The WordPress coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. development team builds WordPress! Follow this site for general updates, status reports, and the occasional code debate. There’s lots of ways to contribute:
Found a bugbugA 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.?Create a ticket in the bug tracker.
Provide seamless collaboration during the entire editorial process, from draft to publication. Allow users to add comments, suggest edits, and tagtagA 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.) other users for peer review. Ensure the interface remains focused on a smooth experience for writers and editors.
Improve the publishing flow by customizing the review process, establishing what needs to be done before a publication is ready. For example, an author could leave empty media blocks in a story they are writing and mark them to be completed by another team member, ensuring the post cannot be published while empty placeholders are still there. This could also include other types of requirements, like word count, fields to be completed, and so on.
Make it straightforward to share different types of content, from posts to design changes, while controlling access through permissions. Connect with the adminadmin(and super admin) notifications project to capture comment reviews and mentions. Build upon improvements to the post revisionsRevisionsThe 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. interface to provide clarity over edit history.
The tools and infrastructure developed need to support simpler use cases (one author sharing previews with friends for feedback) all the way to larger editorial teams, managing deadlines, handoffs, and more sophisticated review processes. Plugins should be able to take it further.
While a lot of this work naturally aligns with unpublished content, it’s also important to consider workflows around already published content and pages.
Scope
This is a summary of the broad tasks we need to look into:
Introduce inline comments on blocks within the editor experience. Explore using comment types to store them. Allow marking comments as resolved. Status of comments also need to fold within individual revisions, so that it’s easy to see what specific edit state a comment refers to. Possible connection with “pending review” functionality.
Explore introducing support for “tasks” in publish flow. These would allow highlighting missing actions before a post is to be published. It can be connected to various post statuses (such as going from “pending review” to “publish” readiness, ability to have pending review status over already published content, or other custom statuses). Individual actions should be highly configurable by users and extensibleExtensibleThis is the ability to add additional functionality to the code. Plugins extend the WordPress core software. by plugins. Tasks can also go beyond publishing and be relevant for other plugins (like marking fulfilled orders in WooCommerce data structures).
Ability to share draft links with permission controls and clear revision browsing. This also extends to previewing and sharing design changes across the entire collection of features of the site editor.
Introduce extension points for in-app previewing. For example, a pluginPluginA 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 might want to show how a post looks for subscribers and non-subscribers; with or without ad units; on an RSS feedRSS FeedRSS is an acronym for Real Simple Syndication which is a type of web feed which allows users to access updates to online content in a standardized, computer-readable format. This is the feed. or an email; etc. CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. should provide good mechanics for plugins to hook, control, and modify these views across editors in a way that integrates seamlessly with the editing flows.
Improve multi-entity saving to allow scheduling design changes on blockBlockBlock 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 that can be managed through the various revisions systems (styles, templates, patterns, pages, posts). Possibly allow naming future revisions to better manage and orchestrate changes throughout a site. Preview snapshots of a site before they go live.
Explore hook points for version controlversion controlA version control system keeps track of the source code and revisions to the source code. WordPress uses Subversion (SVN) for version control, with Git mirrors for most repositories. systems to smoothly take over internal revision systems if desired.
Control access with granular permissions for patterns and templates rather than general locking. For example, lock patterns to “content only” for author roles but leave it open for admins.
Consider multi-author support on posts or improve how it can be represented as a side effect of real-time collaboration and revision authorship.
Get Involved!
There’s been a lot of interest from users, developers, agencies, etc, about these set of features. Many have already reached out over the last year and months to share experiences, insights, or existing plugin work to reference. Let’s capture and highlight feedback to ensure all use cases are represented.
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