Welcome back to a new issue of Week in Core 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 Trac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between April 12 and April 19, 2021.
- 26 commits
- 22 contributors
- 44 tickets created
- 5 tickets reopened
- 37 tickets closed
WordPress 5.7.1 was released on April 14, 2021.
Ticket 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.
Code changes
Build/Test Tools
- Make adjustments to how often old branches are tested – #52653
Bundled Themes
- Bump versions for WordPress 5.7.1 – #52859
Coding Standards
- Use strict comparison in
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php – #52627 - Fix WPCS The collection of PHP_CodeSniffer rules (sniffs) used to format and validate PHP code developed for WordPress according to the WordPress Coding Standards.
May also be an acronym referring to the Accessibility, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, etc. coding standards as published in the WordPress Coding Standards Handbook. issues in
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php – #52627 - Use strict comparison in
wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php – #52627 - Give a variable in
WP_Automatic_Updater::after_core_update() a more meaningful name – #52627 - Use strict comparison in
wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php – #52627 - Use strict comparison in
wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php – #52627 - Rewrite a fragment in
request_filesystem_credentials() for clarity and to avoid repetition – #52627 - Use strict comparison in
wp-admin/includes/file.php – #52627 - Use strict comparison in
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-automatic-updater.php – #52627
Documentation
- Correct comment format in `wp-admin (and super admin)/edit-tags.php`, remove extra space – #46428
Editor
- Update WordPress packages to use with WordPress 5.8 – #52991
- Backport 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. changes for WordPress packages added in 5.7.1 – #52912
- Blocks: Add
is_default handling to server side block 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. styles registry – #53006
External libraries
- Include upstream GetID3 fix for PHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher 8
Feeds
- Rename “Summary” to “Excerpt An excerpt is the description of the blog post or page that will by default show on the blog archive page, in search results (SERPs), and on social media. With an SEO plugin, the excerpt may also be in that plugin’s metabox.” in Reading Settings – #52987
Internationalization
- Add context to strings when updating a plugin 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 or theme with a ZIP package – #53017, #52625
Privacy
- Ensure “Export Personal Data” does not generate invalid 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. JSON 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. – #52892
REST 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/.
- Allow authors to read their own password protected posts
Site Health
- Remove Ajax requests from dashboard widget 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. – #49814
- Correct array key for the default tab – #47225
- Support custom sub-menus and pages – #47225
- Correct test result status for the HTTPS HTTPS is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted. This is especially helpful for protecting sensitive data like banking information. test – #52783
Upgrade/Install
- Correct the alignment of error messages for the language installer – #52989
Props
Thanks to the 22 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:
@SergeyBiryukov (3), @mukesh27 (3), @peterwilsoncc (3), @jrf (2), @xknown (2), @xavivars (1), @dimadin (1), @desrosj (1), @TimothyBlynJacobs (1), @audrasjb (1), @sabernhardt (1), @immeet94 (1), @hellofromTonya (1), @arena (1), @timothyblynjacobs (1), @swissspidy (1), @zieladam (1), @andraganescu (1), @aristath (1), @youknowriad (1), @ramiy (1), and @ravipatel (1).
Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (11), @desrosj (4), @clorith (3), @gziolo (3), @davidbaumwald (3), @peterwilsoncc (1), and @ocean90 (1).
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