Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between August 21 and September 4, 2023.

• 75 commits
• 150 contributors (!)
• 25 new contributors (!)
• 129 tickets created
• 13 tickets reopened
• 117 tickets closed

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

Code changes

Administration

• Escape post type output as field attribute – #59190

Build/Test Tools

• Avoid doing copy:dynamic when running grunt watch when using --dev option – #59196
• Change the version of Node.js in the Codespaces container – #56658
• Compare results in performance measurement workflow – #58358, #58359
• Enable running the tests on PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher 8.3 – #59231
• Ensure database containers are prepared for commands – #30462, #58867
• Expand database testing to account for all supported versions and types – #30462
• Implicitly pass secrets to the called workflow – #30462
• Merge pre-commit changes missed in [56439] – #30462
• Revert unintentional .env change in [56449] – #56594
• Tests_Formatting_MakeClickable should use data providors – #57660
• Correct uses of ReflectionProperty::setValue() for static properties – #59231
• Fix coding standards for Tests_Admin_wpUserSearch – #41125
• Remove webfonts tests – #59165

Bundled Theme

• Twenty Nineteen: Improve social media icon dimension attributes – #45950
• Ensure that pull quotes are able to use the correct font size – #57854

Coding Standards

• Remove unused global variables in various /wp-admin/includes/ files – #59254
• Use strict comparison in wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php – #58831
• Use strict comparison in wp-includes/class-wp-widget.php – #58831
• Use strict comparison in wp-includes/ms-files.php – #58831
• Use strict comparison in wp-includes/ms-site.php – #58831

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.

• use the correct X-Robots-Tag 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. – #58865

Database

• Improve the documentation for various methods in the wpdb class – #58833
• Remove support for the mysql extension – #59118

Docs

• Add missing param description in WP_Comment class – #58890
• Clarify post_date_column_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. description – #59029
• Correct default post type in page_template_dropdown() docblockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) – #58972
• Docblock improvements in _deprecated_class() function, as per docblocks standards – #58833
• Fix typo in a translator comment in _deprecated_class() – #58833
• Improve PHPCSPHP Code Sniffer PHP Code Sniffer, a popular tool for analyzing code quality. The WordPress Coding Standards rely on PHPCS. comments general consistency – #58833
• Use third-person singular verbs in various function descriptions, as per docblocks standards – #58833
• Wrap inline @see tags in curly braces – #58858

Editor

• Add relative time strings for the wp-date inline script output – #59219, #47373
• Don’t use fluid layout value in typography – #58754
• Ensure main query loopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop. is entered for singular content in blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. themes – #58154
• Optimize wp_get_block_css_selector to remove array_merge calls for better performance – #59178
• Preserve block style variations when securing theme – #59108
• Introduce font-face styles generator and printer – #59165

External Libraries

• Update jQuery to version 3.7.1 – #59227
• Upgrade PHPMailer to version 6.8.1 – #59238 – #58833

General

• Fix coding standards for translatable _deprecated_class() message strings – #41125
• Introduce a _deprecated_class() function – #41125
• Replace two esc_url_raw() calls in core with sanitize_url() – #59247
• Use regular core button styles for page header actions – #41986

HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. 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.

• Stop processing HTML when encountering unsupported markup – #59167
• Update WP_Http class to avoid PHP deprecation warnings – #58876

Help/About

• Match icon and text in Help for bulk edit button – #58785

Login and Registration

• Improve test coverage for sign on related functions – #36476

Media

• Add a filter to the get_available_post_mime_types() function to allow overriding its database query – #52759
• Prevent warning if shortcodeShortcode A shortcode is a placeholder used within a WordPress post, page, or widget to insert a form or function generated by a plugin in a specific location on your site. is used without attributes – #59206
• Remove unused $is_IE and $is_opera globals in media_upload_form() – #59254

Menus

• Fix proximity of controls to Save and Delete menus – #56594
• Revert unintentional changes in [56449] – #56594

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

• Introduce prime_options() to load multiple options with a single database request – #58962
• Introduce wp_set_option_autoload_values() – #58964

Performance

• Add fallback for $script_uri to prevent firing plugins_url() unnecessarily – #59181

Plugins

• Correctly display spaces in new plugins search results – #59143

Posts, Post Types

• Avoid redundant SQL query in get_pages() – #59224
• Reinstate missing sort_column options in get_pages() – #59226
• Remove redundant function calls in get_body_class() – #43661

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 misleading comment in WP_REST_Blocks_Controller->get_item_schema – #59193

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.

• Add missing escaping function for $post_edit_link in wp-admin/revision.php – #59141

Rewrite Rules

• Prevent stampedes when flush_rewrite_rules() is called – #58998

Site Health

• Show correct debug value for file uploads – #58737
• fix check name used for REST API permission checks – #59236

Upgrade/Install

• Add missing escaping function for get_option( 'home' ) in upgrade.php – #59199
• Remove unused globals in core_upgrade_preamble() – #59254

Upload

• Add a MIME type exception for .docx generated by Google Docs – #57898
• Correct duplicate MIME type for .xlsx files generated by Google Docs – #57898

Users

• Call add_user_meta() instead of update_user_meta() when adding metadata to a new user – #59212
• Properly deprecate both constructors in WP_User_Search – #41125
• Remove unused wpdb global in check_password_reset_key() – #59185

Widgets

• Improve performance of has_content method in WP_Widget_Media_Gallery class – #58757

XML-RPC

• Remove unused wpdb global in wp_xmlrpc_server::mw_newMediaObject() – #59185

Props

Thanks to the 150 (!) people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@mukesh27 (14), @costdev (11), @sergeybiryukov (10), @joemcgill (8), @flixos90 (7), @jrf (7), @poena (6), @aristath (5), @afercia (5), @upadalavipul (5), @spacedmonkey (5), @rajinsharwar (4), @desrosj (4), @azaozz (4), @Presskopp (4), @jorbin (3), @oglekler (3), @ramonopoly (3), @swissspidy (3), @david.binda (3), @westonruter (2), @hellofromTonya (2), @oandregal (2), @boonebgorges (2), @tabrisrp (2), @gziolo (2), @daxelrod (2), @johnbillion (2), @hztyfoon (2), @davidbaumwald (2), @sabernhardt (2), @jeffpaul (2), @nidhidhandhukiya (2), @niravsherasiya7707 (1), @michelleblanchette (1), @dhruvishah2203 (1), @matthewfarlymn (1), @elrae (1), @DrewAPicture (1), @rmccue (1), @ohryan (1), @wvega (1), @ahardyjpl (1), @nekojonez (1), @dilipbheda (1), @TobiasBg (1), @Synchro (1), @aslamdoctor (1), @maltfield (1), @szepeviktor (1), @bvreeman22 (1), @johnregan3 (1), @johnjamesjacoby (1), @iammehedi1 (1), @jordanpak (1), @adhun (1), @nithi22 (1), @huzaifaalmesbah (1), @deepakvijayan (1), @zunaid321 (1), @olliejones (1), @laurelfulford (1), @maxinacube (1), @l1nuxjedi (1), @pento (1), @netweb (1), @nacin (1), @crstauf (1), @armondal (1), @tahmidulkarim (1), @crunnells (1), @TimothyBlynJacobs (1), @JordanPak (1), @emailjoey (1), @melchoyce (1), @michaelarestad (1), @danieltj (1), @helen (1), @viralsampat (1), @adamsilverstein (1), @iCaleb (1), @maciejmackowiak (1), @archon810 (1), @rcorrales (1), @varjodesigns (1), @jivygraphics (1), @whyisjake (1), @90lines (1), @sc0ttkclark (1), @jakariaistauk (1), @djcowan (1), @arena (1), @askdesign (1), @bph (1), @bradley2083 (1), @colorfultones (1), @dingo_d (1), @domainsupport (1), @annezazu (1), @dryanpress (1), @elmastudio (1), @francina (1), @garrett-eclipse (1), @gigitux (1), @grantmkin (1), @antonvlasenko (1), @andraganescu (1), @ironprogrammer (1), @Michi91 (1), @youknowriad (1), @jastos (1), @aurooba (1), @dsas (1), @jonoaldersonwp (1), @grapplerulrich (1), @jb510 (1), @annashopina (1), @soean (1), @wildworks (1), @zaguiini (1), @winterstreet (1), @mujuonly (1), @mi5t4n (1), @audrasjb (1), @simison (1), @mikeschroder (1), @manzoorwanijk (1), @adrianduffell (1), @ipajen (1), @dmsnell (1), @skorasaurus (1), @shiloey (1), @jeremyyip (1), @mburridge (1), @jffng (1), @joostdevalk (1), @jorgefilipecosta (1), @juanmaguitar (1), @mamaduka (1), @matveb (1), @mitogh (1), @scruffian (1), @ndiego (1), @ntsekouras (1), @ocean90 (1), @paaljoachim (1), @pagelab (1), @peterwilsoncc (1), @priethor (1), and @mattkeys (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 25 (!) new contributors of the week: @niravsherasiya7707, @michelleblanchette, @matthewfarlymn, @wvega, @ahardyjpl, @aslamdoctor, @maltfield, @bvreeman22, @iammehedi1, @jordanpak, @maxinacube, @l1nuxjedi, @JordanPak, @emailjoey, @varjodesigns, @jivygraphics, @90lines, @djcowan, @askdesign, @Michi91, @jastos, @winterstreet, @mi5t4n, @adrianduffell, @shiloey ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (15), @audrasjb (13), @johnbillion (6), @desrosj (5), @swissspidy (4), @drewapicture (4), @jorbin (3), @peterwilsoncc (3), @joedolson (3), @joemcgill (3), @flixos90 (2), @isabel_brison (2), @hellofromtonya (2), @timothyblynjacobs (1), @davidbaumwald (1), @antpb (1), @kadamwhite (1), @spacedmonkey (1), @westonruter (1), @adamsilverstein (1), @bernhard-reiter (1), @costdev (1), and @whyisjake (1).

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