Last Week in WordPress Core

Howdy everyone! This is Last Week in WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. for the week of March 31-April 7. I’m including all of the commits up to RC1 this week, which was released yesterday. Things are looking good, with very few remaining tickets open.

3.8.2 and 3.7.2 were also released with security fixes, and automatic updates are rolling out.

Developers, please test with your plugins and themes and let us know if you find issues.

TinyMCE: As a quick note, since I’ve seen this brought up in the forums — in this release, TinyMCE no longer uses wpdialogs. This means it now needs to be enqueued by any 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 that wants to use it. As of [28024], there is a clarified warning that will appear in the 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/. console if you attempt to use it, and it’s not enqueued.

IE8 & wpview: Due to IE7/8 compat being necessary in TinyMCE (to resolve caret issues), IE8 and wpview are not currently the best of friends. Post RC1, fixes landed for #27546 that make wpviews degrade more gracefully.

Media:

  • Playlists: Make elements in playlists responsive and fix playlist advancement on mobile. [27894] [27895] #27625
  • Playlists: Set preload='none' for the empty <audio|video> 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.). [27974] #26779
  • Playlists: Make tracks keyboard-accessible. [28023] #27644
  • A/V Shortcodes: Remove support for a caption in audio and video shortcodes. This was part of a UXUX User experience iteration for the related MCE views, but these captions have since been excluded. See [27640]. [27979] #27320
  • Edit Image Modal: Make the calculation of the aspect ratio more robust. [27942] [27948] #27366
  • Do not show featured images for image attachments; remove post_supports_thumbnails() and theme_supports_thumbnails() for now. [28051] #27673

HTML5 Galleries:

  • Remove <br> elements for HTML5 galleries; see #26697. [27914] #27637
  • Twenty Thirteen and Fourteen: Update styles to support the new HTML5 line-break-less galleries. [27926] #27637

Adminadmin (and super admin):

  • 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. 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. Images: Better handle cropping failures; improve 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) and styles. [27970] #27598; [27946] [27947] [27971] #21785
  • Customizer Header Images: Add suggested dimensions. [28030] [28031] [28039] #21785
  • Edit Post|Page: When autosaving a new post for the first time after a title was typed, cancel the autosave if the user is submitting the form. [27951] #27657

Theme Installer:

  • Hide “Add New” with no-JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors.. [27936] #27055
  • Use JSONP for api.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ requests. [27961] #27639
  • Fix sorting and counts. Add prev/next to previews and improve keyboard navigation. [27937] #27055; [28033] [28036] [28049] #27521
  • Handle currently installed themes, add search route, let prev/next refresh collections. [28025] [28038] #27695
  • Improve More Filters section and handling when there are no themes found. [27896] [28035] [28037] #27055

Widgets

  • Trigger jQuery events for 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. updates. widget-added when a widget is added to a sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme. and widget-updated/widget-synced for widget soft/hard updates. [27909] [27969] #19675; #27491
  • In WP_Widget, introduce is_preview() method to allow widgets to check to see if they’re currently being previewed via the customizer. [27966] #27538
  • Widget Customizer: Improve compatibility with plugin custom scripts and styles for widgets. [27907] #27619
  • Widget Customizer: Rename inject_preview_css to print_preview_css. [27968] #27534
  • Widget Customizer: Use postMessage to highlight widgets in preview or sections/controls in Customizer. [27892] [27893] #27622
  • Widget Customizer: Refactor and clean up WidgetCustomizer as wp.customize.Widgets, and make available widgets panel a Backbone view. [27985] [27986] [27988] [27995] [28034] #27690

TinyMCE

  • Update TinyMCE to 4.0.21. [27897] #24067
  • Image Details Modal Improve look-and-feel, and add a Custom Size option to the size drop-down that reveals fields for soft-resizing the inserted image. [27918] #27366
  • Image Details Modal: Move all advanced options under a single toggle, bring back the field for CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. Class, and optimize CSS for responsive layout. [27898] #27366
  • Drag and Drop Uploading: Add new argument to wp_editor() to enable. [27901] #27465
  • Gallery Views: Avoid JS errors when image attachments lack metadata. [28008] #27691
  • Return to loading /langs/[locale].js and /langs/[locale]_dlg.js from PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher to prevent errors with missing translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization. files when requireLangPack() is used without its second argument. Back to using ISO 639-1 (two letter) locales. #24067; [27922] #27610
  • Clarify error when wpdialogs is not enqueued. Add wp_enqueue_editor action fired when scripts and styles for the editor are being enqueued. [28024] #16284
  • Update translatable strings. [27927] #27453, #24067
  • Tighten up toolbar and tab styles. [27978] [27983] #27279
  • Expose toolbar keyboard shortcut in Help documentation for TinyMCE, and clean up TinyMCE help dialog, removing duplicated text and leaving only Keyboard Shortcuts. [28029] #27024; [28032] #27100

Database:

  • Fall back from ext/mysqli to ext/mysqlMySQL MySQL is a relational database management system. A database is a structured collection of data where content, configuration and other options are stored. https://www.mysql.com/. if the connection fails. This allows us to avoid breaking a site that works under ext/mysql but is misconfigured for ext/mysqli. [27935] #21663
  • Add $allow_bail argument to wpdb::check_connection() to match the connect method. [27925] #27240
  • Don’t pass a second argument to mysqli_fetch_field(). [28002] #27693
  • Rename USE_EXT_MYSQL to WP_USE_EXT_MYSQL. [28022] #21663

Internals:

  • Updates: Record Plugin & Theme update statistics like we do for Core updates. [27905] [27906] #27633
  • Pingbacks: Forward pingbackPingback A pingback is a special type of comment that's created when you link to another blog post, as long as the other blog is set to accept pingbacks. Pingback allows you to notify other bloggers that you have linked to their article on your website. Although there are some minor technical differences, a trackback is basically the same thing as a pingback. IP during verification. [27872] #27613
  • Dashicons: [27989] [28005] [28013] #26936
    • New icons: .dashicons-external, .dashicons-editor-contract and .dashicons-universal-access-alt.
    • Updated icons: .dashicons-code, .dashicons-universal-access, .dashicons-arrow-x-alt and .dashicons-arrow-x-alt2.
    • Restores .dashicons-post-trash as an alias for .dashicons-trash, which is the new one.
    • Use new icons in Widget Customizer.
  • Don’t try to resolve symlinks for single-file plugins. plugins_url() should not be used in this context anyway. [27999] #16953
  • Remove old links_recently_updated_* DB options that never had a UIUI User interface. [27916] #27649
  • Deprecate wpmu_current_site(). [28009] #27702

Many thanks to @adamsilverstein, @andykeith, @avryl, @azaozz, @bramd, @chiragswadia, @davidmarichal, @dd32, @dpe415, @duck_, @DrewAPicture, @DrProtocols, @ehg, @eightface, @empireoflight, @gcorne, @helen, @jackreichert, @jdgrimes, @jeremyfelt, @jesin, @joedolson, @johnbillion, @jorbin, @jond3r, @kovshenin, @kpdesign, @leewillis77, @markjaquith, @matveb, @mcsf, @melchoyce, @michael-arestad, @nacin, @Nessworthy, @norcross, @obenland, @ocean90, @pento, @plocha, @rachelbaker, @rmccue, @sdasse, @SergeyBiryukov, @siobhan, @sonjanyc, @tellyworth, Tom Adams, @vancoder, @westonruter, and @wonderboymusic for their help this week!

For the complete list of commits to trunktrunk A directory in Subversion containing the latest development code in preparation for the next major release cycle. If you are running "trunk", then you are on the latest revision., check out the log on Trac. Since we’re getting very close to release, the best way to help is to test! Let us know if you run into problems in the Alpha/Beta forums or on trac.

#3-9, #week-in-core

Twenty Fourteen Project Update

Home stretch. Let’s polish.

Finished

  • Launched the theme on WordPress.comWordPress.com An online implementation of WordPress code that lets you immediately access a new WordPress environment to publish your content. WordPress.com is a private company owned by Automattic that hosts the largest multisite in the world. This is arguably the best place to start blogging if you have never touched WordPress before. https://wordpress.com/ (announcement, Theme Showcase page)
  • Many, many fixes to get ready for code freeze (see all commits since our last update): including RTL, IE, contextual help, layout, etc
  • Improvements based on feedback from coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. dev team (simplification, code readability and commenting)
  • Lots of activity at the 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. London Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/.

A special thanks to everyone who participated in our “device testing and 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. hunt” activity at WordCamp London, including but not limited to binarymoon, jartes, erichmond, janhenckens, sonjanyc, amistad18, iv.dimova, kdankov, robert olsen, iandstewart, chellycat, sixhours, cainm, blankthemes, thomasguillot, kwight, Frank Klein, siobhan, and defries. And all three of us on the Twenty Fourteen team were present: lancewillett, iamtakashi, obenland. [These are WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ usernames.]

Next

  • Wrap up final bug fixes: see open tickets
  • Make a Codex page for Twenty Fourteen help and tips—@siobhan to create the draft and kick it off

Discussion

What’s a pragmatic solution for detecting mobile and table devices? We’d like to use wp_is_mobile() but that seems designed for only adminadmin (and super admin) use since it assumes no page caching. See notes at #26221.

#3-8, #bundled-theme, #theme, #twentyfourteen