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.
“What’s new in GutenbergGutenbergThe 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/…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release biweekly, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Gutenberg.
Building on our work to harmonize reusable blocks and patterns that started with the previous release, we’re continuing to make the Patterns section (previously known as “Library”) more intuitive: The pattern sidebarSidebarA 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. now includes a pattern’s sync status in its “Details” section.
The pattern creation modal in the Patterns section has been updated to be consistent with the one triggered from the editor.
The “Custom Patterns” subsection has been renamed to “My Patterns” and given a more prominent position at the top of both the Patterns sidebar, and of the inserter. Finally, the icons in the grid items in the library were updated to indicate if a given template part is a headerHeaderThe 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., footer, or uncategorized.
Footnotes
First introduced in Gutenberg 16.1, Footnotes have received a number of 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. fixes to make them more reliable. Furthermore, it is now possible to manually insert the Footnotes 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. – among other things; this makes it a lot easier to re-insert Footnotes after deleting them.
Vertical text orientation
Themes can now opt into a new Text Orientation feature (available via a block’s Typography settings panel) that allows text to be written vertically. This new feature is a first step towards full support of vertically written languages as well as for decorative purposes in website design.
The “Home” template was easily conflated with the actual homepage, so we changed it to “Blogblog(versus network, site) Home”.
The quick inserter’s “Browse All” button, which had gone missing due to a regressionregressionA 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. in a previous Gutenberg version, has been restored.
Finally, we’ve added a new Gutenberg Experiment to explore a potential path towards the deprecation of TinyMCE. When enabled, it prevents loading TinyMCE assets and Classic blocks by default, only enabling them if usage is detected. The update also handles scenarios where posts contain Classic blocks or users input raw HTMLHTMLHyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers., offering conversion options or reloading to use the Classic block.
Use block label and icon for the inserter draggable chip.. (51048)
Wrap “Move to trashTrashTrash in WordPress is like the Recycle Bin on your PC or Trash in your Macintosh computer. Users with the proper permission level (administrators and editors) have the ability to delete a post, page, and/or comments. When you delete the item, it is moved to the trash folder where it will remain for 30 days.” and “Switch to draft” buttons when labels are too long to fit on a single row. (52249)
Design Tools
Add Typography: Text orientation (writing mode). (50822)
Components
RangeControl: Add support for large 40px number input size. (49105)
i18ni18nInternationalization, 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.: Add context to the word “Filters”. (52198)
Export store for the coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress./customize-widgets package. (52189)
Export the store for the core/edit-widgets package. (52190)
New APIs
Block Editor
Add new registerInserterMediaCategory APIAPIAn 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. to make media categories extensibleExtensibleThis is the ability to add additional functionality to the code. Plugins extend the WordPress core software.. (51542)
Bug Fixes
Adjust the position of sticky headings in preferences modal. (52248)
Fix fetching Nav fallback ID flushing Navigation entity cache. (52069)
Fix: Term Description block should only be available in the site editor. (51053)
Footnotes: Register metaMetaMeta 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. field for pages. (52024)
Image block: Fix cursor style when lightbox is opened. (52187)
Navigation: Add the draft status to the navigation title. (51967)
Navigation: Fix end-to-end test failures caused by sidebar title change. (52308)
Fix: Pattern focus mode DocumentActions should use the pattern icon. (52031)
Include template parts for custom areas in Uncategorized categoryCategoryThe 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging.. (52159)
Remove ability for user to toggle sync status after pattern creation. (51998)
Rename sync_status and move to top level field on rest return instead of a meta field. (52146)
Check that core hasn’t already moved sync status meta before moving and unsetting. (52494)
Global Styles
Check if experiment enabled for realsies this time. (52315)
Check randomizer experiment is enabled before rendering button. (52306)
Navigation MenuNavigation MenuA theme feature introduced with Version 3.0. WordPress includes an easy to use mechanism for giving various control options to get users to click from one place to another on a site. Sidebar
Make the entire preview clickable in order to enter “edit” mode in focus mode. (51973)
Restore sidebar in focus mode on Pattern click through in Browse Mode Library. (51897)
Page Content Focus
Hide parent selector when parent’s block editing mode is ‘disabled’ or ‘contentOnly’. (52264)
Post Editor
Editor: Avoid remounting pre-publish sidebar contents during autosave. (52208)
Block Editor
Enable draft entity creation in Nav block offcanvas. (52166)
IframeiframeiFrame is an acronym for an inline frame. An iFrame is used inside a webpage to load another HTML document and render it. This HTML document may also contain JavaScript and/or CSS which is loaded at the time when iframe tag is parsed by the user’s browser.: avoid asset parsing & fix script localisation (52405)
[Edit Post]: Add toggle fullscreen mode and list view commands. (52184)
History
Update the behavior of the cached undo/redo stack. (51644)
Components
DropdownMenu: Fix icon style when dashicon is used. (43574)
AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (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)
Fix incorrect aria-describedby attributes for theme patterns. (52263)
Guide: Place focus on the guide’s container instead of its first tabbable. (52300)
Site Editor: Update headings hierarchy in the ‘Manage all’ screens. (52271)
Navigation block: Do not toggle aria-expanded on hover when the overlay menu is opened. (52170)
Navigation block: Don’t close submenu when it has focus. (52177)
Social links: Reverts updating class and style attributes. (52019)
tests: Configure as a production environment. (52016)
Add caching to schema of REST APIREST APIThe 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/.. (52045)
Navigation block: Check that the modal is set before using contains. (51962)
Image block: Remove extra lookup for external image dimensions in lightbox. (52178)
Image block: Use built-in directive for mouseover event in lightbox. (52067)
Fix md5 class messed up with new block key. (52557)
Documentation
Add @examples to the wordpress/rich-text package selectors and hide the actions from documentation. (52089)
Add examples for core/keyboard-shortcut package. (42831)
Block Editor: Add README for FontFamilyControl component. (52118)
Block Editor: Add README for PanelColorSettings component. (52327)
Block Editor: Add README for RecursionProvider. (52334)
Docs: Update release documentation to use the right cherry-picking command. (51935)
Code Quality
Lodash: Refactor away from _.kebabCase() in getCleanTemplatePartSlug. (51906)
Lodash: Refactor away from _.kebabCase() in add page modal. (51911)
Lodash: Refactor away from _.kebabCase() in generic template modal. (51910)
Lodash: Remove completely from wordpress/style-engine package. (51726)
Sidebar Navigation: Refactor delete modal with ConfirmDialog component. (51867)
Template 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. API: Move back to experimental. (51774)
Block editor store: Also attach private APIs to old store descriptor. (52088)
Blocks: Remove gutenberg refs in PHPPHPThe web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher files. (51978)
Refactor, document, and fix image block deprecations. (52081)
Block Supports: Change prefix in gutenberg_apply_colors_support to wp_ in dynamic blocks. (51989)
Move grid function kses patchpatchA 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. into 6.3 compat folder. (52098)
Return primitive value for ‘hideInserter’ in Appender component. (52161)
Remove redundant call to Navigation selector in Browse Mode. (51988)
Block removal prompt: Let consumers pass their own rules. (51841)
Revise LinkControl suggestions UIUIUser interface to use MenuItem. (50978)
Restore “Buttons > can resize width” test. (51865)
Remove serverSideBlockDefinitions from a test. (52215)
Fix flaky tests in navigation.spec.js and other tests related to the Post Editor Template mode. (51790)
Build Tooling
Use moment-timezone-data-webpack-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 to optimize timezones shipped in wp/date. (51519)
Plugin
BackportbackportA 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. from core: Rename gutenberg_get_remote_theme_patterns to gutenberg_get_theme_directory_pattern_slugs. (51784)
[GithubGitHubGitHub 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-Workflows][Plugin-Release] Allow shipping a point-release for an older stable release. (49082)
Global Styles Revisions API: Backport changes from Core. (52095)
Move block editor settings filterFilterFilters 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. into 6.3 compat folder. (52100)
Project Management
Add code owners for the Interactivity API runtime. (52174)
Contributors
The following contributors merged PRs in this release:
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