Grant Palin 7:00 am on August 25, 2016
Tags: 4.6, week in core ( 89 )

Week in Core, August 16 – 23, 2016

Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [38274-38345]. Here are the highlights:

72 commits
40 contributors
100 tickets created
9 tickets reopened
96 tickets closed

Ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. numbers based on trac timeline for the period above. The following is a summary of commits, organized by component.

Code Changes

Administration

Allow for .nav-tab-wrapper class to be used on elements other than h3 to increase flexibility for custom settings pages. [38306] #37257

AJAX

add a new function, wp_doing_ajax(), which can replace… (wait for it…) DOING_AJAX checks via the constant. [38334] #25669

Bootstrap/Load

Include 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 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. via require_once. [38282] #37707

Cache

in WP_Object_Cache, $cache_misses is public, but $cache_hits is private. They should both be public, because they’re useful for debugging purposes. [38335] #37726

Comments

in wp_handle_comment_submission(), $_wp_unfiltered_html_comment is passed as part of $comment_data, but is not used locally. [38313] #37771
in WP_Comment_Query::fill_descendants(), continue if there is an empty array in the 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.. [38298] #37416
in WP_Comment_Query::fill_descendants(), compute count() in the first for expression so that it does not run on each iteration. [38297] #37416

Customize

Ensure a newly-added custom link nav menu item has the appropriate CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. class names. [38301] #37575

Database

WP_Network, WP_Network_Query, and WP_Site_Query call wpdb::_escape(), thus requiring it to be public. It previously had no access modifier. _ at the beginning of a method, believe it or not, does not enforce visibility constraints. [38314] #37771

Docs

Update jsdoc in customize-nav-menus.js to remove references to Menu 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. plugin. Also fix @param for updateAssignedLocationsInSectionTitle. [38300] #37520
Update outdated phpdocPHPDoc (docblock, inline docs) for WP_Customize_Manager::validate_setting_values() to reflect changes in [37942]. [38299] #37247, #37759
Correct usage examples for wpdb::prepare(), which should not be called statically. [38289] #37744
Fix typo in load_plugin_textdomain() parameter description. [38284] #37318

Embeds

In get_oembed_endpoint_url(), avoid inadvertent stomping of the $format parameter passed to oembed_endpoint_url 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.. [38321] #37751

External Libraries

Update minified version of jquery.masonry.js. Merge of [38276] and [38281] to the 4.6 branchbranch A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch".. [38339] #37720, #37666
Update to Requests master (fb5b517) which corrects a logic inversion in the cURL transport checks. Merge of [38274] to the 4.6 branch. [38338] #37700
Fix jshint of Gruntfile.js. Introduced in [38276] [38281] #37720
Update Minified version of jquery.masonry.js [38276] #37720, #37666

General

remove variable set needlessly in wp_check_jsonp_callback(). [38308] #37771

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.

Standardize naming of dynamic hooks to use interpolation vs concatenation. [38307] #37748

HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands.

in WP_HTTP_Response, the @param declarations for $status and $headers were swapped. Let us correct this. [38315] #37771

I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.

Add translator comments for strings in wp-includes/functions.wp-scripts.php. [38345] #37803
Add translator comments for strings in wp-includes/functions.php. [38344] #37802
Add translator comments for strings in wp-includes/deprecated.php. [38343] #37797
Add translator comments for strings in wp-includes/class-walker-comment.php. [38342] #37796
Add translator comments for strings in wp-includes/author-template.php. [38341] #37795
Add translator comments for strings in wp-includes/admin-bar.php. [38340] #37794
Remove unnecessary context for two strings on “Add New User” screen. [38329] #37784
Remove unnecessary context in wp_post_revision_title_expanded(). [38327] #37781
Use a consistent context for “Add New” submenu strings in adminadmin (and super admin) bar (Toolbar). [38326] #37780
Allow for WordPress Plugin/Theme Directory URLs to be localized. [38325] #37501
Replace unnecessary context with translator comments in wp_post_revision_title() and wp_post_revision_title_expanded(). [38324] #37778
Replace unnecessary context with a translator comment for %s Sites string in network_step1(). [38323] #37777
Replace unnecessary context with a translator comment for %s KB string on Networknetwork (versus site, blog) Settings screen. [38322] #37496
Add translator comments for Edit Site: %s string in network admin. [38320] #37776

LocaleLocale A locale is a combination of language and regional dialect. Usually locales correspond to countries, as is the case with Portuguese (Portugal) and Portuguese (Brazil). Other examples of locales include Canadian English and U.S. English.

declare the $month_genitive field on WP_Locale. [38316] #37771

Login

retrieve_password() does not need to import 2 globals that it does not use. [38304] #37699

Mail

If post-by-email functionality is disabled, wp-mail.php should return a 403 Forbidden status code instead if 500 Internal Server Error. [38332] #37572
Don’t set Sender field when setting From. Merges [38286] to the 4.6 branch. [38287] #37736
Don’t set Sender field when setting From. [38286] #37736

Media

remove function_exists() call for ini_get() in _load_image_to_edit_path(). [38333] #37681
remove unnecessary variable assignment in gallery_shortcode(). [38309] #37771
add a function, wp_get_additional_image_sizes(), that wraps the retrieval of the global $_wp_additional_image_sizes. Removes 6 global imports. [38303] #37699
fix unit testunit test Code written to test a small piece of code or functionality within a larger application. Everything from themes to WordPress core have a series of unit tests. Also see regression. after [38296].
use wp_get_attachment_metadata() instead of get_post_meta() where appropriate. [38296] #36246
wp_get_attachment_link() fails to output text for non-images if the attachment post doesn’t have a title and $text (argument #5) was not passed to the func. In this case, use the filename. [38295] #5, #37343
when calling pathinfo(), also pass a PATHINFO_* constant to avoid array notices for unset keys. [38294] #37608
Add some docs to media-gallery.js RIP. [38293] #37717

Multisitemultisite Used to describe a WordPress installation with a network of multiple blogs, grouped by sites. This installation type has shared users tables, and creates separate database tables for each blog (wp_posts becomes wp_0_posts). See also network, blog, site

Fix copy/paste issue in id attribute for a dismissible message on Sites screen. [38305] #37764

Nav Menus

remove unnecessary variable assignment in wp_nav_menu_item_post_type_meta_box(). [38311] #37771

Query

use correct description in the docblockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) for $number in WP_Comment_Query, WP_Network_Query, and WP_Site_Query. [38336] #37621
Non-scalar and negative values for ‘p’ should always result in a 404. [38288] #33372
use composition for $db in WP_Date_Query, removes need to import global $wpdb in multiple methods. [38280] #37699
use composition for $db in WP_Query, removes need to import global $wpdb in multiple methods. [38279] #37699
add a protected field, $db, (composition, as it were) to WP_*_Query classes to hold the value for the database abstraction, instead of importing the global $wpdb into every method that uses it. Reduces the number of global imports by 32. [38275] #37699

REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”) https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/.

remove unnecessary variable assignments in rest_handle_options_request(). [38310] #37771

TaxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies.

in get_terms(), do not assume that legacy args are being passed when the only params are top-level meta_* values. Add keys in WP_Term_Query::__construct(). Adds unit tests. [38337] #37568
remove unnecessary break in WP_Term::__get(). [38312] #37771
In is_object_in_term(), return error object rather than caching it. [38277] #32044, #36814, #37721
Allow attachment taxonomies to be fetched as objects. [38292] #37368

Tests

Fix incorrect variable name from [38330]. [38331] #37630
Attachment create() method should match signature of other create() methods. Legacy argument format continues to be accepted. [38330] #37630
Move some utility classes to their own files. [38285] #37523
skip checking the value in Tests_User:test_user_properties for db. Casting to array is not the most elegant thing here, and various versions of PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 key protected/private fields differently when objects are cast. [38278] #37699
Introduce tests for get_attachment_taxonomies(). [38291] #37368
Introduce tests for get_object_taxonomies(). [38290] #37368
Add wordpress-importer tests demonstrating slashed data behavior. [38283] #21007

TinyMCE

makemake A collection of P2 blogs at make.wordpress.org, which are the home to a number of contributor groups, including core development (make/core, formerly "wpdevel"), the UI working group (make/ui), translators (make/polyglots), the theme reviewers (make/themes), resources for plugin authors (make/plugins), and the accessibility working group (make/accessibility). sure the temporary id is removed when using the default image dialog and inserting an external image. [38328] #37467

Users

after [38317], use a @property annotation, instead of a public field. [38319] #37771
$user_level has been publicly-accessed on instances of WP_User since version 2.0, but is has never been declared. [38317] #37771

Widgets

$option_name and $alt_option_name have been used as members ever since WP_Widget became an object in 2.8, but never declared. [38318] #37771

Props

Thanks to @afercia, @Akeif, @azaozz, @bcole808, @boonebgorges, @Clorith, @codemovementpk, @danhgilmore, @danielbachhuber, @dd32, @deremohan, @dlh, @DrewAPicture, @flixos90, @fomenkoandrey, @Frank, @gma992, @henrywright, @iandunn, @imath, @JaworskiMatt, @jipmoors, @Jonnyauk, @jorbin, @JorritSchippers, @Klein, @kouratoras, @Mte90, @Presskopp, @ramiy, @rpayne7264, @sebastianpisula, @SergeyBiryukov, @swissspidy, @tivnet, @TJNowell, @tomdxw, @vishalkakadiya, @westonruter, and @wonderboymusic for their contributions!

#4-6, #week-in-core

Eric Binnion 4:21 am on August 18, 2016
Tags: 4.6, week in core ( 89 )

Week in Core, August 9 – 16, 2016

Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [38239-38274]. Here are the highlights:

35 commits
38 contributors
73 tickets created
7 tickets reopened
52 tickets closed
WordPress 4.6 released 🎉

Code Changes

Bootstrap/Load

Bootstrap/Load: Revert 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 Global restoration around advance-cache.php. [38251] [38252] #36819

Build/Test Tools

Build/Test Tools: Ensure PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 7.1 is tested on Travis.[38273] #37625

Export

Docs: Add a period missed in an argument description in [38253] for #36338. [38254] #36338
Docs: Add documentation for all arguments accepted by export_wp(). [38253] #36338

External Libraries

Requests: Update to Requests master (fb5b517) which corrects a logic inversion in the cURL transport checks. [38274] #37700
Update Masonry shim to prevent error using isAnimated option. Reported upstream: https://github.com/desandro/masonry-v2-3-shim/pull/1 [38261] [38262] #37666, #32802

General

Docs: Replace some more HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. links with HTTPSHTTPS HTTPS is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted. This is especially helpful for protecting sensitive data like banking information.. [38239] #37622, #36993

Help/About

Add releaseRelease A release is the distribution of the final version of an application. A software release may be either public or private and generally constitutes the initial or new generation of a new or upgraded application. A release is preceded by the distribution of alpha and then beta versions of the software. video and move images to CDN. [38267] [38268] #37246
Third pass for 4.6. Adjust strings. Makemake A collection of P2 blogs at make.wordpress.org, which are the home to a number of contributor groups, including core development (make/core, formerly "wpdevel"), the UI working group (make/ui), translators (make/polyglots), the theme reviewers (make/themes), resources for plugin authors (make/plugins), and the accessibility working group (make/accessibility). strings translatable. Improve margin between copy and images. [38244] #37246
Enhance responsive images. [38257] [38258] #35030, #37246
Fix punctuation errors in two strings. [38248] [38249] #37246
Updates for 4.6. Merge of [38213], [38215], [38234], and [38244] to the 4.6 branchbranch A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch".. [38245] #37246

Import

Update/Install error messages: do not escape from the template, escape the error message string before inserting it. [38240] [38241] #37623

Permalinks

Correct the documentation for the get_sample_permalink 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., and improve the documentation for the get_sample_permalink() function. [38272] #37682

Post Thumbnails,Post Thumbnails,Post Thumbnails

Restore thumbnail support for media files. Broken in [37658]. [38263] [38264] #12922, #12922, #37658

Script Loader

Fix protocol-relative URLs for the preconnect relation type. Props azaozz for review. [38255] #37652

Upgrade/Install

Rename class-wp-automatic-upgrader.php to class-wp-automatic-updater.php. Introduced in [37409]. [38242] [38243] #37628

Users

Merge two duplicate strings introduced in [37940]. [38250] #37644

Thanks to @afragen, @azaozz, @azaozz for testing and second sign off, @Clorith, @dd32, @dd32 for review, @dimadin, @DrewAPicture, @DrewAPicture for review, @flixos90, @helen, @hugobaeta, @Ipstenu, @ipstenu for research, @jeremyfelt, @jerrysarcastic, @JerrySarcastic, @joemcgill, @johnbillion, @johnpgreen, @jorbin, @macmanx, @MattyRob, @ocean90, @pento for review, @peterwilsoncc, @petya, @Presskopp, @RoseAppleMedia, @rosso99, @sebastian.pisula for the original patc, @SergeyBiryukov, @stephenharris, @swissspidy, @theMikeD for the initial patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing., @voldemortensen, @westi for investigation, and @wonderboymusic for their contributions!

#4-6, #week-in-core

Andrew Rockwell 4:29 pm on August 11, 2016
Tags: 4.6, week in core ( 89 )

Week in Core, August 2 – 9, 2016

Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [38181-38238]. Here are the highlights:

58 commits
47 contributors
76 tickets created
10 tickets reopened
53 tickets closed

Code Changes

Help/ About

Update video for streamlined updates and add srcset/sizes attributes for the static images. [38234], [38213] #37590, #37246
First pass for 4.6 with strings (not yet translatable) and images (not CDN) [38183-38184] #37246

Boostrap/ Load

Improve forward compatiblity of 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 global backup methods [38223-38224] #17817, #17817, #36819

Customize

Increase the target size of the ‘Edit Menu’ button [38207-38208] #36795
Makemake A collection of P2 blogs at make.wordpress.org, which are the home to a number of contributor groups, including core development (make/core, formerly "wpdevel"), the UI working group (make/ui), translators (make/polyglots), the theme reviewers (make/themes), resources for plugin authors (make/plugins), and the accessibility working group (make/accessibility). the menu edit button look like a link [38189-38190] #36795

Dashboard

Don’t escape 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. titles in screen reader text [38225-38226] #37595, #37594

Docs

Correct and clarify various since docs [38201-38202] #37562

Embeds

Fix copy/paste error in WP_oEmbed::_add_provider_early() description. [38230] #37602

Emoji

Update the Twemoji loader to include the rainbow flag [38194-38195] #37543, #37566

Formatting

In remove_accents(), correct replacements for [38193] #37564

I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.

Correct the documented return types of get_translations_for_domain(). [38198] #32246

Media

In _wp_handle_upload() use call_user_func_array() to call the upload error handler [38235-38236] #37570
Remove translated string from a plugin WP doesn’t bundle [38203-38204] #37394

Multisitemultisite Used to describe a WordPress installation with a network of multiple blogs, grouped by sites. This installation type has shared users tables, and creates separate database tables for each blog (wp_posts becomes wp_0_posts). See also network, blog, site

Remove unnecessary reference parameters [38232-38233] #37615
Use get_current_blog_id() in get_site() for current sitesite (versus network, blog) [38231], [38217] #37607
Improve performance of the upgrade page on large networks [38229] #37612

Plugins

Also update aria-labels when a plugin update fails [38196-38197] #37556
Add visual feedback when deleting themes/plugins [38227-38228] #37603
Improve experience for Bulk Actions when FTPFTP FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol which is a way of moving computer files from one computer to another via the Internet. You can use software, known as a FTP client, to upload files to a server for a WordPress website. https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients. is dismissed [38221-38222] #37563
Improve bulk update failure notic [38185], [38187] #37510

Requests

Merge handling for custom HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. methods [38191-38192] #37503

Taxononmy

Set WP_Term_Query::terms when returning terms from the cache in WP_Term_Query::get_terms() [38212], [38214] #37591
Add unit that shows that WP_Term_Query is broken when the query is read from the cache. [38211] #37591

Themes

Standardize JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. Custom Event Name [38218], [38219] #31819, #37598, #37512, #37216, #31819

Upgrade/ Install

Provide basic back-compat styling for the .update-message CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. class in the plugins list table [38237-38238] #37504
Remove the .notice-error class before adding classes for the update process [38209-38210] #37550
Replace “error” and “-1” failure messages with a more meaningful one [38205-38206] #37583
Make some install/update failures more verbose [38199-38200] #37531
Clean up debug statements [38188], [38186] #37514

Props

Thanks to @adamsilverstein, @afercia, @Ankit, @azaozz, @boonebgorges, @celloexpressions, @cmillerdev, @dd32, @DrewAPicture, @endocreative, @fliespl, @flixos90, @gitlost, @Gupta, @hugobaeta, @iamfriendly, @Ipstenu, @ivantedja, @jbrinley, @jeremyfelt, @joemcgill, @johnbillion, @jorbin, @juhise, @K, @karmatosed, @macmanx, @mapk, @michael-arestad, @mikeschroder, @nacin, @obenland, @ocean90, @olarmarius, @ovann86, @pento, @peterwilsoncc, @petya, @rahulsprajapati, @ramiy, @rosso99, @SergeyBiryukov, @swissspidy, @vishalkakadiya, @westonruter, @wonderboymusic, and @zetaraffix for their contributions!

#4-6, #week-in-core

Grant Palin 3:49 pm on August 3, 2016
Tags: 4.6, week in core ( 89 )

Week in Core, July 26 – August 2, 2016

Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [38160-38180]. Here are the highlights:

20 commits
17 contributors
69 tickets created
4 tickets reopened
38 tickets closed

Code Changes

Build/Test Tools

Add npm-shrinkwrap.json to 4.5. By shrinkwraping our dependencies, the same versions of everything will be installed no matter what rules the dependency package.json has specified. [38177] #37541

Bundled Themes

Bump versions and update theme tags. [38171] #37426

Customize

Prevent customize-preview-widgets JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. errors in preview if 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. is registered with empty before_widget/after_widget params. [38166] #37478

Emoji

Add support for the Rainbow and Pirate flag emoji. Twemoji recently added images for the Rainbow and Pirate flags, and the latest iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. 10 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. added support for the Rainbow flag. Never let it be said that WordPress is at anything less than the cutting edge of emoji research and development. Merge of [38179] to the 4.6 branchbranch A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch".. [38180] #37543
Add support for the Rainbow and Pirate flag emoji. Twemoji recently added images for the Rainbow and Pirate flags, and the latest iOS 10 beta added support for the Rainbow flag. Never let it be said that WordPress is at anything less than the cutting edge of emoji research and development. [38179] #37543

Filesystem 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.

Output buffering for request_filesystem_credentials() should wrap the function directly. [38167] #37488

HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. API

Set $use_authentication property of Requests_Proxy_HTTP to true when proxy authentication is required. [38173] #37494
All non-GET/HEAD requests should put the arguments in the form body. [38165] #37456
Normalize cookies before passing them to Requests. [38164] #37437
Bump version of Requests to 1.7. [38163] #33055

I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.

After [38077], merge two duplicate strings in wp_insert_term() and wp_update_term(). [38162] #18218

Plugins

Use install_plugins_upload action to print the upload form. [38172] #37495
Move capability checks further up in wp_ajax_update_plugin() and wp_ajax_delete_plugin(). [38168] #37490

Script Loader

Ignore deregistered dependencies in wp_dependencies_unique_hosts(). [38174] #37502
Script Loader: Clarify documentation of wp_resource_hints hook. [38161] #37458

Upgrade/Install

Trigger additional JS events in shiny updates. [38175] #37512

Misc

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. is now 4.7-alpha. [38178]
Branch 4.6 [38176]
Post WordPress 4.6 RC 1 version bump. [38170]
WordPress 4.6 RC 1. [38169]

Props

Thanks to @davidakennedy, @DavidAnderson, @dd32, @dimadin, @francescobagnoli, @helen, @jorbin, @Koster, @ocean90, @pento, @peterwilsoncc, @ramiy, @SergeyBiryukov, @swissspidy, @westonruter, and @Yorick for their contributions!

#4-6, #week-in-core

Eric Binnion 3:40 pm on July 28, 2016
Tags: 4.6, week in core ( 89 )

Week in Core, July 19 – July 26 2016

Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [38111-38160]. Here are the highlights:

49 commits
35 contributors
73 tickets created
4 tickets reopened
67 tickets closed

Code Changes

Administration

System fonts: Adjust the smaller tabs so they appear as tabs. [38153] #36753
System fonts: Don’t quote single-word font names, per our coding standards. [38152] #36753

Build/Test Tools

Update grunt-patch-wordpress to 0.4.2. [38111] #37410

Comments

Introduce the cache_domain argument for WP_Comment_Query to allow caching to a unique set of cache buckets. [38117] #37419
Tests: Include the check_comment function tests in the comment group. Adds @group comment notation to the Tests_Comment_CheckComment class. Introduced in [32519]. [38114] #37356

Cron 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.

Docs: In wp_schedule_single_event(), add a note about scheduling an event to occur within 10 minutes of another event with the same action hook. [38148] #37455

Database

Replace incorrect use of E_USER_NOTICE in wpdb::_real_escape() with the version number where the message was added. [38133] #36403

Editor

Inline link: Remove proxying through WordPress to test if an URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org exists. Fix and enhance the regex that tests if the URL is well formed. [38159] #36638
Improve styling of “Add Media” button on mobile and makemake A collection of P2 blogs at make.wordpress.org, which are the home to a number of contributor groups, including core development (make/core, formerly "wpdevel"), the UI working group (make/ui), translators (make/polyglots), the theme reviewers (make/themes), resources for plugin authors (make/plugins), and the accessibility working group (make/accessibility). it more consistent with media buttons added by plugins. [38132] #36999
Link check: Use wp.a11y.speak() to announce bad URLs. Do not add a title to the link toolbar. Better error message. [38126] #36638

Feeds

Docs: Add missing class, method, and property DocBlocks for feed classes. [38112] #36295

Filesystem API

Filesystem API: Change the default value for the $context parameter of get_filesystem_method() and request_filesystem_credentials() to an empty string. [38138] #37412

General

Docs: Fix typo in hook description for customize_save_validation_before. [38140] #37318
Docs: Fix formatting, tense, verb conjugation, and other syntax for wp-includes/* elements introduced or changed in 4.6. [38121] [38125] #37318
Docs: Add missing inline documentation in WP_HTTP_Requests_Response. [38120] #37318, #33055

Media

I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.: Add a translator comment for two MediaElement.js strings added in [38089]. [38150] #37453, #37394
Docs: Fix minor formatting issue for a comment added in [38113]. [38139] #32171
Ensure empty alt attributes are set to blank strings. [38116] #36735
Remove global import for $content_width in _wp_post_thumbnail_html(). $content_width is unused since [35023]. [38136] #28512
Clean up prior image edits if IMAGE_EDIT_OVERWRITE is true. [38113] #32171

Menus

Docs: Update the description of the $box argument of wp_nav_menu_item_taxonomy_meta_box() for consistency with [38129]. Missed in [38130]. [38142] #37211
Docs: In 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. box functions, clarify that “Meta box ID” refers to the id attribute of the meta box and not a numeric ID. [38131] #37211
Docs: Correct and expand the docs for the $taxonomy argument of wp_nav_menu_item_taxonomy_meta_box(). [38128] #37211
Docs: Correct and expand the docs for the $post_type argument of wp_nav_menu_item_post_type_meta_box(). [38127] #37211
In wp_nav_menu_item_taxonomy_meta_box(): Rename the $taxonomy parameter to $box for clarity and consistency with other meta box functions. [38130] #37211
In wp_nav_menu_item_post_type_meta_box(): Rename the $post_type parameter to $box for clarity and consistency with other meta box functions. [38129] #37211

Permalinks

In get_page_uri(), don’t prepend a parent page slug if it’s empty. [38145] #36174

Plugins

Use history.pushState() to customize the URL during searches. history.pushState() requires an event handler for popstate which doesn’t exist (yet). [38154] #37233
Add a missing space between classes on “ element for custom columns of the Plugins list table. [38149] #37460
List Table: Improve WP_Plugins_List_Table::search_box() which was added in [38033]. [38146] #37230
Improve Ajax search of new plugins. [38119] #37233
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): Ensure only text is sent to aria-live messages. [38115] #37382
Make search field placeholder translatable. [38141] #37230

Posts, Post Types

Remove a redundant function_exists( 'mb_strlen' ) check in get_sample_permalink_html(). mb_strlen() is always available since [32114]. [38147] #30633
Unit Tests: Add a @ticket reference for test_get_page_uri_without_argument(). [38144] #26284
Unit Tests: Move get_page_uri() tests to post/getPageUri.php, added in [37345]. [38143] #26284

Post Thumbnails

Remove an unused nonce in _wp_post_thumbnail_html(). [38137] #12922
Only update featured images when saving a post. [38118] #12922

Script Loader

Use dns-prefetch for the Emoji CDN.[38122] #37387

Themes

Docs: Fix typo in wp_title() description. [38135] #37442
Docs: Change type of WP_Upgrader_Skin::$result to string|bool|WP_Error. [38134] #32246

TinyMCE

Fix the calculation for the inline toolbar vertical position. [38160] #37481
wpView:
Add the wpview-wrap class and pass third param to the getNodes() callback for back-compat.
Attach the mutation observer that resizes a view 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. inside the iframe to minimize memory use/leaks.
Remove the wp-mce-view-unbind event. It has never been particularly reliable and now it doesn’t fire when the user deletes a view by typing or pasting over it.
Restore changing of a view iframe body classes when the editor body classes change. [38158] #36434
TinyMCE, wpView: bail early when the iframe node is not attached to the DOM. We can’t load any HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. in it as here is no iframe.contentWindow in these cases. [38157] #36434
Fix selecting an image on touch in iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. Safari for TinyMCE 4.4.1. [38156] #37427
Upgrade to 4.4.1, changelog: https://www.tinymce.com/docs/changelog/#version441-july262016. [38155] #37427, #37476

Upgrade/Install

Prevent an endless self-calling 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. in wp_tempnam(). [38151] #33999

Thanks to @adamsilverstein, @afercia, @afineman, @andizer, @azaozz, @bradt, @Chouby, @chriscct7, @crstauf, @DrewAPicture, @flixos90, @FolioVision, @gma992, @helen, @ideag, @inderpreet99, @iseulde, @ixkaito, @joemcgill, @jorbin, @medariox, @mehulkaklotar for initial patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing., @mikeschroder, @netweb, @ocean9, @ocean90, @pento, @peterwilsoncc, @rachelbaker, @rahulsprajapati, @rahulsprajapati for initial patch, @ramiy, @SergeyBiryukov, @stevenkword, and @swissspidy for their contributions!

#4-6, #week-in-core

Andrew Rockwell 3:14 pm on July 20, 2016
Tags: 4.6, week in core ( 89 )

Week In Core, July 12 – July 19 2016

Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [38040-38110]. Here are the highlights:

71 commits
40 contributors
82 tickets created
7 tickets reopened
78 tickets closed

Code Changes

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)

Improve keyboard navigation on the themes browser modal window [38084] #37383

Bundled Themes

Remove .pot files from Default Themes [38093] #34884

Canonical

Remove a duplicate test data entry. [38063] #37370

Comments

Use wp_strip_all_tags() to strip HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. tags [38092] #37208
Include comment_content with html and without in blacklist_keys comparison [38048] #37208
Strip html tags from comment content before blacklist_keys comparison [38047] #37208

Database

Add unit testunit test Code written to test a small piece of code or functionality within a larger application. Everything from themes to WordPress core have a series of unit tests. Also see regression. to test that a column type change for a table name with a hyphen is working after [38044] #31679

Docs

Use the three-digit, x.x.x-style version in the DocBlockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) for the nested lowercase_octets() function. [38107] #32246
Add a missing DocBlock for the lowercase_octets() function, which is nested within redirect_canonical() [38106] #32246
Clarify the fields argument description in WP_Network_Query::__construct(). [38104] #32504
Clarify the fields argument description in WP_Site_Query::__construct(). [38103] #35791
Correct comment_max_links_url 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. and $url param descriptions to communicate values are found links [38098] #37319
Correct type of WP_Post_Type::$cap from array to object. [38097] #36217
Correct $post parameter name and description for wp_attachment_is() and wp_attachment_is_image(). [38068] #37377
Update a cross-reference in the DocBlock for wp_register_plugin_realpath() from plugin_basename() to wp_normalize_path(). [38061] #37357
Add an initial since version to wp-includes/feed.php [38056] #32246, #36295
Update the default value for the optional $args parameter in get_networks() following [38055] #32504
Add and clarify changelog entries for elements that can now accept, use, or return WP_Post_Type objects [38051] #36217

Editor

Enqueue the wp-embed script to fix embed previews inside the media modal. [38062] #37334

Emoji

Update to Unicode 9.0 emoji [38087] #37361

External Libraries

Update MediaElement.js to 2.22.0 [38088] #37363

Filesystem 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.

Ensure memory limit calculations by PclZip are using integers [38101] #36435
Cleanup temporary file when the temporary file couldn’t be opened. [38094] #34772, #36942, #36943

HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. API

Pass proxy settings to Requests [38054] #33055, #37107
Update Requests. Fixes an issue where you couldn’t set a Requests_Proxy_HTTP object as a proxy setting. [38053] #37107, #33055
Remove duplicate documentation for the http_api_debug hook. [38043] #37081

I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.

Remove non-translatable link attributes from translatable strings in wp_plugin_update_row(), wp_theme_update_row(), and get_theme_update_available() [38082] #36048
Combine duplicate “Menu Locations” and “Menu Options” strings. [38080] #18218
Combine two duplicate “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. post type” strings. [38076] #18218
Change unnecessary uppercased words in WP_Upgrader::generic_strings() to lower case. [38074] #18218
Combine two duplicate “Unable to locate WordPress Theme directory” strings. [38073] #18218
After [38057], consistently use a context for other instances of Activate %s,Networknetwork (versus site, blog) Activate %s, and Delete %s strings [38071] #37290
Remove a stray translator comment added in [38070] #37290

Import

Enhance accessibility on the Import screen [38075] #24766, #35191

Mail

Improve handling of UTF-8 address headers [38058] #21659

Media

Add missing gettext to a string added in [38090] #37394
Update list of translatable strings for MediaElement.js. [38089] #37394
Prevent image_get_intermediate_size() from returning cropped images [38086] #34384, #34980
Always add alt attributes to images inserted from URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org [38065] #36735
URL encode spaces in srcset attributes [38052] #36549

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.

Ensure $wp_meta_keys is an array in get_registered_meta_keys(). [38108] #37415, #35658
Remove object subtype handling from register_meta() [38095] #35658
Ensure filters are backwards compatible for pre-4.6 style meta registration [38041] #35658

Multisitemultisite Used to describe a WordPress installation with a network of multiple blogs, grouped by sites. This installation type has shared users tables, and creates separate database tables for each blog (wp_posts becomes wp_0_posts). See also network, blog, site

Correct default value for orderby in WP_Network_Query::__construct() [38102] #32504
Correct default values for orderby and order in WP_Site_Query::__construct() [38085] #35791
Set default $args to an empty array in get_networks() [38042] #32504

Permalinks

In wp_install_maybe_enable_pretty_permalinks() [38109] #36628
Rename $usingpi to $using_index_permalinks for clarity. [38067] #37380
After [37747], makemake A collection of P2 blogs at make.wordpress.org, which are the home to a number of contributor groups, including core development (make/core, formerly "wpdevel"), the UI working group (make/ui), translators (make/polyglots), the theme reviewers (make/themes), resources for plugin authors (make/plugins), and the accessibility working group (make/accessibility). sure $usingpi, $writable, and $update_required are defined before checking them on permalinks update.

Plugins

Use the correct adminadmin (and super admin) screen when searching for plugins via Ajax [38091] #37373

Readme

Link to the 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 Developer Handbook on DevHub as the primary resource for information on extending WordPress [38105] #37399

Role/Capability

Introduce capability tests for non-logged-in users. [38096] #37405

Script Loader

Limit resource hinting to enqueued assets [38100] #37385
Increase priority of wp_resource_hints() so hints get printed before scripts and styles [38046] #37317

TaxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies.

Improve back compatback compat Backward compatibility - a desire to ensure that plugins and themes do not break under new releases - is a driving philosophy of WordPress. While it is a commonly accepted software development practice to break compatibility in major releases, WordPress strives to avoid this at all costs. Any backward incompatible change is carefully considered by the entire core development team and announced, with affected plugins often contacted. It should be noted that external libraries, such as jQuery, do have backward incompatible changes between major releases, which is often going to be a greater concern for developers. of values passed to ‘terms_clauses’ filter [38099] #37378
Correct WP_Error usage in WP_Tax_Query::clean_query() and WP_Tax_Query::transform_query(). [38079] #37389
On term.php, use $taxnow when fetching currently edited term. #37205. [38069] #37205

Text Changes

Change Network deactivate %s to upper case, for consistency with Network Activate %s. [38081] #37290
Add a full stop to “Invalid taxonomy” and “Invalid term ID” strings, for consistency with similar post-related messages. [38077] #18218, #32329
After [37297], replace two more instances of “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/ Plugin Directory” with “WordPress Plugin Directory”.

TinyMCE

Replace the editor 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. title on MacOS to fix the help shortcut. [38110] #36863

Twenty Thirteen

Fix selective refresh of Masonry-laid out widgets by deferring initialization until DOM ready [38083] #37390

Unit Tests

Account for the string changes in [38078] #18218

Update/Install

Give context to some install/update strings to allow for differentiation between theme and plugin translations. [38057] #37290

Users

Update help text for user-new.php to remove reference to sending passwords via email. [38064] #36763

WP Mail

Remove an unused variable [38045] #37346

Props

Thanks to @ramiy, @afercia, @alleynoah, @ambrosey, @anneschmidt, @azaozz, @boonebgorges, @bpetty, @celloexpressions, @cfinke, @Clorith, @dabnpits, @davidakennedy, @dlh, @DrewAPicture, @flixos, @flixos90, @iandunn, @jeremyfelt, @joemcgill, @johnbillion, @karmatosed, @morganestes, @ocean90, @pbearne, @pento, @peterwilsoncc, @rachelbaker, @ramiy, @rmccue, @ruudjoyo, @SergeyBiryukov, @stephenharris, @swissspidy, @szepeviktor, @underdude, @vishalkakadiya, @westonruter, and @zuige for their contributions!

#4-6, #week-in-core

Grant Palin 6:45 pm on July 13, 2016
Tags: 4.6, week in core ( 89 )

Week In Core, July 6 – July 12 2016

Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [37980-38039]. Here are the highlights:

59 commits
39 contributors
61 tickets created
3 tickets reopened
20 tickets closed

Code Changes

Administration

Add aria-button-if-js class to links in the media list table that behave like buttons when 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/. is on. [38031] #26504, #36555

Bootstrap

Makemake A collection of P2 blogs at make.wordpress.org, which are the home to a number of contributor groups, including core development (make/core, formerly "wpdevel"), the UI working group (make/ui), translators (make/polyglots), the theme reviewers (make/themes), resources for plugin authors (make/plugins), and the accessibility working group (make/accessibility). wp_is_ini_value_changeable() compatible with PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 5.2.6 – 5.2.17. See #32075. [38017] #32075
Enhance core’s memory limit handling. Related commits: [38011-38013] [38015] #32075
Clean up wp_convert_hr_to_bytes(). [38013] #32075
Move wp_convert_hr_to_bytes() to wp-includes/load.php. [38012] #32075
Move constants for data sizes before constants for memory limits. [38011] #32075

Comments

Cache results of SELECT FOUND_ROWS() query. [38001] #37184

Customize

Fix panel indentation in Firefox. [37984] #34622
Ensure that WP_Customize_Setting::value() can return a previewed value for aggregated multidimensionals. [37982] #37294
Ensure that WP_Customize_Nav_Menu_Section is able to represent a placeholder nav menu. [37981] #37293

Docs

The $labels property in WP_Post_Type is of type object as returned from get_post_type_labels(), not an array. [38030] #36217
Standardize references to “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. box” or “meta boxes” as two distinct words throughout core documentation per the core spelling guide. [38029] #32246
Standardize capitalization of Ajax throughout core documentation per the core spelling guide. [38028] #32246
Link the 4.6 changelog entry in the DocBlockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) for register_meta() to its corresponding dev notedev note Each important change in WordPress Core is documented in a developers note, (usually called dev note). Good dev notes generally include: a description of the change; the decision that led to this change a description of how developers are supposed to work with that change. Dev notes are published on Make/Core blog during the beta phase of WordPress release cycle. Publishing dev notes is particularly important when plugin/theme authors and WordPress developers need to be aware of those changes.In general, all dev notes are compiled into a Field Guide at the beginning of the release candidate phase. on make/core. [38027] #35658, #37318
Fix a typo in the DocBlock for themes_api(), themes_api, plugins_api(), and plugins_api. [38025] #32246
Fix minor formatting and syntax for wp-admin/* elements introduced in 4.6. [38024] #37318
Cross-reference parent classes in DocBlocks for upgrader classes moved to their own files in 4.6 [38023] #36618, #37318
Improve usefulness of DocBlocks for ajax-actions.php functions introduced in 4.6. [38022] #37318
Fix a typo in the hook doc description for the enable_loading_advanced_cache_dropin run-time 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.. [38021] #34936, #37318
Fix a typo in an inline hook reference in the DocBlock for comment_form(). [38018] #32246
Fix typo in a comment in Core_Upgrader::upgrade(). [38014] #37314
Correct the description of the $network_id in WP_Site_Query. [38008] #35791
Fix an incorrect @since comment. [37994] #36495
Use 3-digit, x.x.x-style semantic versioning for _doing_it_wrong(), _deprecated_function(), _deprecated_argument(), and _deprecated_file() throughout core. [37985] #36495

Embeds

Include localeLocale A locale is a combination of language and regional dialect. Usually locales correspond to countries, as is the case with Portuguese (Portugal) and Portuguese (Brazil). Other examples of locales include Canadian English and U.S. English. stylesheets after default styles. [38010] #36839
Don’t print the HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. for a 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. if a post has no featured image. [37988] #37288

HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. 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.

Switch back to returning an array. [37989] #37097, #33055

I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.

I18N: Introduce an on/off switch for locales where comment number needs to be declined. [37987] #13651

Media

Don’t use ‘full’ as array key in wp_calculate_image_srcset(). [37986] #36345

Multisitemultisite Used to describe a WordPress installation with a network of multiple blogs, grouped by sites. This installation type has shared users tables, and creates separate database tables for each blog (wp_posts becomes wp_0_posts). See also network, blog, site

Use hash_equals() when comparing hashes to mitigate timing attacks. [38032] #37324
Correct logic used to display an Edit User link after adding a user. [38007] #37223
Add a nonce to the “Cancel” URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org when changing a sitesite (versus network, blog)’s adminadmin (and super admin) email. [38006] #36954
Don’t store max_num_pages in WP_Network_Query query cache. [38003] #32504
Don’t store max_num_pages in WP_Site_Query query cache. [38002] #35791

Plugins

Improve Ajax search of installed plugins. [38033] #37230
In plugin_basename() sort 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 paths before resolving symlinks. [37983] #28441

Resource Hints

Remove schemes from dns-prefetch resource hint outputs. [38036] #37240

RevisionsRevisions The WordPress revisions system stores a record of each saved draft or published update. The revision system allows you to see what changes were made in each revision by dragging a slider (or using the Next/Previous buttons). The display indicates what has changed in each revision.

Allow autosaves to be restored when revisions are disabled. Fixes #36262. [38009] #36262

TaxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies.

Remove an unnecessary double assignment in WP_Term_Query::get_terms(). [38020] #37254

Tests

Don’t change the memory_limit setting during tests. See #32075. [38016] #32075
Ensure that test for 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. user ID actually uses an invalid user ID. [38005] #37308
Add description for data_get_comments_number_text_declension(). [37997] #13651

Text Changes

Unify/merge two more permission error messages. [38037] #34521
Merge two similar strings. [37998] #34521
Unify a few more permission error messages which were missed in [37914]. [37999] #34521

Themes

PHP 7 compatibility issues fixed in Twenty Thirteen and Twenty Fourteen [38026] #37227

TinyMCE

preserve and tags inside the editor. Uses image placeholders for the tags and makes then visible. [38039] #32923
update to 4.4.0, changelog: https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/blob/master/changelog.txt. [38034] #36434, #37327

Toolbar

Allow 0 as a value for the tabindex property of a menu item. [38035] #32495

Upgrade/Install

Do not remove event handlers when trying to update a theme. [38019] #37285

Widgets

After [37972], ensure that $box['args'] is an array before trying to access __widget_basename. [38004] #35021

Props

Thanks to @A5hleyRich, @adamsilverstein, @afercia, @azaozz, @birgire, @boonebgorges, @DrewAPicture, @elrae, @ericlewis, @Faison, @helen, @iseulde, @jaspermdegroot, @jdgrimes, @jeremyfelt, @joedolson, @joemcgill, @johnbillion, @jrf, @karmatosed, @metodiew, @niallkennedy, @ocean90, @pento, @peterwilsoncc, @rachelbaker, @ramiy, @rmccue, @sc0ttkclark, @scottbasgaard, @SergeyBiryukov, @spacedmonkey, @stubgo, @swissspidy, @valendesigns, @westonruter, @wpfo, @xknown, and @Zuige for their contributions!

#4-6, #week-in-core

Eric Binnion 2:56 pm on July 6, 2016
Tags: 4.6, week in core ( 89 )

Week In Core, June 29 – July 5 2016

Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [37903-37980]. Here are the highlights:

77 commits
50 contributors
87 tickets created
12 tickets reopened
86 tickets closed

Code Changes

Administration

List tables: Makemake A collection of P2 blogs at make.wordpress.org, which are the home to a number of contributor groups, including core development (make/core, formerly "wpdevel"), the UI working group (make/ui), translators (make/polyglots), the theme reviewers (make/themes), resources for plugin authors (make/plugins), and the accessibility working group (make/accessibility). the pagination links and text better responsive. [37912] #33962

Build/Test Tools

Unit Tests: Change some ＠group annotations to ＠ticket. [37954]
Unit Tests: Remove @group foo annotation from Tests_WP_Resource_Hints::test_dns_prefetch_styles(). [37951]
Unit Tests: Remove an unused parameter from Tests_Ajax_DimComment::test_with_bad_id(). Prevents a “too few arguments” error in PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 7.1.0. [37950] #37271

Comments

Further improve text of initial comment. [37921] #36702

Customize

Fix sitesite (versus network, blog) icon preview in RTL. [37964] #37286
Prevent image controls with selected images smaller than pane width from being distorted through stretching to fit width. [37957] #37277
Use the correct variable when referring to the media frame. [37955] #36236
Text change on Widgets and Menus screens for buttons directing users to the 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.. [37904] #37159
Add a RTL version of “browser.png” for the site icon preview. [37963] #37063
Reverse order of setting sanitization/validation, validating prior to sanitizing. [37942] #34893, #37192, #37247

Editor

TinyMCE: do not trigger execCommand on loading, it focuses the editor in Chrome. [37927] #37243
TinyMCE: update to 4.3.13, changelog: https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/blob/master/changelog.txt. [37910] #37225
TinyMCE, inline link dialog: Reset the internal state when doing unlink, pressing Escape, and clicking elsewhere in the editor.
Add the unlink shortcut from the wplink 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 as it triggers the new wp_unlink command. [37906] #36781, #36732, #37153

Embeds

After [37745], check if a 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. exists before attaching an event listener. [37977] #35657

General

Docs: Fix a typo across some function and hook docs. s/filterss/filters. [37961] #32246
Remove the Pragma 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. from responses. [37944] #37250
Docs: Add changelog entries to the hook doc for the safe_style_css 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. denoting recent CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. attribute additions. [37931] #35877, #32246
Return “O B” when passing 0 to size_format(). [37962] #36635

HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. 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.

Add unit tests for wp_get_http_headers() and wp_remote_retrieve_headers(). [37907] #37090

I18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.

Make the translator comment added in [37858] more explicit and consistent with other similar instances. [37948] #37147
Localize the jQuery UIUI User interface datepicker. [37908] #29420
Adjust the regex in wp_maybe_decline_date() to avoid \w and \b, as they don’t work with Unicode characters correctly in PHP 5.3.3 and earlier versions. [37979] #36790
Add tests for wp_maybe_decline_date(). Reverts [37718], $wp_locale needs to be cloned. [37975] #36790

Media

Avoid PHP notices when trying to show a parent post title of an orphaned post type. [37952] #37186
Only show parent post titles when the user can read said post. [37941] #37186
Improve form validation errors handling when editing images. [37966] #36316

Menus

In Walker_Nav_Menu_Edit::start_el() initialize $original_title with false. Prevents displaying “Original:” without a title when adding a menu item without a title. [37953] #36729

Networks and Sites

Docs: Remove duplicate text for is_main_site() parameter. [37932] #37241
Simplify logic assigning orderby in get_site_by_path(). [37930] #37215
Revert [37874]. After [37923], get_blog_details() contained a now unnecessary attempt at back-compat for objects stored in cache. [37929] #36717
Revert property type changes in WP_Site. [37922] #34292
Docs: Supplement a changelog entry in the DocBlockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) for the $id property in WP_Network. [37919] #36717
Lazy load extended WP_Site properties when requested. [37918] #36935
Docs: Add changelog entries to the DocBlocks for the $blog_id and $site_id properties in WP_Site. [37917] #36717
Fire the ms_loaded action after multisitemultisite Used to describe a WordPress installation with a network of multiple blogs, grouped by sites. This installation type has shared users tables, and creates separate database tables for each blog (wp_posts becomes wp_0_posts). See also network, blog, site’s bootstrap has finished. [37916] #37235
Networknetwork (versus site, blog) Adminadmin (and super admin): Replace “Options saved.” notice with “Settings saved.”. [37959] #37279

Options, 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. APIs

Make retrieving registered metadata actually work. The initial implementation used a single argument, which has now been added to the whitelist. [37934] #35658
Ensure $args is an array and simplify compat logic. [37933] #35658
Actually use fallback auth for the previous registration method. [37928] #35658
Introduce an expanded meta registration API. There still need to be lots of tests written for previous and new behaviors, and many things are subject to change. Maybe things will explode. #yolo [37924] #35658

Plugins

Return the original value in apply_filters_deprecated() if no filter is registered for the 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.). [37911] #10441
Tests: After [37861] move tests for deprecated filters into filters.php. [37909] #10441
Clean up uninstall_plugins option during database upgrade. [37965] #31625

Posts, Post Type

In wp_ajax_inline_save(), do not apply level for non-hierarchical post types. [37913] #35010

Post Thumbnails

Add helper functions for attachment captions. [37915] #12235

REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”) https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/.

Include a refreshed nonce in a X-WP-Nonce header when responding to an authenticated request. [37905] #35662
Include auto-discovery Link header when serving API requests. [37903] #35580
Reverse order of setting sanitization/validation, validating prior to sanitizing. [37943] #37247, #37192

Script Loader

Introduce an API to register resource hints. [37920] #34292

Text Changes

Remove duplicate string, use the one we already have. [37960] [37958] [37956] #34521
Unify permission error messages. [37914] #34521

Themes

Avoid announcing the theme search results too many times. [37967] #36848
After [37287], remove deprecated feature categoryCategory The 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging.. [37947] #33407
After [37287], add deprecated theme features to the tag list in WP_Theme::translate_header().
Add “Custom Logo” to the list of WordPress theme features. [37945] #33407, #36744
Docs: Fix typo in WP_Theme_Install_List_Table description. [37937] #37234
After [37742], fix the color of the “Upload Theme” button to match other page title actions. [37968] #35457

Upgrade/Install

dbDelta() will no longer try to downgrade the size of TEXT and BLOB columns. [37939] [37938] #36748
Change priority for theme/update update rows. [37978] #13071
Reject 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. messages in the Shiny Updates postMessage handler. [37976] #37125
Fix plugin updates from the details modal on the Dashboard. 37974] #37131, #37126
Fix plugin updates from the details modal on update-core.php. [37973] #37126
Correctly decrement the update count after translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization. updates. [37971] #37127
Trigger a JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. event when updating a theme. [37970] #37216
Trigger the correct event after installing an importer plugin. [37969] #37273

Users

Docs: In wp_list_authors(), clarify that include and exclude arguments can also be an array. Fix duplicated exclude argument description. [37949] #37239
Check zxcvbn is defined before calling. [37940] #34905

Widgets

Dashboard: Don’t add a “Configure” link to the toggle button. [37972] #35021

XML-RPC

Add unit testunit test Code written to test a small piece of code or functionality within a larger application. Everything from themes to WordPress core have a series of unit tests. Also see regression. to verify IXR changes in [37244]. [37980] #36586

Thanks to @aaires, @adamsilverstein, @afercia, @aidvu, @azaozz, @barryceelen, @birgire, @borgesbruno, @celloexpressions, @clubduece, @danielbachhuber, @DavidAnderson, @DrewAPicture, @ericlewis, @Faison, @flixos90, @Frozzare, @geekysoft, @grapplerulrich, @helen, @jeremyfelt, @jipmoors, @joemcgill, @jorbin, @Kenshino, @littler.chicken, @markjaquith, @nicholas_io, @Nikschavan, @ocean90, @Offereins, @patilswapnilv, @noahsilverstein, @pento, @peterwilsoncc, @polevaultweb, @Presskopp, @rabmalin, @rachelbaker, @ramiy, @rmccue, @sc0ttkclark, @schlessera, @SergeyBiryukov, @sidati, @spacedmonkey, @swissspidy, @voldemortensen, @welcher, and @westonruter for their contributions!

#4-6, #week-in-core

Andrew Rockwell 3:53 pm on June 29, 2016
Tags: 4.6, week in core ( 89 )

Week In Core, June 21 – June 28 2016

Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [37801-37902]. Here are the highlights:

102 commits
41 contributors
86 tickets created
10 tickets reopened
84 tickets closed

Code Changes

Administration

Escape URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org-encoded permalinks [37823], [37821-37820], [37817], [37815], [37812-37811], [37807-37806]

Bootstrap

Explicitly globalize $wpdb in wp-settings.php in case WordPress isn’t loaded in global scope. [37864] #37123

Comments

Improve author and content of the default comment. [37888] #36702, #14268
Remove the assignment of an undocumented $comment_count property in WP_Comment_Query::get_comments(), which appears to be accidentally introduced in [34544]. [37873] #37187

Customize

Improve flow from menu locations to editing a menu. [37901] #36795
Link “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. areas” to widgets panel in menu locations section description. [37900] #36796
Always define functions reflowPaneContents, findControlsForSettings, and _handleSettingValidities on wp.customize. See #36944. See #29071. [37867] #34893, #36944, #29071

Docs

Fix typo in wp-includes/shortcodes.php file description. [37865] #37175
Add two simple usage examples to the DocBlockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) for wp_redirect(). [37863] #32246
Improve the syntax and tensing within the DocBlock for is_home(). [37862] #32246
Improve formatting and syntax of the defaullt label docs in the DocBlock for get_post_type_labels(). [37886] #32246
Add a more complete $labels parameter description to the DocBlock for register_post_type(). [37885] #32246
Improve the $post_type parameter description in the DocBlock for register_post_type(). [37884] #32246
Add more complete documentation for the $supports argument in register_post_type(). [37883] #32246
Improve the usefulness, accuracy, and syntax of the register_post_type() DocBlock summary and description. [37882] #32246
Add missing variable reference for wp_edit_form_attachment_display. [37880] #
Further improve the note of caution within the DocBlock description for query_posts(). [37878] #32246
Add a note to the DocBlock for query_posts() to caution against general usage, including a pointer to the pre_get_posts action. [37877] #32246
Makemake A collection of P2 blogs at make.wordpress.org, which are the home to a number of contributor groups, including core development (make/core, formerly "wpdevel"), the UI working group (make/ui), translators (make/polyglots), the theme reviewers (make/themes), resources for plugin authors (make/plugins), and the accessibility working group (make/accessibility). the DocBlock summary for get_option() more explicit and convert to using a third-person singular verb. [37876] #32246
Improve the formatting and usefulness of information in the DocBlock for sanitize_text_field(). [37852] #32246
Add some missing changelog entries to the DocBlock for add_theme_support(). [37849] #32246
Correct the $request parameter datatype in the hook doc for the posts_request 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.. [37848] #37142

Embeds

Add tests for the WP_Embed class. [37892] #37214, #34115

External Libraries

Update MediaElement.js to 2.21.2. [37887] #36759
Update Masonry to 3.3.2 and imagesLoaded to 3.2.0. [37891] #32802

General

Update wp.template to match parameter changes to _.template in Underscore 1.8.3. [37851] #36695

I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.

Make “That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging.” translatable. [37902] #36945
Move the WP_Locale class to its own file. [37889] #26511, #37209
Remove HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. tags from translatable string in wp-admin/maint/repair.php. [37858] #37147
Enable unloading of text domains that have been loaded just in time. [37855] #37113, #34114
Add support for the Catalan flown dot in remove_accents(). [37853] #37086

Media

Add action to display attachments on the edit screen. [37879] #36502
Prompt when deleting multiple items from the Media Library [37859] #28235
Improve handling of extensionless filenames. [37825-37824], [37822], [37819-37818], [37816], [37814], [37810-37809] #37111
Restore keyboard navigation of the media grid. [37804] #36900
Fix rendering of incorrect toolbar in the Edit view. [37813] #36861

Menus

Use WP_Query for quick searches. [37881] #27042

Multisitemultisite Used to describe a WordPress installation with a network of multiple blogs, grouped by sites. This installation type has shared users tables, and creates separate database tables for each blog (wp_posts becomes wp_0_posts). See also network, blog, site

Add a ms_sites_list_table_query_args filter to WP_MS_Sites_List_Table. [37899] #26580
Replace wp_get_network() internals with get_network(). [37896] #32504
Introduce get_networks(). [37895] #32504
Introduce WP_Network_Query. [37894] #32504
Introduce get_network(). [37893] #32504
Remove unused site_count property from WP_Site_Query. [37875] #35791
Clear incomplete objects from cache in get_blog_details() when found. [37874] #36717
Set WP_Network blog_id property default to string as expected. [37871] #36717
Change WP_Network id property to an integer. [37870] #37050
Cache found_sites and max_num_pages in WP_Site_Query. [37868] #35791
Move call of get_blog_details() inside ms_site_check(). [37850] #37118

Plugins

Allow action and filter 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 be deprecated. [37861] #10441

Posts, Post Types

Introduce WP_Post_Type and use it in register_post_type() and unregister_post_type(). [37890] #36217
Fix back-compat for filters in get the modified time and date functions after [37738]. [37866] #37059
Add hooks for post sticky status changes. [37857] #35600
Add a filter to disable the categories dropdown. [37856] #36152

RevisionsRevisions The WordPress revisions system stores a record of each saved draft or published update. The revision system allows you to see what changes were made in each revision by dragging a slider (or using the Next/Previous buttons). The display indicates what has changed in each revision.

Remove unused post 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. data during database upgrade. [37854] #36526
Change the capability needed to view revision diffs to edit_post. [37808], [37805], [37803-37802]

Security

Add list-style-type to the list of allowed CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. attributes. [37898] #35877
Adjust the list of safecss attributes for readability. [37897] #35877

TaxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies.

Fix orderby meta handling for WP_Term_Query. [37860] #37151

Themes

Wrap unusually long theme names on the Theme Details screen. [37872] #37033

Thanks to @adamsilverstein, @anilbasnet, @azaozz, @boonebgorges, @celloexpressions, @coffee2code, @danielbachhuber, @davidmosterd, @DrewAPicture, @Ego, @flixos90, @georgestephanis, @grapplerulrich, @Ipstenu, @ixkaito, @jeremyfelt, @jnylen0, @joemcgill, @jorbin, @julesaus, @kovshenin, @littlerchicken, @nacin, @nbachiyski, @Ninos, @ocean90, @ojrask, @pento, @peterwilsoncc, @rachelbaker, @ruudjoyo, @SergeyBiryukov, @sirjonathan, @solarissmoke, @southp, @spacedmonkey, @swissspidy, @westonruter, @xavivars, and @xavortm for their contributions!

#4-6, #week-in-core

Eric Binnion 9:02 pm on June 15, 2016
Tags: 4.6, week in core ( 89 )

Week In Core, June 7 – June 15 2016

Welcome back the latest issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., covering changes [37659-37720]. Here are the highlights:

62 commits
67 contributors
61 tickets created
15 tickets reopened
80 tickets closed

Code Changes

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)

Help text improvements. [37680] #34761
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., makemake A collection of P2 blogs at make.wordpress.org, which are the home to a number of contributor groups, including core development (make/core, formerly "wpdevel"), the UI working group (make/ui), translators (make/polyglots), the theme reviewers (make/themes), resources for plugin authors (make/plugins), and the accessibility working group (make/accessibility). the menu items “clear search results” a button. [37679] #36903

Administration

Set a defined line-height for number type inputs to fix display issue in Safari. [37693] #37024

Bootstrap/Load

Adjust filters added in [37626]. [37690] #34936
Move is_ssl() to wp-includes/load.php. [37677] #35844

Bundled Theme

Twenty Ten: Revert pot changes after update test.[37715]

Canonical

Introduce wp_get_canonical_url(). [37685] #36168

Comments

Do not flag a comment as a duplicate if the comment_author_email is provided but not a match. [37713] #37093
Fix pagination totals in the response of the inline delete actions when filtering the List Table by comment_type. [37664] #36991

Customize

Ensure MediaControl fetches the necessary attachment data for rendering when dynamically added via JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors.. [37701] #36521
Update server-sent setting validation notifications as changes are entered. [37700] #36944

Editor

Prevent jumping when using the backspace button in the Text editor in Firefox and IE. [37684] #37072
quickTags: when the user selects some text by triple-clicking, then wraps it in a 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.), and the last selected char is \n, insert the closing tag before the line break. [37661] #29571
Adjust the 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. position when moving a postbox from one column to another. [37659] #35230

Embeds

Fix tests after [37709]. Avoids using assertNotFalse() which is only available in PHPUnit 4.0 and above. [37710] [37711] #36767
Improve performance when embedding a post from the current sitesite (versus network, blog). [37708] [37709] #36767

Formatting

Docs: Add extensive documentation to the remove_accents() DocBlockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) outlining the accented characters core replaces. 37669] #34677

General

After [37702], correct the expected result in test_size_format(). [37705] #37037
In size_format() and wp_convert_bytes_to_hr(), replace kB with KB for consistency with other units. [37702] #37037
Docs: Replace HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. links with HTTPSHTTPS HTTPS is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted. This is especially helpful for protecting sensitive data like banking information.. [37674] #36993
Docs: Improve the DocBlock summary for add_theme_support(). [37673] #32246
Docs: Add documentation for the variadic second parameter, $args, accepted by add_theme_support(). [37672] #37067
Docs: Improve documentation for the $feature parameter in the DocBlock for add_theme_support(). [37671] #32246, #37067

HTTP 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.

Update Requests. [37694] #33055, #8923

I18Ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill.

Revert the test added in [37716], as it causes errors when running the full suite. [37718] #36790
Adjust the regex in wp_maybe_decline_date() to handle word boundaries correctly. [37717] #36790
Add a unit testunit test Code written to test a small piece of code or functionality within a larger application. Everything from themes to WordPress core have a series of unit tests. Also see regression. for wp_maybe_decline_date(). [37716] #36790
Add context and translator comments to Back to %s strings. [37703] #37095
In remove_accents(), add support for de_CH and de_CH_informal. [37698] #37076
Simplify the WordPress update notice for translators. [37675] #35721

Fire wp_no_robots() in wp_die() only if function exists. This covers cases where wp_die() is used before general-template.php is loaded. [37689] #34401

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Fix rendering of incorrect toolbar in the Edit view. [37678] #36861
Remove _wp_upload_dir_baseurl().[37676] #36375

Networks and Sites

Docs: Update the documentation for get_site() and the get_site 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. following the removal of the $output parameter in [37652]. [37699] #35791
Use to_array() method on WP_Site objects in wp_get_sites(). [37667] #36717
Introduce get_current_network_id(). [37670] #33900
Tests: Split get_blog_details() test into individual tests [37666] #36566
Tests: Move get_blog_details() tests to their own file [37665] #36566
Tests: User a data provider for wp_get_sites() tests. [37662] #36566
Tests: Move wp_get_sites() tests to their own file [37660] #36566

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Avoid a PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 notice in get_permalink() if default categoryCategory The 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging. is unavailable. [37707] #36529

Plugins

Normalize WP_PLUGIN_DIR in the test added in [37332], otherwise it fails on Windows. [37719] #29154
Fix edge-case where the tab=upload page can be accessed directly. [37681] #35429

Posts, Post Types

Docs: Improve the return description for wp_get_post_categories() to include more information about possible return values. [37686] #37002

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After [37692], don’t skip set_found_posts() when no posts are found. [37712] #36687
Allow plugins to supply post results instead of having WP_Query fetch them from the database. [37692] #36687
Docs: Improve first-order clause documentation for the $meta_query parameter in the constructor for WP_Meta_Query. [37688] #32659

TaxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies.

Introduce a redirect_term_location filter to change the redirect on term editing. [37696] #36367
More specific cap check when processing category data on post save. [37691] #36379
Introduce term_taxonomy_id parameter for WP_Term_Query. [37683] #37074
Tests: Move WP_Tax_Query tests to a more appropriate file. [37682] #37074

Text Changes

Text Changes: Simplify two strings in wp_password_change_notification(). [37704] #35736

Themes

Make default “read more” link more accessible. [37706] #36572

TinyMCE

wptextpattern: fix for fast typing [37668] #36585

Upgrade/Install

Shiny Updates v2. [37714] #22029, #25828, #31002, #31529, #31530, #31773, #33637, #35032
Skip certificate verification when upgrading a networknetwork (versus site, blog)’s sites. This avoids issues with self-signed certificates or otherwise 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. certificates. [37695] #36975
Trigger the upgrader_process_complete action for translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization. updates. [37687] #36872

Users

Embeds: In WP_oEmbed::get_provider() and WP_oEmbed::get_html(), parse the $args string to an array, as we treat it as an array later. [37720] #37071
wp_signon() expects an array as the $credentials argument, not a string. [37697] #37071
Stop WP_List_Table notices from persisting on pagination navigation. [37663] #35620

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