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The WordPress coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. development team builds WordPress! Follow this site for general updates, status reports, and the occasional code debate. There’s lots of ways to contribute:

Found a 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.? Create a ticket in the bug tracker.
Want to contribute? Get started quickly with tickets marked as good first bugs for new contributors or join a bug scrub. There’s more on the reports page, like patches needing testing, and on feature projects page.
Other questions? Here is a detailed handbook for contributors, complete with tutorials.

Aaron Jorbin 7:01 pm on December 13, 2023
Tags: 6-4 ( 78 ), bug scrub ( 85 )

6.4.3 Maintenance Release Bug Scrub

There is no specific target date for WordPress 6.4.3 yet, but that doesn’t mean work can’t be done to ensure that all the correct bugs are targeted for it and that work progresses towards fixing them. To assist with this, some initial scrubs will be held at the following times: All Scrubs will take place […]

Abha Thakor 3:45 pm on November 14, 2023
Tags: 6-5 ( 76 ), bug scrub ( 85 ), core ( 756 ), props ( 16 )

Bug scrub schedule for WordPress 6.5

Bug Scrubs list towards WordPress 6.5.

Adam Silverstein 5:00 am on September 2, 2026
Tags: 7.1 ( 68 ), 7.1.1 ( 5 ), 7.1.x ( 3 ), minor releases ( 42 )

WordPress 7.1.1 Release Schedule

Since WordPress 7.1 was released, contributors have kept a close eye on incoming reports to the 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/ Support Forums, TracTrac […]

Aaron Jorbin 2:59 pm on June 18, 2026
Tags: 7.0 ( 76 ), 7.0.1 ( 5 ), 7.0.x ( 2 ), minor releases ( 42 )

WordPress 7.0.1 Release Schedule

Since WordPress 7.0 was released, contributors have kept a close eye on incoming reports to the 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/ Support Forums, TracTrac […]

Aaron Jorbin 9:28 pm on January 20, 2026
Tags: 6-9 ( 87 ), 6-9-1 ( 6 ), 6-9-x, minor releases ( 42 )

WordPress 6.9.1 Release Schedule

Since WordPress 6.9 was released, contributors have kept a close eye on incoming reports to the 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/ Support Forums, TracTrac […]

Benjamin Zekavica 9:22 pm on November 5, 2025
Tags: 6-9 ( 87 ), core ( 756 ), dev chat ( 932 )

Summary, Dev Chat, November 5, 2025

Start of the meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/, facilitated by @amykamala 🔗 Agenda post. Announcements 📢 WordPress 6.9 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 […]

Olga Gleckler 6:25 pm on August 17, 2023
Tags: 6-4 ( 78 ), bug scrub ( 85 ), core ( 756 ), props ( 16 )

Bug Scrub Schedule for WordPress 6.4

Following sessions are dedicated to move things forward and be ready in time according to 6.4 Release Schedule. Everyone is welcome to join not only to triagetriage The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors. tickets but also to look for tickets you can contribute by […]

Jb Audras 5:50 pm on January 28, 2026
Tags: 6-9-1 ( 6 ), 7.0 ( 76 ), core ( 756 ), dev chat ( 932 )

Summary, Dev Chat, January 28, 2026

Start of the meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/, facilitated by @audrasjb 🔗 Agenda post. Announcements 📢 Nominations for CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team Reps 2026 The nomination process for Core […]

Benjamin Zekavica 6:27 pm on October 22, 2025
Tags: 6-9 ( 87 ), core ( 756 ), dev chat ( 932 )

Summary, Dev Chat, October 22, 2025

Start of the meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/, facilitated by @amykamala 🔗 Agenda post. Announcements 📢 WordPress 6.9 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 […]

Jb Audras 7:21 am on June 17, 2025
Tags: 6-8 ( 91 ), 6-8-x ( 4 ), minor releases ( 42 )

WordPress 6.8.2 Release Schedule

Since WordPress 6.8 on April 2025, contributors have kept a close eye on incoming reports to the 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/ Support […]

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