Title: WordPress 6.4.3 RC1 is now available Author: Aaron Jorbin Published: January 25, 2024 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) [Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) 8:26 pm _on_ January 25, 2024 Tags: [6-4 ( 78 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4/), [6-4-x ( 2 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4-x/), [minor releases ( 42 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [releases ( 58 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/)    # WordPress 6.4.3 RC1 is now available WordPress 6.4.3 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: * Use the [WordPress Beta Tester](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/) 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. - As this is a minor RCrelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see [alpha (beta)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/01/25/wordpress-6-4-3-rc1-is-now-available/?output_format=md#alpha-beta). release, select the _Point Release_ channel and the _Nightlies_ stream. This is the latest build including the RC and potentially any subsequent commits in [trunk](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/). * Use WP-CLIWP-CLI WP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is [http://wp-cli.org/](http://wp-cli.org/) [https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) to test: `wp core update `[https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.3-RC1.zip](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.3-RC1.zip) * [Directly download the Beta/RC version](https://wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.3-RC1.zip). ## What’s in this release candidate? 6.4.3 RC1 features [5 fixes in Core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&component=!Bundled+Theme&id=!59828&milestone=6.4.3&group=status&col=id&col=summary&col=component&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=version&col=keywords&order=priority) as well as [16 fixes](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59828) for 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. The following coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. tickets from TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. are fixed: * [Text isnt highlighted when editing a page in latest Chrome Dev and Canary](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59943) * [Update default PHP version used in local Docker Environment for older branches](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60095) * [wp-login.php: login messages/errors](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59983) * [Deprecated print_emoji_styles produced during embed](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59892) * [Attachment pages are only disabled for users that are logged in](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59866) The following block editor issues from 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/) are fixed: * [Fix block rename control shown in “Advanced” for unsupported blocks](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55995) * [Query block: remove unnecessary class](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55438) * [Fix duotone not showing in site editor style block level styles](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55361) * [Query Loop – Add accessibility markup at the end of the loop in all cases.](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55890) * [Background Image Support: Hide the background image reset button when there’s no image](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55973) * [Background image support: Fix focus loss when resetting background image](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55984) * [Autocomplete: Fix Voiceover not announcing suggestions](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54902) * [Fix pattern category renaming causing potential duplicate categories](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55607) * [Patterns: use existing download function for JSON downloads to fix non-ASCII encoding](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55912) * [Add context for translators to any unclear usage of “synced”](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/55935) * [Image block: Add check for lightbox values during image block migration](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56057) * [Image Block: Enable image block to be selected correctly when clicked](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56043) * [Reduce specificity of default Cover text color styles.](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56411) * [Image Block: Fix deprecation when width/height attribute is number](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/57063) * [Text selection: show CSS hack to Safari only.](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/57300) * [SlotFill: Allow contextual SlotFillProviders](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56779) ## What’s next? The `dev-reviewed` workflow ([double committer sign-off](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/releasing-beta-versions/#double-committer-signoff)) is now in effect when making changes to the 6.4 branchbranch A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release( 3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch".. The final release is expected on Tuesday, Janury 30th, 2024. Please note that this date can change depending on possible issues after RC1 is released. Coordination will happen in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) [#6-4-release-leads](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C051Z1SKBDZ) channel. A special thanks to everyone who helped test, raised issues, and helped to fix tickets. With this release candidate, testing continues, so please help test! _Thanks to _[@joemcgill](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joemcgill/)_ for pre-publication review_ [#6-4](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4/), [#6-4-x](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/6-4-x/), [#minor-releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/minor-releases/), [#releases](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/releases/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/01/25/wordpress-6-4-3-rc1-is-now-available/?share=threads) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/01/25/wordpress-6-4-3-rc1-is-now-available/?share=mastodon) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/01/25/wordpress-6-4-3-rc1-is-now-available/?share=bluesky) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/01/25/wordpress-6-4-3-rc1-is-now-available/?share=x) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/01/25/wordpress-6-4-3-rc1-is-now-available/?share=facebook) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/01/25/wordpress-6-4-3-rc1-is-now-available/?share=linkedin) # Post navigation [← Dev Chat agenda, January 24, 2024](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/01/24/dev-chat-agenda-january-24-2024/) [Dev Chat Summary, January 24, 2024 →](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/01/25/dev-chat-summary-january-24-2024/)