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.
WordPress 7.0 BetaBetaA pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. 6 is ready for download and testing!
This version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended to test Beta 6 on a test server and site.
WordPress 7.0 Beta 6 can be tested using any of the following methods:
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.
Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin on a WordPress install. (Select the “Bleeding edgebleeding edgeThe latest revision of the software, generally in development and often unstable. Also known as trunk.” channel and “Beta/RCrelease candidateOne 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). Only” stream.)
Use this WP-CLI command: wp core update --version=7.0–beta6
WordPress Playground
Use the WordPress Playground instance to test the software directly in your browser. No setup required – just click and go!Â
The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.0 is still April 9, 2026. Â The full release schedule can be found here. Your help testing Beta and RC versions is vital to making this release as stable and powerful as possible. Thank you to everyone who helps with testing!
Testing for issues is critical to the development of any software, and testing works!
Thanks to your help testing, some issues with image optimization, and package size were identified in Beta 5. This Beta ships with a reduced package size, and reverts the Client-side Media Processing feature. Real Time Collaboration is opt-in by default, with a WP_ALLOW_COLLABORATIONconstant available for control at the configuration level. Beta 6 also includes a number of fixes and performance improvements, including a 4x increase to Real Time Collaboration polling intervals to minimize HTTPHTTPHTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. requests and server load.
WordPress 7.0 Beta 6 contains more than 132 updates and fixes since the Beta 5 release, including 74 in the Editor and 57 in CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. You can browse the technical details for all issues addressed since Beta 5 using these links:
The next 7.0 release (RC1), is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24th, and the final release on April 9, 2026 is still on track. As always, a successful release depends on your confirmation during testing. So please download and test!
How to test this release
Your help testing the WordPress 7.0 Beta 6 version is key to ensuring that the final release is the best it can be. While testing the upgrade process is essential, trying out new features is equally important. This detailed guide will walk you through testing features in WordPress 7.0.
If you encounter an issue, please report it to the Alpha/Beta area of the support forums or directly to WordPress Trac if you are comfortable writing a reproducible 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. report. You can also check your issue against a list of known bugs.
