Performance team meeting summary 10 May 2022

Meeting agenda here and the full chat log is available beginning here on Slack.

Focus group updates

Images

@adamsilverstein @mikeschroder

GitHub project

  • @adamsilverstein: Refreshed the coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. WebP patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. against trunktrunk A directory in Subversion containing the latest development code in preparation for the next major release cycle. If you are running "trunk", then you are on the latest revision. and started separate follow-up PRs for new featured added to 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party since then.
  • @mxbclang: Getting pretty close to wrapping up initial proposals for API to facilitate more accurate sizes #140 and Regenerate existing images #24; next steps will be more detailed design docs and core feature proposals. Research continues on Research: Impact of additional WebP images on upload #289 and Research: WebP compatibility #290 and we’ll draft a follow-up post about our findings and next steps.
  • @adamsilverstein: For Research: Impact of additional WebP images on upload #289, working on a survey for hosting providers to gather some field data about file count and size limitations
  • @eugenemanuilov: If there’s someone who has Outlook and Windows, please test if WebP is supported for Research: WebP compatibility #290
    • @codekraft: Looks like it’s supported in the most recent version
  • @adamsilverstein: Found this summary of WebP support in OG tags; looks like sites should stick with JPEG for OG tags

Feedback requested

Object Cache

@tillkruess @spacedmonkey

GitHub project

Feedback requested

Site Health

N/A

GitHub project

  • We’re seeking 1-2 POCs for this group; if you’re interested, please comment here or pingPing The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.
  • @furi3r: Add Site Health test for full page caching (advanced cache) #220 is almost ready to be merged

Feedback requested

Measurement

N/A

GitHub project

  • We’re seeking 1-2 POCs for this group; if you’re interested, please comment here or ping in Slack
  • No updates

Feedback requested

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/.

@aristath @sergiomdgomes

GitHub project

  • No updates

Feedback requested

Infrastructure

@flixos90

GitHub project

Feedback requested

Open floor

Help wanted

#core-js, #core-media, #performance, #performance-chat, #summary