Editor component

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Screenshot of the block editor in WordPress 5.6.

TheĀ Editor component covers:

  • Integration of the Gutenberg block editor, which was added in WordPress 5.0, into WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress..
  • Maintenance of the classic editor, which was the default editor until WordPress 5.0.

šŸ’¬ Weekly chat Wednesday 14:00 UTC in the #core-editor Slack channel.

Subcomponents: TinyMCE, Autosave, and Quick/Bulk Edit.

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501 open tickets in the Editor component

501 open tickets defect (bug) enhancement feature request task (blessed)
11 5 0 0
6.3.2 5 0 0 0
6.4 13 1 0 2
6.5 1 2 0 0
Awaiting Review 335 40 14 0
Future Release 46 23 2 1

501 open tickets. Last 7 days: +8 tickets

104 tickets that have no replies

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  • #50544 Ā Move Navigation screen's PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher code from GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ā€˜blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ to Core
  • #51982 Ā Textarea to which button 'Add 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.' attach to don't get the focus and Blocks from Blocks / Patterns area are placing into the previous place of focus ui
  • #51989 Ā Preview does not reflect layout change on published posts
  • #52054 Ā WordPress 5.6 broke my ability to create posts.
  • #52215 Ā conflictconflict A conflict occurs when a patch changes code that was modified after the patch was created. These patches are considered stale, and will require a refresh of the changes before it can be applied, or the conflicts will need to be resolved. with useBlockProps()
  • #52308 Ā WordPress Editor does not preserve "blank" (empty) lines in Code/Text mode javascriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/.
  • #52475 Ā Metaboxes unable to be moved to side panel anymore?
  • #52592 Ā PHP notice when the label property is missing from register_block_style
  • #52659 Ā Insert Link tool should not apply anchor tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) before anchor has been applied ui
  • #52819 Ā Naming of Reusable block: make it required & unique
  • #53027 Ā gutenberg editor: click on document-outline elements has no effect.
  • #53029 Ā 'separate_items_with_commas' does not display in Block editor metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. section
  • #53208 Ā WordPress editor documentation: a few suggested changes docs
  • #53254 Ā YouTube blocks becomes uneditable
  • #53256 Ā Cover images within a column break the editor
  • #53267 Ā Search Form Doesn't Return Results Found in Reusable Blocks
  • #53391 Ā Block editor Code and Preformatted failing to accept text
  • #53439 Ā Updating failed. The response is not a valid JSONJSON JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a minimal, readable format for structuring data. It is used primarily to transmit data between a server and web application, as an alternative to XML. response. javascript
  • #53517 Ā Pasting Text
  • #53537 Ā Default content overwrittern when using a default post format
  • #53583 Ā Distraction Free Writing Mode not available on visual tab
  • #53630 Ā Prior State Recall for Panes in Editor (Collapse/Expanded) ui
  • #53698 Ā Published posts auto scrolls on reload
  • #53723 Ā 503 Errors in Posts with Complex Gutenberg Content
  • #53791 Ā Small UIUI User interface annoyance in block editor
  • #53810 Ā Template Editor: Code editor view doesn't show the template
  • #53814 Ā Template Editor has no URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org to access it
  • #53864 Ā Feature Requestfeature request A feature request should generally begin the process in the ideas forum, on a mailing list, as a plugin, or brought to the attention of the core team, such as through scope meetings held for each major release. Unsolicited tickets of this variety are typically, therefore, discouraged. – Add sizing options for Video Block ui
  • #53901 Ā I found error in wordpress "Publishing failed. The response is not a valid JSON response." administration
  • #53912 Ā Bug when using Block-styles loading enhancements in WP 5.8
  • #53934 Ā Vimeo embed working in adminadmin (and super admin) and not on post when using private link ui
  • #53952 Ā Reusable blocks – removing from a page treated as an edit of the re-usable block
  • #53999 Ā it didn't save TAGS in post.
  • #54024 Ā Internal links with href=outdated-slug and a data-type data-id as fallback should use that and update href=new-slug instead of resulting in broken link (404)
  • #54046 Ā Uncaught SyntaxError: Invalidinvalid A resolution on the bug tracker (and generally common in software development, sometimes also notabug) that indicates the ticket is not a bug, is a support request, or is generally invalid. regular expression javascript
  • #54220 Ā Issue with link tool in block editor
  • #54305 Ā Transition of block editor width when previewing desktop/tablet/mobile causes multiple resize events (and unnecessary lag)
  • #54417 Ā Featured ImageFeatured image A featured image is the main image used on your blog archive page and is pulled when the post or page is shared on social media. The image can be used to display in widget areas on your site or in a summary list of posts. Exceeds Container ui css
  • #54430 Ā Block Editor does not save text where the ellipsis are in quotation marks .
  • #54445 Ā Space bar doesn't work when typing a post.
  • #54475 Ā CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. Selector in block-library css will broke SVG scaled text rendering in Chrome 96 (Win 10, Win 11, Mac OS) css
  • #54522 Ā unsaved edits should consistently trigger pop-up alert
  • #54587 Ā In some gutenberg blocks the styles setting is not displaying image.
  • #54606 Ā The selectControl component has margin bottom 0 in label of selectControl.
  • #54678 Ā Difference between Posts List block and Query LoopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop. block
  • #54968 Ā Tide Gallery needs responsive design for Mobile
  • #55035 Ā Block themes: Static homepage settings supersedes page template choice
  • #55044 Ā Gallery block UI issue ui css administration
  • #55139 Ā TypeError: k is not iterable javascript
  • #55142 Ā Custom, external or 3rd party styles are not loaded inside the preview iframeiframe iFrame is an acronym for an inline frame. An iFrame is used inside a webpage to load another HTML document and render it. This HTML document may also contain JavaScript and/or CSS which is loaded at the time when iframe tag is parsed by the user’s browser.
  • #55285 Ā Add image brakes page
  • #55314 Ā When saving edits to the footer in editor (betaBeta 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.), saving fails
  • #55315 Ā SVGs in editor (beta)
  • #55390 Ā Not able to choose Color picker in customizerCustomizer Tool built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings. when the blocks are added in widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. ui javascript css
  • #55421 Ā Different CSS order causes inconsistency between editor and actual page
  • #55548 Ā Unchecked "Uncategorized" checkbox re-checks itself upon publish or update of a post ui
  • #55728 Ā baseURL missing for remotely fetched editor styles
  • #55886 Ā Need to check query loop block thumbnail issue in post template
  • #55916 Ā Font size in post editing is not validated
  • #55945 Ā UI Isssue on headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. list view ui css administration
  • #55951 Ā Page List and Latest Posts Text Colors Do Not Automatically Adjust to Background Color in 6.0 ui
  • #56069 Ā Footer Template Parts and Reusable Blocks Have Added Spacing By Default template
  • #56080 Ā Block Editor Search Function Choke
  • #56082 Ā Block editor does not unset changed/dirty flag for nested types
  • #56464 Ā Event custom metaboxMetabox A post metabox is a draggable box shown on the post editing screen. Its purpose is to allow the user to select or enter information in addition to the main post content. This information should be related to the post in some way. with Gutenberg not showing correctly
  • #56519 Ā Inner blocks serialization 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. in serialize_block function
  • #56627 Ā Underscores are not allowed in block names; error message is misleading.
  • #56744 Ā Inaccuracy in user_can_richedit() function on /wp-includes/general-template.php
  • #56768 Ā Images encoded with Base64 with a given string length appears weird in editor but kills the post render on the site
  • #56859 Ā Blocks: register_block_script_handle() does not account for symlinks
  • #56961 Ā Stack on mobile (media and text block) doesnt work any longer
  • #57004 Ā Lost custom colours
  • #57016 Ā When searching for a block, there is an unexpected blank space at the bottom of the Editor ui
  • #57091 Ā Global Styles: Element styles not working for third-party blocks
  • #57365 Ā "Attempt Block Recovery" functionality broken for buttons "Convert to.." click ui javascript css administration template
  • #57420 Ā Add filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. for wp_theme_get_element_class_name
  • #57495 Ā Cover block: fixed background doesn't work
  • #57499 Ā Featured Image block size options not displaying in FSE
  • #57601 Ā Custom browser user agent breaks visual editor
  • #57849 Ā About supporting markdown officially
  • #58045 Ā Global style change cannot be reverted template
  • #58145 Ā JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. error: Uncaught ReferenceError: Element is not defined javascript
  • #58153 Ā Ctrl + SHIFT + D conflicts with browser shortcuts
  • #58173 Ā rotate editor
  • #58236 Ā theme.json customTemplates with child themes work wrong template
  • #58260 Ā Enable `elementpath` for the Classic Block TinyMCE editor
  • #58278 Ā [Query Loop][Post Template][Custom dynamic block] Impossible to pass query loop context to a custom dynamic block as the post template context is hard coded.
  • #58328 Ā Floating toolbar labels ui
  • #58508 Ā Gutenberg and CSS ui css administration
  • #58759 Ā Iframed block editor breaks printing some pre-registered scripts enqueued late
  • #58799 Ā Need to add filter to register a template in [NEW] WordPress site editor through a 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 template
  • #58886 Ā When editing a pattern getting console error on chrome browser administration
  • #58975 Ā Replace image deletes the link!
  • #59051 Ā When copying multiple paragraphs, only one is copied
  • #59087 Ā Can’t Paste Markdown Into WP 6.3 Gutenberg, Old Posts are Wonky
  • #59194 Ā Lazy Loading not applying at all in the front page template
  • #59271 Ā Issue With the Duotone filter With Image in Editor
  • #59344 Ā Link UI Goes Off The Screen, Can't Acces Advanced
  • #59363 Ā wp_tag_cloud and apply_filters
  • #59364 Ā When editing Styles > Layout or Block > * > Dimensions, every possible (and unnecessary) combination of global settings is copied to custom styles
  • #59396 Ā Allow the user to add a poster to YouTube videos
  • #59499 Ā Block custom CSS: Fix incorrect CSS when multiple root selectors
  • #59535 Ā Page/Post scrolls up while converting quotes to paragraph
  • #59540 Ā Selecting Open in New Tab closes the link editing window

19 tickets slated for 6.4

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  • #48244 Ā script-loader.php Need to use _n() when more than one results are found javascript
  • #56780 Ā shortcodeShortcode A shortcode is a placeholder used within a WordPress post, page, or widget to insert a form or function generated by a plugin in a specific location on your site. block in block-based template part in a classic theme does not get expanded
  • #58132 Ā Slashes used in block templates slug is a problem on Windows
  • #58827 Ā Publish the Patterns page in the Site Editor to all non-block themes
  • #58910 Ā Reconsider wp_add_fields_to_navigation_fallback_embedded_links() location rest-api
  • #59038 Ā WordPress 6.3 Gutenberg Editor Bug – Editor Unusable javascript
  • #59043 Ā the_excerpt() function return excerptExcerpt An excerpt is the description of the blog post or page that will by default show on the blog archive page, in search results (SERPs), and on social media. With an SEO plugin, the excerpt may also be in that plugin’s metabox. with different length in page load and ajax request on WordPress 6.3
  • #59131 Ā Introduce filters to modify/inspect the blocks returned by `do_blocks()`
  • #59138 Ā Duotone filter selector does not apply when using Image block alignment
  • #59166 Ā Font Library: Font manager for WordPress
  • #59168 Ā Block 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.: Unnecessary JSON decoding in block parser
  • #59283 Ā Block Editor: Edit permalink slug for posts is only possible after clicking "save as draft"
  • #59388 Ā Add `sync patterns` into docs where reusable block(s) are mentioned docs
  • #59411 Ā Update Editor related npm packages to their latest versions for 6.4
  • #59443 Ā Block Supports: Re-use instance of Tag Processor when adding layout classes performance
  • #59459 Ā AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both ā€œdirect accessā€ (i.e. unassisted) and ā€œindirect accessā€ meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) for Footnote Block accessibility
  • #59462 Ā Blocks: Introduce a way to enqueue view scripts only when needed for interactivity
  • #59469 Ā Navigation menuNavigation Menu A theme feature introduced with Version 3.0. WordPress includes an easy to use mechanism for giving various control options to get users to click from one place to another on a site. styles are missing
  • #59499 Ā Block custom CSS: Fix incorrect CSS when multiple root selectors

501 open tickets

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