Performance Chat Summary: 30 June 2026

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack.

WordPress Performance TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. tickets

• @westonruter shared the current performance-focused Trac report and noted that there looks to be nothing for 7.0.1.
  • @westonruter shared that the tickets in the “Awaiting Review” queue need a bugbug A 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. scrub and suggested that one could be held the following week.

Performance Lab 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. (and other performance plugins)

• @westonruter shared that the plugin releases the team had wanted to do a couple of weeks earlier should be completed.
  • @westonruter shared that if PR #2540 can be finalized, it could be included in the release.
• @nickchomey shared that @westonruter had reviewed a recent PR and plans to look at and address the feedback later that day.

Our next chat will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 16:00 UTC in the #core-performance channel in Slack.

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