Subcomponents: Upload, Embeds, and Gallery.

Recent posts on the make/coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. blogblog (versus network, site)

• Media Library infinite scrolling is now enabled by default, with a per-user opt-out (July 23, 2026)
• Call for Testing: client-side media processing (June 4, 2026)
• Media Editor Modal: call for testing (May 21, 2026)
• Phase 3 Media Meeting: February 7, 2024 (January 17, 2024)
• Proposal for enhancing LCP image performance with the fetchpriority attribute in WordPress core (May 2, 2023)

View all posts tagged media.

Recent posts on the make/test blog

• FSE Program All Things Media Summary (February 25, 2022)
• Editor, Media: Inline image toolbar obscured by selection, copy edit toolbar, iOS (February 24, 2016)
• Editor, Media, iOS app: Can’t delete images with backspace (November 2, 2015)
• Editor, Media, iOS app: Can’t cancel stuck video uploads, iPhone 6+ (November 2, 2015)
• Media, iOS app: Video overlays during image selection (November 2, 2015)

View all posts tagged media.

623 open tickets in the Media component

623 open tickets	defect (bug)	enhancement	feature request	task (blessed)
	55	44	7	0
7.1.2	2	0	0	0
7.2	10	4	0	0
Awaiting Review	226	81	16	0
Future Release	113	56	7	1
WordPress.org	1	0	0	0

623 open tickets. Last 7 days: -1 ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.

27 tickets that have no replies

View list on Trac

• #52451  Make the media sideload functions testable and add tests
• #52489  Allow List View when inserting images from the media library
• #52705  Set threshold for lazy loaded images
• #53193  chmodChmod Chmod stands for “CHange MODe” and it is a command for Unix systems (Linux, Mac, ...) to manage permission/authorization over files and folders of a user.(): Operation not permitted in class-wp-image-editor-imagick.php administration
• #53637  Video poster image is not shown after video has been played
• #53895  Default Audio Player Bug, mejs-container wp-audio-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. mejs-audio
• #54452  Image Aspect Ratio on resize ui css
• #54605  WP_Image_Editor_Imagick::resize is not behaving according to spec
• #54714  images deleted from media library still exist in upload directory
• #56728  Can we fix 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. view issue when allowed SVG image type? ui administration
• #57158  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. for image 2/3 ratio size when max height is 480px
• #57369  Insert Media dialog gets ad-hoc controls: Thumbnails squared/proportional + Sort order by date/name asc/desc ui css
• #57733  wp-includes/functions.php::do_enclose() should handle post content differently
• #57781  Exclude sized variant from SRCSET if larger in file size than the original image
• #58288  No support for JPG with HDR gain maps
• #58289  No support for AVIF with HDR gain maps
• #58483  UIUI User interface issue in uploasd multiple media in mobile ui css administration
• #58594  Media file changes no longer trigger updated/modified statuses.
• #62060  Error Message When Using the WordPress Uploader
• #62072  Add feature to automatically convert image formats to avif format
• #62253  let get_post_galleries(), when in array mode, include gallery attributes in returned array even for blocks
• #62634  Error in mediaelement-and-player.js 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 administration
• #62695  Styling added causes websites to break
• #63509  Use proper filename for attachment post title
• #64215  slimImageObject drops 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. fields added to attachments
• #64492  If adminadmin (and super admin) session has timed out, uploading an image to media library incorrectly returns "Server cannot process this image" error, along with info about image sizes
• #65879  Infinite scrolling: Explore ways to improve refinding content administration

14 tickets slated for 7.2

View list in Trac

• #46544  mp3 file with different file mime type and content type when uploading should not be rejected
• #64321  Media Library Search Field Obscured by 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. Fields ui 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 “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility)
• #65086  Add action hooksHooks In WordPress theme and development, hooks are functions that can be applied to an action or a Filter in WordPress. Actions are functions performed when a certain event occurs in WordPress. Filters allow you to modify certain functions. Arguments used to hook both filters and actions look the same. to media modal attachment details templates for field extensibility
• #65300  Increase Minor Bottom Spacing for Labels “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. by type” and “Filter by date” in Media Modal ui css administration
• #65345  Site Icon subsizes use wrong array key 'width ' instead of 'width'
• #65656  Media: add an opt-in filter to generate animated image sub-sizes
• #65661  Media: Enable client-side media uploads in the Media Library
• #65683  Visually expose the labels of the Media Library 'List view' and 'Grid view' links accessibility
• #65806  Media Library Search Includes Extra URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org Parameters Added After Search
• #65814  Image editor: Buttons become progressively unreachable with the keyboard accessibility
• #65850  Adjust the number of images per page loaded during infinite scroll accessibility performance
• #65852  Media grid tile label (aria-label) is stale: shows "uploading…" / "(no title)" for titled attachments whose models load after the view is created ui accessibility javascript
• #65987  Media Editor Modal: track the original attachment id for edited images
• #65998  Media: Sideload and clean up the web-safe companion of a transcoded video upload

623 open tickets

Open enhancements: 185 View list on Trac
Open tasks: 1 View list on Trac
Open feature requests: 30 View list on Trac
Open defects: 407 View list on Trac

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• Kira Schroder
• Joe McGill
• Adam Silverstein
• Tammie Lister
• Jonathan Desrosiers
• Andrew Ozz
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