Benjamin Zekavica 8:03 am on July 3, 2026
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WordPress 7.1 Release Party Schedule

WordPress 7.1 is scheduled for release on August 19, 2026! Below is the proposed calendar with expected start times for each release party, and the release squad contributors involved in release parties for the upcoming 7.1 milestone.

This release party schedule will stay in effect during the Release Candidaterelease 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). phase and the final release of WordPress 7.1. This enables contributors to attend and assist with release testing during the final weeks of the release cycle.

As always, there may be last-minute adjustments. The release squad will do its best to communicate any changes promptly by publishing a post on the change, and updating this post as the canonical reference.

Join us for the 7.1 release parties in the #core channel on the Making WordPress Slack!

Release Schedule

Date (UTC)MilestoneEmcee / Release LeadRelease Lead The community member ultimately responsible for the Release.Committercommitter A developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component.SecurityMission Control (Coordination)
July 15, 2026 at 15:00 UTCBetaBeta A 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. 1@krupajnanda@wildworks@joedolson@sergeybiryukov
July 22, 2026 at 15:00 UTCBeta 2@krupajnanda@wildworks@joedolson@sergeybiryukov
July 29, 2026 at 15:00 UTCBeta 3@benjamin_zekavica@wildworks@joedolson@sergeybiryukov
August 5, 2026 at 15:00 UTCRCrelease 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). 1@benjamin_zekavica@wildworks@joedolson@sergeybiryukov
August 12, 2026 at 15:00 UTCRC 2@krupajnanda@wildworks@joedolson@sergeybiryukov
August 18, 2026 at 15:00 UTCDry Run / 24-Hour Code Freeze@benjamin_zekavica @krupajnanda@wildworks@joedolson@sergeybiryukov
August 19, 2026 TBDGeneral Release@benjamin_zekavica @krupajnanda@wildworks@joedolson@sergeybiryukov

How to Join the Party

  • All parties happen in the #core channel on Slack.
  • Everyone is welcome! First-timers, veteran contributors, and all those curious about the process are invited.
  • The final General Release will happen during WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US 2026.
  • Everyone is encouraged to attend WordCamp US, but traveling and attending the event is not required to participate in the General Release Party. The release party will still happen in the #core channel on Slack.

Here are detailed instructions on how to contribute to a release party.

Thank you to every contributor and community member that helps make 7.1 a success. See you at the parties!

Props to @krupajnanda and @amykamala for collaboration and peer review.

#7-1, #release