Updates to the HTML API in 6.6

WordPress 6.6 brings polish to the HTML API. It introduces a number of maintenance updates and a major improvement in how the HTML Processor scans a document.

Progress Report: HTML API

The HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. APIAPI An 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. continues to receive paced and steady development. The Tag Processor was […]

Updates to the HTML API in 6.5

WordPress 6.5 brings significant updates to the HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. APIAPI An 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.. Notably, the Tag Processor received […]

Updates to the HTML API in 6.4

In WordPress 6.4, the HTML API received an expansion with Breadcrumbs behavior and CSS helper for the Tag Processor.

Progress Report: HTML API

The Tag Processor was introduced into Core with 6.2, but development on the HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. APIAPI An 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. is […]

Developer Hours: Introduction to the HTML API

The next Developer Hours will feature Dennis Snell who will be talking about the HTML API. Join us on Wed 30 August at 15:00UTC.

HTML API

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Introducing the HTML API in WordPress 6.2

WordPress 6.2 introduces WP_HTML_Tag_Processor – a tool for block authors to adjust HTML tag attributes in block markup within PHP. It’s the first component in a new HTML processing API.

Updates to the Interactivity API in 6.6

The Interactivity API development for WordPress 6.6 has been focused on maintenance. Its updates include new features and directives, a better debugging experience, and improved code quality.

Options API: Disabling autoload for large options

WordPress automatically loads multiple options with a single query on each page request in order to be more efficient—a technique called “autoloading”. This feature can impact performance so WordPress 6.6 introduces several changes to the Options API to optimize autoloading behavior.