222
Twenty Twenty: Add a missing border to button-style links with Outline style – #55824

Code Modernization

Add AllowDynamicProperties attribute to all (parent) classes – #56513, #56034
Pass correct value to parse_url() in WP_Customize_Manager::get_return_url() – #55656
Replace deprecated string interpolation patterns – #55787

Coding Standards

Clarify time units for various timeout or expiration values – #56293, #55647
Use more meaningful variable names for output in the adminadmin (and super admin) – #56448, #55647
Use more meaningful variable names in WP_Users_List_Table – #56448, #55647

Comments

Make wp_required_field_indicator() and wp_required_field_message() output filterable – #56389, #54394
Remove aria-hidden="true" attribute for visible text in comment template – #55717

Cron 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.

Remove unnecessary optimization getting ready events – #56092

Customize

Prevent JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. error in Links widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. when selective refresh is enabled – #39451
Use Semantically correct function – #56285

Date/Time

Cast extracted strings to integers in wp_resolve_post_date() – #54186

Docs

Add a @since note for the update_network_meta_cache parameter of WP_Network_Query::__construct() – #55646
Clarify wp-includes/update.php main docblockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) description – #55646
Correct @global tags in WP_User_Query::prepare_query() – #56543
Simplify a comment in WP_Network_Query::get_networks() and WP_Site_Query::get_sites() – #55646
Various docblock fixes in Site Health related files, as per documentation standards – #55646
Various docblock fixes in wp-includes/update.php, as per documentation standards – #55646

Editor

Add new render property in block.json for block types – #53148
Add support for heading, button, and caption elements – #56467
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. Elements API updates – #56467
Hide 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. pagination link arrows from assistive technologyAssistive technology Assistive technology is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assistive_technology – #56067
Preload settings and templates permissions – #56467
Refresh nones for metaboxes after reauthentication – #52584
Update single default template description – #56534
Update duotone block supports to allow unset for preset colors – #56467

Embeds

Add Google Data Studio as a trusted oEmbed provider – #55771

KSES

Allow min(), max(), minmax(), and clamp() values to be used in inline CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. – #55966
Allow min(), max(), minmax(), and clamp() values to be used in inline CSS – #55966
Allow assigning values to CSS variables – #56353
Allow more layout-related CSS properties – #56122
Revert [54092] for now to address unit test failures – #55966

Media

Add muted property for video elements – #54788
Call update_post_parent_caches function in WP_Media_List_Table class – #56036
Generate WebP only for certain registered image sizes – #56526, #55443, #56288
Move wp_default_image_output_mapping() 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. callback to frontend scope – #55443, #56526
Output WebP by default when uploading JPEGs – #55443
revert the multi-mime feature – #55443

Networks and Sites

Use metadata api in *_network_options functions – #37181

Posts, Post Types

Call update_post_author_caches function in WP_Posts_List_Table class – #56100

Query

Improve WP_Query‘s cache key generation for taxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies. queries – #22176

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/.

Add support for searching resources by id – #56546
Add support for settings to specify their own additionalProperties – #56493
Add the missing site_icon_url to the index – #56467
Block autosaving from overwriting changes when locked from editing – #55659
Introduce _pretty query parameter to opt in to JSON_PRETTY_PRINT – #41998
Use helper functions for building routes in more places – #56472

Script Loader

Pass startOfWeek setting to wordpress/date – #56467

Site Health

Bump the recommended MySQL and MariaDB versions – #55791, #meta5999, #meta6322
Fix TypeError when copying debug information – #56515

Widgets

Store default options for uninitialized widgets – #54677

Props

Thanks to the 118 (!) people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week: @costdev (17), @jrf (12), @peterwilsoncc (9), @sabernhardt (7), @mukesh27 (7), @bernhard-reiter (7), @spacedmonkey (6), @audrasjb (6), @SergeyBiryukov (5), @flixos90 (4), @andrewserong (4), @cbravobernal (4), @Mamaduka (4), @ramonopoly (4), @hellofromTonya (3), @swissspidy (3), @aristath (3), @zieladam (3), @TimothyBlynJacobs (3), @scruffian (3), @noisysocks (3), @poena (3), @adamsilverstein (3), @andraganescu (2), @joyously (2), @Chouby (2), @isabel_brison (2), @uxl (2), @johnregan3 (2), @get_dave (2), @johnbillion (2), @desrosj (2), @kadamwhite (2), @afercia (2), @azaozz (2), @joedolson (2), @laurelfulford (1), @johnjamesjacoby (1), @jeremyfelt (1), @mikachan (1), @pento (1), @madhudollu (1), @mohitdadhich10 (1), @sc0ttkclark (1), @mrfoxtalbot (1), @umesh84 (1), @russel07 (1), @pratiweb (1), @burhandodhy (1), @alansyue (1), @viralsampat (1), @bph (1), @dd32 (1), @jeawhanlee (1), @gmovr (1), @antpb (1), @alaca (1), @aezazshekh (1), @thakkarhardik (1), @eugenemanuilov (1), @joegrainger (1), @czapla (1), @withinboredom (1), @ndiego (1), @Joen (1), @jorgefilipecosta (1), @ajlende (1), @hiren1094 (1), @jameskoster (1), @ntsekouras (1), @bgardner (1), @anitanenova (1), @robertghetau (1), @afrid1719 (1), @anna.bansaghi (1), @Viper007Bond (1), @Benouare (1), @prokium (1), @joemcgill (1), @primetimejas (1), @chanthaboune (1), @sathyapulse (1), @jhart35 (1), @fabiankaegy (1), @danielbachhuber (1), @matveb (1), @welcher (1), @luisherranz (1), @knutsp (1), @markjaquith (1), @ayeshrajans (1), @juliemoynat (1), @kebbet (1), @kamig478 (1), @chrisguitarguy (1), @rmccue (1), @akabarikalpesh (1), @bhrugesh12 (1), @lev0 (1), @mvraghavan (1), @robinwpdeveloper (1), @rudlinkon (1), @GaryJ (1), @krupalpanchal (1), @arrasel403 (1), @hztyfoon (1), @dpcalhoun (1), @hilayt24 (1), @mmaattiiaass (1), @onemaggie (1), @shoaibkarimali (1), @Drivingralle (1), @LinSoftware (1), @rcorrales (1), @greenshady (1), @nikeo (1), @dlh (1), and @Presskopp (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 21 (!!) new contributors of the week: @uxl, @madhudollu, @mohitdadhich10, @russel07, @jeawhanlee, @alaca, @eugenemanuilov, @joegrainger, @hiren1094, @anitanenova, @afrid1719, @annabansaghi, @prokium, @primetimejas, @jhart35, @kamig478, @mvraghavan, @arrasel403, @shoaibkarimali, @LinSoftware, @rcorrales ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (35), @audrasjb (11), @timothyblynjacobs (3), @spacedmonkey (3), @peterwilsoncc (3), @adamsilverstein (2), @flixos90 (2), @jorbin (2), @antpb (2), @westonruter (1), @swissspidy (1), @joemcgill (1), @kadamwhite (1), @desrosj (1), @helen (1), @johnbillion (1), @clorith (1), @gziolo (1), @noisysocks (1).

#6-1, #core, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 5:17 am on September 1, 2022
Tags: 6.1 ( 94 ), core ( 563 ), week in core ( 245 )

A Week in Core – August 29, 2022

33 commits
99 contributors
46 tickets created
10 tickets reopened
45 tickets closed

The team has also started working on Twenty Twenty-Three, the next bundled theme that will be included with WP 6.1 🎨

Code changes

Build/Test Tools

Automatically rerun a workflow the first time it fails – #56407
Enable running the tests on PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher 8.2 – #56009

Cache 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.

Remove private delegation from cache priming functions – #56386

Code Modernization

Explicitly declare WP-specific property in WP_SimplePie_File – #56033
Explicitly declare all properties created in set_up() methods of various test classes – #56033
Explicitly declare all properties in POMO_Reader et al – #56033
Explicitly declare all properties in WP_Ajax_Upgrader_Skin – #56033
Explicitly declare all properties in WP_Test_Stream – #56033
Explicitly declare all properties in various tests – #56033
Remove dynamic properties in Tests_Comment_Walker – #56033
Remove dynamic properties in WP_Test_REST_Posts_Controller – #56033
Remove dynamic properties in WP_Test_REST_Users_Controller – #56033
Remove dynamic properties in WP_UnitTestCase_Base – #56033
Remove unused dynamic property in WP_Test_REST_Pages_Controller – #56033

Coding Standards

Use strict comparisons in path_is_absolute() – #36308

Docs

Correct typo in wp_maybe_clean_new_site_cache_on_update() parameter description – #55646

Editor

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. Patterns: Add new Footers categoryCategory The 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging. – #56416
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. 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 from 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/ into Core for WP 6.0.2 RCrelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). – #56414
Ensure get_block_templates() returns unique templates or template parts – #56271
Ensure that timezone.offset passed to @wordpress/date is a float – #56459

Help/About

Improve vertical alignment in the Additional Design Tools section – #56210

Media

Account for Windows when normalizing file paths – #36308

Query

Cache post ID database query within WP_Query – #22176, #55652

Site Health

Don’t show issue groups unless there are items in them – #47222
Improve the fatal error handling text in 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 scenarios – #48929
Introduce persistent object cache check – #56040

Themes

Add support for Update URI 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. – #14179, #23318, #32101

Props

Thanks to the 99 (!) people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week: @jrf (14), @costdev (8), @SergeyBiryukov (7), @antonvlasenko (5), @desrosj (4), @johnbillion (4), @audrasjb (3), @peterwilsoncc (2), @markjaquith (2), @ironprogrammer (2), @mukesh27 (2), @DavidAnderson (2), @jorbin (2), @dd32 (2), @hellofromTonya (2), @Clorith (2), @spacedmonkey (2), @tillkruss (2), @chriscct7 (2), @knutsp (1), @mordauk (1), @talldanwp (1), @nvartolomei (1), @aspexi (1), @benoitchantre (1), @GaryJ (1), @Ipstenu (1), @TJNowell (1), @gMagicScott (1), @Otto42 (1), @mikejolley (1), @lev0 (1), @juliobox (1), @Rarst (1), @jb510 (1), @GeekStreetWP (1), @khromov (1), @ryno267 (1), @rudlinkon (1), @gregorlove (1), @marybaum (1), @JavierCasares (1), @ayeshrajans (1), @skithund (1), @zieladam (1), @tomepajk (1), @Mte90 (1), @oglekler (1), @webcommsat (1), @dougwollison (1), @weboccults (1), @sabernhardt (1), @joostdevalk (1), @swissspidy (1), @jonmackintosh (1), @uofaberdeendarren (1), @leemon (1), @georgestephanis (1), @williampatton (1), @damonganto (1), @ocean90 (1), @birgire (1), @stevenlinx (1), @Whissi (1), @kebbet (1), @sergeybiryukov (1), @scribu (1), @ryan (1), @nacin (1), @meloniq (1), @drewapicture (1), @batmoo (1), @aaroncampbell (1), @poena (1), @robinwpdeveloper (1), @palmiak (1), @rkaiser0324 (1), @davidbaumwald (1), @DrewAPicture (1), @jdgrimes (1), @furi3r (1), @crazycoders (1), @rmccue (1), @miqrogroove (1), @afragen (1), @apedog (1), @markparnell (1), @grapplerulrich (1), @earnjam (1), @mweichert (1), @joyously (1), @dingdang (1), @infolu (1), @JeroenReumkens (1), @nhuja (1), @sean212 (1), @filosofo (1), @design_dolphin (1), and @Synchro (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 4 new contributors of the week: @tillkruss, @tomepajk, @Whissi, @rkaiser0324 ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (20), @desrosj (3), @clorith (2), @antpb (2), @peterwilsoncc (2), @noisysocks (1), @flixos90 (1), @mcsf (1), and @gziolo (1).

#6-1, #core, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 7:38 pm on August 24, 2022
Tags: 6.1 ( 94 ), core ( 563 ), meta6330, week in core ( 245 )

A Week in Core – August 22, 2022

28 commits
92 contributors
39 tickets created
5 tickets reopened
32 tickets closed

The team has also started working on Twenty Twenty-Three, the next bundled theme that will be included with WP 6.1 🎨

Code changes

Build/Test Tools

Enable running the tests on PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher 8.2 – #56009
Increase the Dependabot pull request limit for 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/ Actions – #55652
Only define WP_PLUGIN_DIR when running core tests – #39210
Assign created fixtures to the dedicated class properties in some test classes – #54662
Clean up test image before performing assertions in image tests – #55652
Consistently skip tests for non-implemented methods in 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/. test classes – #40538, #41463, #55652
Correct MariaDB version check in database charset tests – #53623

Code Modernization

Remove dynamic properties in theme tests – #56033

Coding Standards

Check for deprecated options before wp_installing() – #55647
Remove a one-time variable in themes.view.Installer.browse – #56283
Simplify the logic in wp_not_installed() – #55647

Database

Account for utf8 being renamed to utf8mb3 in newer MariaDB and MySQLMySQL MySQL is a relational database management system. A database is a structured collection of data where content, configuration and other options are stored. https://www.mysql.com/. versions – #53623

Docs

Remove incorrect default value for $path argument of admin_url() – #55646
Use third-person singular verbs for function descriptions in WP_Tax_Query class, as per docblocks standards – #55646

Editor

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. 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 from 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/ into Core for WP 6.0.2 RCrelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). – #56414
Ensure get_block_templates() returns unique templates or template parts – #56271

Embeds

Fix missing labels and duplicate IDs – #55664

External Libraries

Upgrade PHPMailer to version 6.6.4 – #56016

Help/About

Improve vertical alignment in the Additional Design Tools section – #56210

Mail

Prevent the last character of names in “From” headers from being trimmed – #19847

Permalinks

Fix aria-live text when removing custom structure – #56230

Query

Cast the metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. key to BINARY for case-sensitive key comparisons in WP_Meta_Query – #51740

Script Loader

Remove default DNSDNS DNS is an acronym for Domain Name System - how you assign a human readable address to a website’s exact numeric coded location (ie. wordpress.org uses the actual IP address 198.143.164.252). prefetch entry for s.w.org – #40426, #37387

TaxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies.

Associate field descriptions with fields – #55651

Themes

Add a 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. Themes 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. in Theme Install Screen – #56283, #meta6330
Add support for Update URI 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. – #14179, #23318, #32101
Include a hyphen in the Block Themes tab key on Add Themes screen – #56283

Upgrade/Install

Make WP_Filesystem_FTPext::size() return false on failure – #51170

Props

Thanks to the 92 (!) people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week: @SergeyBiryukov (8), @costdev (4), @jrf (3), @swissspidy (2), @joyously (2), @audrasjb (2), @desrosj (2), @afercia (2), @ironprogrammer (2), @johnbillion (2), @sabernhardt (2), @Mte90 (1), @oglekler (1), @marybaum (1), @webcommsat (1), @dd32 (1), @weboccults (1), @rudlinkon (1), @hellofromTonya (1), @jonmackintosh (1), @antonvlasenko (1), @uofaberdeendarren (1), @leemon (1), @dougwollison (1), @tomepajk (1), @ayeshrajans (1), @zieladam (1), @superpoincare (1), @mattyrob (1), @kovshenin (1), @mikehansenme (1), @hakanca (1), @flixos90 (1), @aaemnnosttv (1), @garrett-eclipse (1), @jhabdas (1), @joelhardi (1), @skithund (1), @rafiahmedd (1), @luminuu (1), @johnregan3 (1), @kebbet (1), @joedolson (1), @Synchro (1), @JavierCasares (1), @lev0 (1), @gregorlove (1), @benoitchantre (1), @ryno267 (1), @infolu (1), @miqrogroove (1), @afragen (1), @apedog (1), @markparnell (1), @grapplerulrich (1), @williampatton (1), @earnjam (1), @dingdang (1), @JeroenReumkens (1), @crazycoders (1), @nhuja (1), @sean212 (1), @filosofo (1), @design_dolphin (1), @mweichert (1), @DrewAPicture (1), @markjaquith (1), @DavidAnderson (1), @rmccue (1), @jdgrimes (1), @meloniq (1), @Otto42 (1), @chriscct7 (1), @aspexi (1), @nvartolomei (1), @mordauk (1), @knutsp (1), @GaryJ (1), @TJNowell (1), @gMagicScott (1), @mikejolley (1), @damonganto (1), @Ipstenu (1), @juliobox (1), @Rarst (1), @jb510 (1), @GeekStreetWP (1), @khromov (1), @georgestephanis (1), @jorbin (1), @joostdevalk (1), and @drewapicture (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 5 new contributors of the week: @jonmackintosh, @uofaberdeendarren, @tomepajk, @hakanca, @jhabdas ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (18), @joedolson (3), @desrosj (3), @audrasjb (3), and @gziolo (1).

#6-1, #core, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 6:56 am on August 9, 2022
Tags: 6.1 ( 94 ), core ( 563 ), week in core ( 245 )

A Week in Core – August 8, 2022

54 commits
78 contributors
39 tickets created
4 tickets reopened
38 tickets closed

Code changes

Administration

Change default site tagline to an empty string – #6479

Bundled Themes

Twenty Eleven: Remove a useless CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. comment after [53819] – #56297
Twenty Eleven: Use more specific CSS selectors for .required styles – #56297

Cache 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.

Validate cache key in WP_Object_Cache methods – #56198

Code Modernization

Let MockClass extend stdClass – #56033
Remove dynamic properties in Tests_File – #56033
Remove dynamic properties in Tests_Media_GetPostGalleries – #56033
Remove dynamic properties in Tests_POMO_PO – #56033
Remove dynamic properties in Tests_Post_Revisions – #56033
Remove unused $undefined property in Tests_WP_Customize_Manager – #56033
Remove unused dynamic property in Tests_WP_Customize_* – #56033

Coding Standards

Remove extra space in two conditionals – #56134
Reorder global cache groups alphabetically for some consistency – #55647
Wrap long lines with global cache groups for better readability – #55647
Properly escape URLs returned by self_admin_url() calls – #56329
Properly escape URLs returned by self_admin_url() calls – #56329

Database

Suppress errors when checking the validity of table prefix during installation – #42362

Date/Time

Increase test coverage of wp_date() – #53485, #55652

Docs

Improve @since notes for some WP_Filesystem_* methods – #51170
Improve description for doing_filter() and doing_action() – #55646
Improve the description of param $list in wp_list_sort() docblockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) – #56324, #55646
Provide a more accurate @return type for get_pages() function – #56330, #55646
Remove obsolete comment in object cache tests – #55646, #55652
Use third-person singular verbs for function descriptions in WP_REST_Posts_Controller, as per docblocks standards – #55646
Various corrections and improvements to inline documentation – #55646
Various docblock fixes in wp-admin/includes/image.php class, as per docs standards – #55646
Various docblock fixes in wp-includes/blocks.php, as per docs standards – #55646

Editor

Safeguard has_blocks() against fatal errors – #55705

Filesystem

Rewrite FTPFTP FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol which is a way of moving computer files from one computer to another via the Internet. You can use software, known as a FTP client, to upload files to a server for a WordPress website. https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients./FTP Sockets exists() methods to implement a more stable check – #51170, #53318, #39781

Media

Correct a misnamed variable when creating sub sizes with multi_resize – #55443

Media

Remove unused _wp_image_belongs_to_attachment function – #56333
Use original image size data for full size secondary mime generation – #55443

Plugins

Properly encode query string s parameter in 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 search – #56339

Posts, Post Types

Change variable name in wp_set_post_terms() for clarity – #56331
Force unique slugs for draft posts – #52422

RevisionsRevisions The WordPress revisions system stores a record of each saved draft or published update. The revision system allows you to see what changes were made in each revision by dragging a slider (or using the Next/Previous buttons). The display indicates what has changed in each revision.

Use latest_id as the array key for the latest revision ID – #55857

Revisions

Use wp_get_latest_revision_id_and_total_count() where appropriate – #56279

Rewrite rules

Prevent malformed date requests throwing notices – #52252

Script loader

Enable resource preloading with rel=’preload’ – #42438

Site Health

Improve the wording in plugin and theme version tests – #56134

Sitemaps

Prevent 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. provider names throwing errors – #56336

Tests

Add a test case with a float value for WP_Object_Cache::is_valid_key() – #56198
Add a unit testunit test Code written to test a small piece of code or functionality within a larger application. Everything from themes to WordPress core have a series of unit tests. Also see regression. for WP_Object_Cache::is_valid_key() – #56198
Add more test cases for WP_Object_Cache::is_valid_key() – #56198
Combine test classes for get_edit_term_link() tests – #55652
Correct data providers for get_term_link() and get_edit_term_link() tests – #55652
Improve the test for not throwing a warning on malformed date queries – #52252, #45513
Make the comment cache group persistent in WP_UnitTestCase_Base::flush_cache() – #55652
Move wp_cache_replace() test to a more appropriate place – #55652
Remove the list of global groups in Memcached implementation used in the test suite – #55652
Remove the list of non-persistent groups in Memcached implementation used in the test suite – #55652
Rename the test class for wp_preload_resources() tests – #42438
Simplify the list of global groups in object cache tests – #55647
Use named data provider for WP_Object_Cache::is_valid_key() test – #56198

Props

Thanks to the 78 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week: @costdev (12), @peterwilsoncc (10), @SergeyBiryukov (9), @jrf (7), @audrasjb (7), @mukesh27 (5), @dd32 (4), @tillkruess (3), @spacedmonkey (3), @malthert (3), @desrosj (3), @krishaweb (2), @sabernhardt (2), @johnbillion (2), @azaozz (2), @hellofromTonya (2), @rafiahmedd (1), @martinkrcho (1), @Toro_Unit (1), @boemedia (1), @khag7 (1), @melchoyce (1), @lukecavanagh (1), @karmatosed (1), @hyperbrand (1), @tyxla (1), @h2ham (1), @lazam786 (1), @antonvlasenko (1), @burgiuk (1), @pbearne (1), @rherault (1), @deksar (1), @sumitsingh (1), @maythamalsudany (1), @mdrago (1), @psykro (1), @ironprogrammer (1), @codewhy (1), @blackawxs (1), @mikemanzo (1), @irecinius (1), @Velochicdunord (1), @kovshenin (1), @pento (1), @chriscct7 (1), @flixos90 (1), @RyanMurphy (1), @igrigorik (1), @1naveengiri (1), @giox069 (1), @mkox (1), @afragen (1), @pbiron (1), @Howdy_McGee (1), @colonelphantom (1), @dlh (1), @ovidiul (1), @tremidkhar (1), @mehulkaklotar (1), @nico23 (1), @swissspidy (1), @westonruter (1), @westi (1), @furi3r (1), @aristath (1), @mihai2u (1), @gziolo (1), @praful2111 (1), @jigar-bhanushali (1), @hilayt24 (1), @umesh84 (1), @Presskopp (1), @martin.krcho (1), @Clorith (1), @markjaquith (1), @Denis-de-Bernardy (1), and @rarst (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 19 (!) new contributors of the week: @hyperbrand, @h2ham, @lazam786, @burgiuk, @rherault, @deksar, @maythamalsudany, @mdrago, @codewhy, @blackawxs, @mikemanzo, @irecinius, @Velochicdunord, @RyanMurphy, @igrigorik, @giox069, @colonelphantom, @tremidkhar, @praful2111 ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (31), @audrasjb (14), @adamsilverstein (4), @peterwilsoncc (3), @johnbillion (1), @desrosj (1).

#6-1, #core, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 10:30 pm on April 4, 2022
Tags: 5.9.3 ( 7 ), 6.0 ( 76 ), core ( 563 ), week in core ( 245 )

A Week in Core – April 4, 2022

43 commits
90 contributors
54 tickets created
6 tickets reopened
64 tickets closed

The Core team is currently working on the next minor 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., WP 5.9.3, and on the next major, WP 6.0 🛠

Code changes

Administration

Adds “select all” shortcut for Mac on permalinks page when .htaccess is not writable – #54633
Consistently escape icon URLs in the adminadmin (and super admin) menu – #55496>
Do not specify menu order for the Widgets menu when the active theme is a 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. theme – #54916

Build/Test Tools

Add unit tests for feed_links_extra() – #54713, #54725
First pass at a .git-blame-ignore-revs file – #55422

Bundled Themes

Twenty Twenty: Fix aria-expanded handling in search toggle – #53951

Canonical

Include all public status in 404 redirects – #47911

Code Modernization

Rename parameters that use reserved keywords in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-base.php – #55327
Rename parameters that use reserved keywords in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-importer.php – #55327
Rename parameters that use reserved keywords in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php – #55327

Comments

Improve performance of the wp_count_comments function – #19901
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) fixes following [53024] – #54939
Improve performance checking for published pages – #55425
When a block theme is active, add an information about Site Editor in the CustomizerCustomizer Tool built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings. – #54939

Docs

Add missing description for $pagenow global in various functions – #54729, #55499
Add missing description for $taxnow global in various functions – #54729
Add missing description for $typenow global in various functions – #54729
Add missing descriptions for WP_List_Table::get_items_per_page() parameters – #54729, #55327
Consistently document the $pagenow global in WP_Customize_Manage methods – #55499
Further remove HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. markup from various function summaries – #55506
Remove HTML markup from WP_REST_URL_Details_Controller class method summaries – #55506
Typo correction in wp_fuzzy_number_match DocBlockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) – #55493
Use correct format for multi-line comments in the_block_editor_meta_boxes() – #54729
Use third-person singular verbs for function descriptions in WP_Automatic_Updater class, per the documentation standards – #54729
Use third-person singular verbs for function descriptions in WP_Customize_Manager class, per the documentation standards – #54729
Use third-person singular verbs for function descriptions in WP_Customize_Nav_Menus class, per the documentation standards – #54729
Use third-person singular verbs for function descriptions in WP_Embed class, per the documentation standards – #54729

Editor

Change location of block support styles in wp_head – #55474
Use wp_unique_id() instead of uniqid() to generate CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. class names – #55474

Formatting

Account for HTML entities in wp_extract_urls() – #30580

General

Open change permalink structure links in same tab – #55252
Validate input of wp_list_pluck() – #54751

I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.

Move code out of a translatable string in get_user_count() and related functions – #38741

KSES

Document HTML allow list is in lowercase – #55407, #53399

Login and Registration

Add autocomplete attributes – #41136

Mail

Replace empty site title with domain name in email subjects – #54760

Media

Introduce wp_content_img_tag 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. – #55347
Preserve attachment properties on cropping custom logo – #37750

Menus

Convert wp_get_nav_menu_items function to use a taxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies. query – #55372

Posts, Post Types

Set post filter in update_post_cache() – #50567
Translate default labels once – #26746

Quick/Bulk Edit

Position action buttons in close proximity – #55364

Taxonomy

Improve performance by taxonomy queries by adding a limitting requested terms – #55360

Themes

Add “title” key to i18n schema – #54336

Users

Fix notice error in WP_Posts_List_Table class – #38741
Introduce the concept of a large site to single site installations – #38741
Move get_user_count() and related functions to wp-includes/user.php – #38741

Props

Thanks to the 90 (!) people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week: @SergeyBiryukov (11), @costdev (9), @audrasjb (8), @peterwilsoncc (8), @aristath (4), @johnbillion (4), @Spacedmonkey (4), @kebbet (4), @jrf (4), @justinahinon (4), @poena (4), @ironprogrammer (4), @flixos90 (4), @hellofromTonya (4), @afercia (3), @davidbaumwald (3), @azouamauriac (3), @mukesh27 (3), @Clorith (2), @dd32 (2), @antonvlasenko (2), @johnjamesjacoby (2), @sabernhardt (2), @mamaduka (2), @alexstine (2), @joedolson (2), @nacin (2), @jb510 (2), @Rahe (1), @uday17035 (1), @spacedmonkey (1), @r-a-y (1), @adamsilverstein (1), @Znuff (1), @pbearne (1), @Presskopp (1), @marybaum (1), @pbiron (1), @lumpysimon (1), @desrosj (1), @pento (1), @macbookandrew (1), @jrchamp (1), @miss_jwo (1), @obenland (1), @tharsheblows (1), @Mista-Flo (1), @psmits1567 (1), @westonruter (1), @cbravobernal (1), @ndiego (1), @Rufus87 (1), @wonderboymusic (1), @webcommsat (1), @tobifjellner (1), @ComputerGuru (1), @dhanendran (1), @coffee2code (1), @rsiddharth (1), @jontyravi (1), @bhrugesh12 (1), @Chouby (1), @Rarst (1), @chriscct7 (1), @ocean90 (1), @nagpai (1), @dlh (1), @tyxla (1), @utz119 (1), @hareesh-pillai (1), @chintan1896 (1), @jigar-bhanushali (1), @gvgvgvijayan (1), @Valer1e (1), @ryan (1), @ajoah (1), @marv2 (1), @mkox (1), @trex005 (1), @voldemortensen (1), @hellofromtonya (1), @goaroundagain (1), @htdat (1), @chaion07 (1), @Cybr (1), @rianrietveld (1), @oandregal (1), @FolioVision (1), @markjaquith (1),and @helen (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 7 new contributors of the week: @lumpysimon, @nagpai, @jigar-bhanushali, @gvgvgvijayan, @marv2, @mkox, @trex005 ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (14), @audrasjb (12), @peterwilsoncc (8), @joedolson (5), @spacedmonkey (5), @gziolo (1), @flixos90 (1), and @helen (1).

#5-9-3, #6-0, #core, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 9:44 pm on March 30, 2022
Tags: 5.9 ( 104 ), 5.9.3 ( 7 )

WordPress 5.9.3 RC 1

WordPress 5.9.3 Release Candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). 1 (RC1) is available for testing!

Some ways you can help testing WordPress 5.9.3 RC1:

Use the WordPress Beta Tester 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
- As this is a minor RCrelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). release, select the 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. channel and the Nightlies stream. This is the latest build including the RC and potentially any subsequent commits in trunk.
Use WP-CLIWP-CLI WP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/ https://make.wordpress.org/cli/ to test: wp core update https://wordpress.org/wordpress-5.9.3-RC1.zip
Directly download the Beta/RC version

What’s in this release candidate?

5.9.3 Release Candidate 1 features 9 bug fixes on CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., as well as 10 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 for the 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. Editor.

The following core tickets from TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. are fixed:

#52409 – Filesystem 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.: Include the ssh-ed25519 public key signature algorithm as an alternative to ssh-rsa
#54878 – Themes: Hide block themes live preview link following installation
#54916 – Administration: Do not specify menu order for the Widgets menu when the active theme is a block theme
#54939 – CustomizerCustomizer Tool built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings.: When a block theme is active, add an information about Site Editor in the Customizer
#55203 – Media: Make get_post_galleries() only return galleries
#55241 – Themes: Avoid undefined variable warning on get_svg_filters()
#55311 – Editor: Fix broken asset URLs when using WP outside of the regular directory
#55337 – Editor: Optimize preload paths for post and site editors
#55474 – Update WordPress packages for 5.9.3

The following block editor issues from 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/ are fixed:

PR38136 – Adds aria-label to the search button, as 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) enhancementenhancement Enhancements are simple improvements to WordPress, such as the addition of a hook, a new feature, or an improvement to an existing feature.
PR38863 – Template List: Decode entities in record titles
PR38891 – Use wp_unique_id() instead of uniqid() to generate CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. class names
PR38765 – Cover block: Fix gradient overlay (remove black background color)
PR39045 – Try: Fix image responsive rules
PR38762 – Fixes #38761 by removing obsolete ::before pseudo element
PR39091 – Avoid error when ‘styles’ settings are removed
PR39164 – Change location of block support styles in <head>
PR39340 – Image: Restore baseline responsiveness in the block
PR39445 – Fix: Table block doesn’t keep background color

What’s next?

The dev-reviewed workflow (double 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. sign-off) is now in effect when making changes to the 5.9 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"..

The final release is expected on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Please note that this date can change depending on possible issues after RC1 is released. Coordination will happen in the 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/ 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/. #5-9-release-leads channel.

The WordPress 5.9.3 release is led by @audrasjb and @mamaduka.
@sergeybiryukov is handling mission control tasks.

Thanks @pbiron, @markjaquith, @davidbaumwald, @costdev, @jeroenrotty, @webcommsat for their help testing the release package.

A special thanks to everyone who helped test, raised issues, and helped to fix tickets. With this release candidate, testing continues, so please help test!

Props @mamaduka for proofreading this announcement.

#5-9, #5-9-3

Jb Audras 11:39 pm on May 24, 2021
Tags: 5.8 ( 99 ), week in core ( 245 )

A Week in Core – May 24, 2021

65 commits
120 contributors
49 tickets created
9 tickets reopened
64 tickets closed

Code changes

Boostrap/Load

Further update the language in wp-config-sample.php – #37199

Build/Test Tool

Use deterministic module ids in webpack for media – #53192
Use hashed/deterministic moduleIDs in webpack config – #53192
Use the new concurrency setting for 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/ Actions – #53080
Use assertInstanceOf() instead of assertTrue() in some tests – #52625
Improve PHPUnit version retrieval – #52625
Remove trailing commas in function calls in _wp_array_get() tests – #51461, #51720, #52625
Rename classes in phpunit/tests/privacy/ per the naming conventions – #52625
Rename some classes in phpunit/tests/theme/ per the naming conventions – #52625
Correct description for the Tests_Functions_wpArraySet class – #53175, #52625
Add missing tests for the _wp_array_get() function – #51461, #51720, #52625

Documentation

Some documentation and test improvements for WP_Theme_JSON and WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver classes: – #52991, #53175
Use 3-digit, x.x.x-style semantic versioning for two _doing_it_wrong() calls – #52628
Include @since in register_block_type definition – #53233

Bundled Themes

Twenty Twenty: Hide some elements for print that are not useful in that context – #50433
Twenty Twenty-One: Re-add px unit to the adminadmin (and super admin) bar height custom property – #52624, #52564
Update devDependencies for default themes – #52624
Twenty Twenty-One: Update devDependencies – #52624
Twenty Nineteen: Update theme information in the package.json file – #53196
Twenty Twenty: Update theme information in the package.json file – #53196
Twenty Twenty: Correct label attribute references to aria_label in get_search_form – #51877, #53225
Themes: Add an indication of whether a theme is a child themeChild theme A Child Theme is a customized theme based upon a Parent Theme. It’s considered best practice to create a child theme if you want to modify the CSS of your theme. https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/. on networknetwork (versus site, blog) admin Themes screen – #30240

Editor

Use the 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. editor context in filters that used the editor name – #52920
Hide the quicktags toolbar when 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/. is disabled – #40570
Update color merging algorithm – #53175
Add Global Styles support using 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. file – #53175
Remove gutenberg text domain from Query and Social Links block patterns – #53265, #53248
Remove unused param in get_default_block_editor_settings – #52920
Rename the unit testunit test Code written to test a small piece of code or functionality within a larger application. Everything from themes to WordPress core have a series of unit tests. Also see regression. file for _wp_array_set function – #53175
Fix failing unit test for i18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill. support in theme.json – #52991
Remove editor type specific filters for block editor configuration – #52920
Rename should_load_separate_core_block_assets for consistency – #50328
Add Global Settings support using theme.json file – #53175
Extend register_block_type to accept the path file or folder with block.json – #53233
Update WordPress packages published for 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/ 10.6 – #52991
Update lodash to the latest version 4.17.21 – #52991
Add missing class WP_Block_Editor_Context – #52920
Extract block_editor_rest_api_preload method for use with different editor screens – #52920
Add missing unit tests for block_has_support – #53257, #52991
Updated the WordPress packages from Gutenberg 10.7.0 RCrelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). – #52991
Add missing unit tests for construct_wp_query_args – #53240, #52991
Removed useless block editor render context value – #53250
Block Patterns: Include the Query and Social Icons block patterns from Gutenberg 10.7.0 – #53248

Internationalization

Combine escaping and translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization. functions – #53153
Improve the wording of some error messages – #50382

Formatting

KSES: Allow calc() and var() values to be used in inline CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. – #46197, #46498
KSES: Remove duplicate object-position property – #52991

General/Administration

Avoid unnecessary calls to update_user_option() – #43339
Some documentation and test improvements for the _wp_array_set() – #53175, #52625
Add _wp_array_set function – #53175
Ensure consistent type for integer properties of a bookmark object – #53235
Ensure consistent type for integer properties of WP_Post, WP_Term, and WP_User – #53235, #52995
List Tables: Wrap long search terms onto a new line – #52749

Media

Some documentation and test improvements for the image_editor_output_format 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.: – #52867
Introduces image_editor_output_format filter for setting default MIME type of sub size image output – #52867

Menus

Do not auto-set locations for new menus – #52949

Plugins

Add support for Update URI 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. – #14179, #23318, #32101

RevisionsRevisions The WordPress revisions system stores a record of each saved draft or published update. The revision system allows you to see what changes were made in each revision by dragging a slider (or using the Next/Previous buttons). The display indicates what has changed in each revision.

add a new filter for revisions to keep by post type – #51550

Script Loader

Stop loading polyfills specific to Internet Explorer – #53078

Site Health

Make sure the submit_button() function is available in request_filesystem_credentials() – #53206
Skip REST tests during scheduled events – #52112

Widgets

Make sure WP_Widget constructor creates a correct classname value for a namespaced widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. class – #44098
Make sure WP_Widget constructor creates a correct id_base value for a namespaced widget class – #44098

XML-RPC

Set 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. status code in accordance with the spec – #52958

Props

Thanks to the 120 (!) people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@SergeyBiryukov (9), @youknowriad (6), @poena (5), @ntsekouras (5), @nosolosw (5), @johnbillion (5), @desrosj (4), @mukesh27 (4), @peterwilsoncc (3), @audrasjb (3), @williampatton (3), @joyously (3), @jorgefilipecosta (3), @sabernhardt (3), @Boniu91 (2), @azaozz (2), @gziolo (2), @jorbin (2), @hermpheus (2), @hellofromTonya (2), @justinahinon (2), @ocean90 (2), @hareesh-pillai (2), @chrisvanpatten (2), @timothyblynjacobs (2), @nhuja (1), @mweichert (1), @DavidAnderson (1), @meloniq (1), @miqrogroove (1), @afragen (1), @markjaquith (1), @apedog (1), @DrewAPicture (1), @markparnell (1), @JeroenReumkens (1), @design_dolphin (1), @filosofo (1), @grapplerulrich (1), @sean212 (1), @earnjam (1), @rmccue (1), @infolu (1), @dingdang (1), @jdgrimes (1), @crazycoders (1), @Ipstenu (1), @nvartolomei (1), @chriscct7 (1), @mordauk (1), @knutsp (1), @GaryJ (1), @benoitchantre (1), @TJNowell (1), @gMagicScott (1), @Otto42 (1), @mikejolley (1), @juliobox (1), @aspexi (1), @Rarst (1), @ryno267 (1), @lev0 (1), @jb510 (1), @gregorlove (1), @jamesbonham (1), @GeekStreetWP (1), @khromov (1), @georgestephanis (1), @joostdevalk (1), @damonganto (1), @dd32 (1), @davidbaumwald (1), @olafklejnstrupjensen (1), @jeremyfelt (1), @Mte90 (1), @ariskataoka (1), @kjellr (1), @Presskopp (1), @karmatosed (1), @Travel_girl (1), @helen (1), @jacklenox (1), @bradt (1), @seanchayes (1), @welcher (1), @Mista-Flo (1), @dpik (1), @Clorith (1), @lakrisgubben (1), @DeusTron (1), @obenland (1), @zkancs (1), @johnjamesjacoby (1), @jrf (1), @rogerlos (1), @dlh (1), @displaynone (1), @grantmkin (1), @aristath (1), @arkrs (1), @mcsf (1), @matveb (1), @dimadin (1), @jeremy80 (1), @kishanjasani (1), @ipulc2 (1), @sergiomdgomes (1), @Chouby (1), @dartiss (1), @TimothyBlynJacobs (1), @szaqal21 (1), @sahilmepani (1), @sumitsingh (1), @antpb (1), @mikeschroder (1), @spacedmonkey (1), @adamsilverstein (1), @schlessera (1), @swissspidy (1), and @dougwollison (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 11 (!) new contributors of the week! @jeremy80, @hermpheus, @ariskataoka, @dpik, @lakrisgubben, @DeusTron, @zkancs, @grantmkin, @arkrs, @ipulc2, and @sahilmepani. ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (26), @gziolo (16), @desrosj (8), @youknowriad (5), @jorgefilipecosta (2), @peterwilsoncc (2), @davidbaumwald (2), @adamsilverstein (1), @antpb (1), @ryelle (1), and @clorith (1).

#5-8, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 10:43 pm on May 17, 2021
Tags: 5.8 ( 99 ), week in core ( 245 )

A Week in Core – May 17, 2021

28 commits
90 contributors
47 tickets created
8 tickets reopened
40 tickets closed

Code changes

Boostrap/Load

Have language in wp-config-sample.php better match install instructions – #37199
Boostrap/Load: Strengthen language in wp-config-sample.php – #37199
Bootstrap/Load: Improve docs for error reporting – #41902

Build/Test Tools

Update the several dependencies – #52624

Bundled Themes

Update twenty_twenty_one_password_form function to actually use a $post parameter – #53091

Coding Standards

Adds spacing so define() statements displayed when creating a networknetwork (versus site, blog) – #53182

Docs

Update documentation in wp-config-sample.php per the documentation standards – #52628
Update help key documentation link in 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/. response – #53162
Miscellaneous DocBlockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) corrections – #52628
Update documentation in phpunit/includes/abstract-testcase.php per the documentation standards – #52628
Clarify the @since note for unlink-homepage-logo in get_custom_logo() – #51075, #52628

Editor

Remove editor type specific filters for 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. editor configuration – #52920
Rename should_load_separate_core_block_assets for consistency – #50328
Some documentation and test improvements for loading separate assets for core blocks – #50328, #52620, #53180
Fix 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. introduced with loading separate block assets – #53180
Enqueue script and style assets only for blocks present on the page – #50328, #52620

External Libraries

Update the Requests library to version 1.8.0 – #53101

KSES

Allow calc() and var() values to be used in inline CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. – #46197, #46498
Remove duplicate object-position property – #52991

Login, Users

Use a monospace font to display passwords – #40275

Network and Sites

Display site icons in the My Sites menu – #46657

Plugins

Add support for Update URI 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. – #14179, #23318, #32101

Post Thumbnails

Display the “Remove featured imageFeatured image A featured image is the main image used on your blog archive page and is pulled when the post or page is shared on social media. The image can be used to display in widget areas on your site or in a summary list of posts.” link in the classic editor in red color – #45198

Posts, Post Types

Enable revisionsRevisions The WordPress revisions system stores a record of each saved draft or published update. The revision system allows you to see what changes were made in each revision by dragging a slider (or using the Next/Previous buttons). The display indicates what has changed in each revision. for the wp_block post type – #53072

Site Health

Remove status text indentation – #52966
Improve the appearance of Site Health Status dashboard widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. – #52966

Toolbar

Reset box-shadow on links – #40594

Props

Thanks to the 90 (!) people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@SergeyBiryukov (4), @dd32 (3), @desrosj (3), @rmccue (3), @audrasjb (3), @aristath (3), @jorbin (3), @sabernhardt (3), @joyously (3), @hareesh-pillai (2), @hedgefield (2), @schlessera (2), @mukesh27 (2), @hellofromTonya (2), @utz119 (1), @ryno267 (1), @benoitchantre (1), @chriscct7 (1), @monikarao (1), @robdxw (1), @florianbrinkmann (1), @kraftbj (1), @dougwollison (1), @gregorlove (1), @sasagar (1), @lev0 (1), @youknowriad (1), @TimothyBJacobs (1), @mcsf (1), @westonruter (1), @aduth (1), @johnjamesjacoby (1), @matveb (1), @joemcgill (1), @Clorith (1), @mblach (1), @afercia (1), @paulschreiber (1), @burhandodhy (1), @aspexi (1), @netweb (1), @justinahinon (1), @soulseekah (1), @ozh (1), @travisnorthcutt (1), @carlalexander (1), @skithund (1), @jrf (1), @GaryJ (1), @JeroenReumkens (1), @nhuja (1), @sean212 (1), @filosofo (1), @infolu (1), @dingdang (1), @grapplerulrich (1), @williampatton (1), @earnjam (1), @design_dolphin (1), @mweichert (1), @jamesbonham (1), @olafklejnstrupjensen (1), @displaynone (1), @poena (1), @DavidAnderson (1), @DrewAPicture (1), @markjaquith (1), @meloniq (1), @markparnell (1), @apedog (1), @mikejolley (1), @Ipstenu (1), @juliobox (1), @Rarst (1), @Otto42 (1), @gMagicScott (1), @mordauk (1), @knutsp (1), @TJNowell (1), @jb510 (1), @GeekStreetWP (1), @crazycoders (1), @miqrogroove (1), @afragen (1), @jdgrimes (1), @damonganto (1), @khromov (1), @georgestephanis (1), @joostdevalk (1), and @nvartolomei (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 18 (!!) new contributors of the week! @ryno267, @gregorlove, @sasagar, @lev0, @mblach, @aspexi, @carlalexander, @JeroenReumkens, @sean212, @infolu, @dingdang, @design_dolphin, @jamesbonham, @olafklejnstrupjensen, @displaynone, @gMagicScott, @GeekStreetWP, and @damonganto ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (11), @desrosj (4), @gziolo (4), @jorbin (3), @davidbaumwald (2), @ryelle (2), and @clorith (1).

#5-8, #week-in-core

Felix Arntz 9:42 am on April 3, 2018
Tags: core-php ( 68 ), PHP ( 71 ), servehappy ( 31 ), summary ( 821 )

PHP Meeting Recap – April 2nd

This recap is a summary of our previous PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher meeting. It highlights the ideas and decisions which came up during that meeting, both as a means of documenting and to provide a quick overview for those who were unable to attend.

You can find this meeting’s chat log here.

Chat Summary

Design feedback was not yet available to review, so this was postponed to next week.
Per #41191, @pento will ask the Automattic editorial team to review the wording.
@markjaquith brought up that the large amount of text currently in the nag may be too much. Since the PHP upgrade education page already contains detailed information, the nag should be more on point. Key points are:
- PHP runs your site.
- Your PHP is outdated.
- Updating makes your site faster and more secure.
@flixos90 suggested to compare the nag with the one from Browsehappy which is way shorter. While upgrading PHP is not trivial, it should be possible to shorten the current copy so that it is only a bit longer than the Browsehappy message. Something like the following may work already:

It looks like your site is using an outdated/insecure version of PHP. PHP is the programming language that WordPress is built on. To make your site faster and keep it secure, please upgrade the PHP version on your webserver.
Learn how to upgrade my PHP (link)
It’s important to highlight the performance aspect of upgrading, not only the improved security.
@afragen shared his proof-of-concept for rejecting plugins that require a higher PHP version than available. While a coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. implementation would need to cover much more than the functionality present, it is a good source to start working from, and some of the code or ideas may be reused in the implementation for #40934.

Next week’s meeting

Next meeting will take place on Monday, April 9th, 2018 at 15:00 UTC in #core-php.
Agenda: Discuss design feedback and wording of the nag.
If you have suggestions about this but cannot make the meeting, please leave a comment on this post so that we can take them into account.

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