Title: Gallery Block Update – Call for Testing
Author: Glen Davies
Published: March 23, 2021
Last modified: March 24, 2021

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glendaviesnz/) [Glen Davies](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glendaviesnz/)
4:41 am _on_ March 23, 2021      

# Gallery Block Update – Call for Testing

A[ refactor of the core Gallery Block](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/25940)
has been worked on over the last couple of months which will move it from a list
of image tags within 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. content to nested Image blocks using [InnerBlocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/tutorials/block-tutorial/nested-blocks-inner-blocks/).
The hope is this change will make things easier for both users and developers.

![](https://glendaviesnz.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/gallery-refactor.gif)

## **Why the change?**

The fundamental reason for this change is to make images behave the same in the 
editor whether they are used as single blocks or as part of a gallery. For example,
for users, this update means that Gallery images would automatically have the ability
to add custom links for each image! It’s also easy now to replace a single image
directly. Other benefits include being able to use the standard move, drag and drop,
copy, duplicate, and remove block functionalities. Keyboard navigation also benefits
from the standard block model.

There have been open issues related to this inconsistency for some time:

 * [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/11436](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/11436)
 * [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/10057](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/10057)

To get around this inconsistency, 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. developers often have to duplicate
all of the Image block functionality in custom Gallery block plugins. Tied to this,
plugins that extend the image block haven’t been able to benefit galleries directly.
With this change making image behaviour more consistent between stand-alone images
and those within the gallery, more custom gallery functionality can be implemented
as Block Styles or Block Variations of the coreCore Core is the set of software 
required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Gallery block
instead of creating a completely new gallery block.

With each image being a block, server operations are also much more straightforward
since you can get the image IDs directly.

## **In depth testing needed**

While the expectation is nothing changes in terms of output for the end-user, this
is a pretty major change on a technical level for a very popular block, including
a change in the underlying markup to align it with the [W3C WAI guidelines on the grouping of images](https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/images/groups/),
so it’d be a huge help to gather as much testing feedback as possible.

## **Accessing the new Gallery Block**

To test the new Gallery block, you can either checkout the [Gallery refactor PR branch](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/25940)
and test in a local dev environment, or you can download the [Gallery refactor plugin build](https://glendaviesnz.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/gutenberg-gallery-refactor-1.zip)
and install it on any WordPress test site. Once installed you need to enable the
experimental setting ‘Enable the refactored gallery block’:

![](https://glendaviesnz.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/experimental.png)

Only new gallery blocks added after the experimental flag is turned on will be in
the new format, all existing galleries will be editable and viewable in the current
format. You can manually transform an old format gallery to the new format using
the block transform menu and choose the ‘Gallery’ option.

**Important note — only run the Gallery refactor experimental feature on test data**

Although any existing gallery saved content should be unaffected, if you transform
these to the new format, or add new gallery blocks in the new format, these blocks
will be broken if the experimental feature is removed …. **so don’t run the gallery
refactor build against any critical data that you don’t have a backup of**.

## **How can I be sure I am seeing the new gallery block?**

When adding a Gallery block with the refactored gallery, selecting an individual
image in a gallery should show you the same options as for an individual Image block.
Currently, the only settings that will be missing are align and resize as these 
options break the gallery column layout.

Please note that this experimental feature will not currently work in FSE templates.
To see the new gallery block you will need to add the block to a standard post or
page. This change is also not ported to native mobile builds yet.

## **What needs testing?**

### General testing

Here’s a[ list of areas of functionality that need testing](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/29882)
for your convenience that anyone can help test.

### Plugin and theme authors

If you are the author of a plugin or theme that extends or restyles either the Image
block or the existing Gallery block you should:

 * Test how running the new Gallery block format affects the display of existing
   content in the editor or front end.
 * Test your plugin or theme against an existing gallery that has been migrated 
   to the new format.
 * Test with new galleries added with the refactored block.
 * Test how an Image block extensions affect layout, etc. if the Image block is 
   nested within one of the new Gallery blocks.

## **Where to report issues**

Please leave feedback in the comments of this post. If you’d prefer, you’re always
welcome to create issues in this [GitHub repo](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues)
directly 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/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/).
If you leave feedback in 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 by the repository
owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/), please do still comment below
with the link. Please check against the[ known issues list](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/projects/56)
before reporting.

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     s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 2.   [Jonny Harris](https://profiles.wordpress.org/spacedmonkey/)  12:20 pm _on_ March
     23, 2021
 3.  I had this idea in 2018 – [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/11849](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/11849)
 4.  My ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug
     tracker. was closed.
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      *  [leemon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/leemon/)  7:46 pm _on_ March 23, 2021
      * I’m not sure I understand how nested image blocks didn’t make sense (their 
        words) back when you opened your issue, but now do. Puzzling.
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      *  [Daniel Richards](https://profiles.wordpress.org/talldanwp/)  2:05 am _on_
        March 24, 2021
      * > I had this idea in 2018 – [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/11849](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/11849)
        > My ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the
        > bug tracker. was closed.
      * It looks like you were asked for more info, and didn’t reply. The description
        is only two sentences.
      * For a big feature that required a huge amount of dev effort (kudos to Glen 
        for making it happen), it’s only fair to ask for more detail.
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           s=32&d=mm&r=g)
         -  [Jonny Harris](https://profiles.wordpress.org/spacedmonkey/)  9:19 am _on_
           March 24, 2021
         - Two people said they didn’t like the idea, one of which was the design lead,
           so didn’t push it forward as I was dismissed.
         - Also, what else is needed, the idea is not that complex, implemenation is
           a different matter. I don’t have to write out an implemention for others
           to pick up the idea.
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            *  [Daniel Richards](https://profiles.wordpress.org/talldanwp/)  1:12 am
              _on_ March 25, 2021
            * I can understand that closing it might seem dismissive, but you were 
              directly asked questions and prompted to reply, and that can be done 
              even after an issue has been closed.
            * As Paal mentions it was a good idea a bit ahead of its time, so well 
              done for suggesting it. I just think it needed a bit more effort to bring
              others over to your point of view.
            * In particular, what was briefly written was done so from a technical 
              point of view, so it’s not hard to see why two non-technical triagetriage
              The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority,
              severity, and other factors. folk couldn’t see the value in this for 
              users.
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        s=32&d=mm&r=g)
      *  [Paal Joachim Romdahl](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paaljoachim/)  3:29 
        pm _on_ March 24, 2021
      * Hey Jonny.
         Some issues are just before their time and might become closed.
        It just happens. Inner blocks work a lot better today than they did a few years
        ago. Let’s focus testing and getting this feature into 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/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/).
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 7.   [Birgit Pauli-Haack](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bph/)  3:04 pm _on_ March
     25, 2021
 8.  This works really well! Uploading images, selecting images and changing image 
     styles etc.
      The conversion of an old gallery 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. to the refactored 
     gallery block via the transform button on the toolbar worked well. **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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
     or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. tested: Jetpack, EditorsKit, Coblocks
 9.   * The Coblock’s gallery toolbar features like filters and animation work also
        for the new gallery.
      * Coblocks different gallery blocks like Slideshow and Masonry still work with
        the old gallery block.
      * The full-screen carousel provided by Jetpack works well with the new gallery
        block. It’s slideshow gallery block (old Gallery) still works.
      * EditorsKit’ gallery image styles work within the new gallery block.
         Also creating
        a block pattern out of a new gallery block with GoBlock’s filterFilter Filters
        are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/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. and animation worked.
 10. The image block styles don’t persist when adding the new gallery block to a group-
     > [GitHub #30250](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30250)
 11. Beyond this actual 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., I have a few things on
     my wish list:
 12.  * Let me select more than one image, so I can apply a style to all selected. 
        Use case, a speaker page has all speakers is circles, a conference has 27 speakers,
        that’s a lot of repetition.
      * Copy ‘Alt’ text from the media library, so I can avoid duplicate typing.
 13. I’d be happy to take the time and create an issue for either one of them, just
     let me know.
 14. _This is only the first impression. I will continue testing _
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      *  [aaronrobertshaw](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aaronrobertshaw/)  1:51 am
        _on_ March 26, 2021
      * Thanks for the great feedback!
      * I’ve taken the liberty of creating issues for your suggestions. You can find
        them here:
         - [Github #30262](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30262)
         - [Github #30263](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30263)
      * They’ve all also been added to the project board to track.
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     s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 17.  [David Smith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/get_dave/)  8:00 am _on_ March 26,
     2021
 18. First of all, let me say thank you for your work on this 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. refactor. It’s been
     a problem for a while and this update is a _massive_ improvement. Kudos to everyone
     who worked on this.
 19. In terms of feedback I noticed the following:
 20. **Item hyperlink obscured by caption**
      [⌊Screen Shot 2021-03-26 at 07.31.01⌉](https://make.wordpress.org/core/files/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-26-at-07.31.01.png)
 21. Adding a hyperlink to a gallery item which has a _caption_ leaves the hyperlink
     covering only _part_ of the image area (ie: only the top half of the linked image
     is clickable). This is because the `figcaption` is positioned using top padding
     which causes it to overlay _ontop_ of the anchor tagtag A directory in Subversion.
     WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.),
     the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused 
     with post tags.) which surrounds the `img`. Here’s [a video](https://d.pr/v/7C8MqQ/YWUIoh7Nuw).
 22. **Rotating and image forces a “portrait” aspect ratio**
 23. I added some images that have a “landscape” aspect ratio. I rotated one of the
     images by 180deg (basically flipped it). Upon clicking “Apply” the image is “stretched”
     and forces the entire row to a portrait aspect ratio. Surely it should remain 
     as landscape if the original was landscape? Here’s [a video](https://d.pr/v/Leru4E/6HArjRBBKQ).
 24. **Transforming the Gallery to a Columns block produces unexpected results. **
 25. I appreciate this might not be related to the Gallery but might be worth mentioning.
     When you transform the Gallery to a Columns block it in fact wraps the entire 
     Gallery in columns. I expected it to move each image into a column. Also, I found
     that hitting “undo” appeared to have no effect. I think this is because the “transform”
     actually creates several undo entries and so you have to click “undo” several 
     times to actually “undo” the effect of the transform. Here’s [a video](https://d.pr/v/pYhXQ4/PJOsajcXFh).
 26. **Consider cloning/ghosting items for drag and drop to avoid layout shifts**
 27. In normal content editing flow it makes sense _not_ to have a copy of the block
     remain in place whilst you drag the block to its new location. However when using
     drag and drop in Gallery not leaving the original block in place whilst you drag
     can cause unwanted layout shifts. It might be worth considering cloning the block
     being dragged and leaving the original block in place until such time as the “
     ghosted” (cloned) block is dropped into its new position. This would avoid the
     layout shifts. Here’s [a video](https://d.pr/v/PAVLcO/6WxegAaUOO).
 28. **Other notes**
 29.  * Selecting x2 images within the gallery leaves [an empty `Image settings` section in the sidebar](https://make.wordpress.org/core/files/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-26-at-07.47.16.png?w=776).
      * I know (can guess) _why_ you haven’t done this, but as a user, I’d like to 
        be able to apply Styles/effects en-masse to all the images in the gallery. 
        Instead, I have to click each individually and go to `Styles` in 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.
        and apply the same style for each one.
 30. Thanks again for all the work on this. I will continue to test.
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        s=32&d=mm&r=g)
      *  [glendaviesnz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glendaviesnz/)  2:49 am _on_
        March 30, 2021
      * Thanks Dave for taking the time to help with testing.
      * > Item hyperlink obscured by caption
      * There is an issue for this at [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/14304](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/14304),
        but have now dragged it into our project board as would be good to sort as 
        part of this refactor if possible.
      * > Rotating and image forces a “portrait” aspect ratio
      * Have added an issued for this [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30362](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30362)
      * > Transforming the Gallery to a Columns 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. produces unexpected
        > results.
      * Issue added for this at [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30363](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30363)
      * > Consider cloning/ghosting items for drag and drop to avoid layout shifts
      * Have added this as a suggested enhancementenhancement Enhancements are simple
        improvements to WordPress, such as the addition of a hook, a new feature, or
        an improvement to an existing feature. – [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30364](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30364)–
        would definitely improve the drag and drop UXUX User experience
      * > Selecting x2 images within the gallery leaves an empty `Image settings` section
        > in 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. & I’d like to be able to apply Styles/effects 
        > en-masse to all the images in the gallery
      * These tie in well with this issue … it would make sense in this instance to
        show the settings that can be applied to the selected images [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30262](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30262),
        or have an ‘apply to all’ toggle.
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     s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 33.  [David Smith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/get_dave/)  7:44 pm _on_ March 26,
     2021
 34. Just found one more 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..
 35. If you click to crop an image and then accidentally click into the caption field
     you cannot dismiss the caption richtext toolbar without cancelling crop mode. 
     It blocks you from cropping effectively.
 36. Here’s [a video of that bug in action](https://d.pr/v/2ycuq4/BE5iX7xWBa).
 37. Notice how even selecting a new crop ratio or even moving the image 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. to a new position
     within the gallery doesn’t cause the caption’s richtext toolbar to be removed.
     It is very perssitent!
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        s=32&d=mm&r=g)
      *  [aaronrobertshaw](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aaronrobertshaw/)  8:49 am
        _on_ March 29, 2021
      * Thanks for reporting that one David!
      * If you’re interested you can track its progress in [Github #30334](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30334)
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     s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 40.  [Paal Joachim Romdahl](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paaljoachim/)  11:03 pm
     _on_ March 26, 2021
 41. Btw I added this issue:
      New Gallery 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.: Adding captions in the Select og
     Upload Media screen does not show caption in gallery. (Error is not consistent.)
     [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30196](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30196)
 42. I also added a response here. Where I went through and tested each check box mentioned
     area. [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/29882](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/29882)
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        s=32&d=mm&r=g)
      *  [glendaviesnz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glendaviesnz/)  12:50 am _on_
        March 31, 2021
      * Thanks for the detailed testing. I have responded at [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/29882#issuecomment-809886431](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/29882#issuecomment-809886431)
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     s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 45.  [Nick Halsey](https://profiles.wordpress.org/celloexpressions/)  6:31 pm _on_
     April 10, 2021
 46. This is a big technical change. I’m not convinced that it’s addressing a problem
     that needs to be solved. Smaller galleries can be built out with image and column
     blocks to create more customized layouts. Larger galleries could become harder
     to manage with the gallery 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. as a result of these changes. As someone who
     publishes several-dozen-image galleries regularly, I value stability and consistency
     over the potential for variable styling per image. But I could support this change
     if existing workflows continue to work seamlessly.
 47. I found several blocking issues in my testing:
 48.  * Captions from the media library (attachment posts) are not added to the gallery
        at all.
      * Captions added or edited in the block editor don’t sync with the media library(
        attachment posts).
      * The gallery image size option completely fails to load.
 49. No immediate issues noted with the Full Screen Galleries 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-
     based plugin from a third-party., except:
 50.  * The plugin’s fallback compatibility layers are triggered because `data-id` 
        is missing from the img tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags
        to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention
        of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) markup
 51. Numerous issues with the [Arbutus theme](https://wordpress.org/themes/arbutus/),
     which is designed to feature galleries extensively. The theme works with classic
     and current block galleries and should still work with the refactored block gallery
     markup.
 52.  * `.wp-block-gallery.blocks-gallery-grid.has-nested-images figure.wp-block-image
        img { width: auto; }` breaks the layout/widths for some reason
      * Custom theme styling for captions is completely missing because the markup 
        and selectors are different. (this applies to all themes tested)
      * This theme styles captions to not overlap images, because it’s designed to 
        work with longer captions.
      * Theme authors should not need to make any changes to accommodate existing use
        cases with the revised gallery implementation. It would be reasonable to require
        themes to update to allow the new features that the change enables.
      * Custom gallery excerpts are broken. CoreCore Core is the set of software required
        to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. PHPPHP The web
        scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires
        PHP 7.4 or higher functions `get_post_gallery()` and `get_post_gallery_images()`
        still don’t work, and fallbacks for current block galleries don’t work because
        images are missing the `data-id` attribute.
 53. Perhaps the only feature that I would use if this moves forward would be the ability
     to set different alignments on individual images. In particular, occasional wide
     and full alignments are nice within single-column galleries. It’s currently possible
     to build these layouts with separate gallery and image blocks, and the refactor
     doesn’t support this option yet.
 54.  * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19a472e8823bb71f1ce4f111ff214e7481223f877b143873486af984e651d144?
        s=32&d=mm&r=g)
      *  [glendaviesnz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glendaviesnz/)  3:40 am _on_
        April 12, 2021
      * Thanks for the feedback and for taking the time to do some detailed testing
        on this.
      * > Captions from the media library (attachment posts) are not added to the gallery
        > at all.
      * There is an existing issue for this at [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30196](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30196)
      * >  Captions added or edited in 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 don’t 
        > sync with the media library (attachment posts).
      * This is the same for the [existing gallery and the image block](https://glendaviesnz.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/caoptions-2.gif)
        
        and seems like it is [the expected behaviour](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/7193)
      * > The gallery image size option completely fails to load.
      * There was a 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. that meant the image size select
        didn’t load if the particular image set didn’t have any size options. This 
        should be fixed by [this recent commit](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/25940/commits/9cfb17083c8f0e4605abb3d09aec1a3632d8be40#diff-7be1df22c250a7378a0796b6c68da7fc1178a98d9e88ab9f59868a6d0b8c467fR481).
        If you are able to check with a fresh build of the [refactor branch](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/25940)
        let me know if you still see this issue.
      * > The 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
        > or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.’s fallback compatibility 
        > layers are triggered because data-id is missing from the img tagtag A directory
        > in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version(
        > 3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems.(
        > Not to be confused with post tags.) markup
      * Have added a PR to fix this [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/30710](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/30710)
      * > Numerous issues with the Arbutus theme
      * Have added an issue for this – [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30711](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/30711)
 55. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/456cfe559d4536d5228cf61c9ae0e80ebbba5c4e0eaf88f2e3998a4989e3693a?
     s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 56.  [Dennis Booker](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dabooker/)  3:24 pm _on_ May 12,
     2021
 57. Tried to install the refactored gallery 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
     or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. and got the following error:
      
     Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gutenberg_menu() (previously declared in /home/youngm7/
     dev.youngmemorial.org/wp-content/plugins/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/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/)/
     lib/init.php:16) in /home/youngm7/dev.youngmemorial.org/wp-content/plugins/gutenberg-
     gallery-refactor-1/gutenberg.php on line 29 Thanks, dennis
 58.  * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19a472e8823bb71f1ce4f111ff214e7481223f877b143873486af984e651d144?
        s=32&d=mm&r=g)
      *  [glendaviesnz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glendaviesnz/)  10:24 pm _on_
        May 12, 2021
      * Hi Dennis
      * Thanks for taking the time to test this. The [call for testing plugin](https://glendaviesnz.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/gutenberg-gallery-refactor-1.zip)
        is the full 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/](https://wordpress.org/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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
        or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party., so needs to be added as a 
        replacement of the gutenberg plugin on your site, not as an additional plugin.
        Let me know if that doesn’t solve this for you.

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