The WordPress coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. development team builds WordPress! Follow this site for general updates, status reports, and the occasional code debate. There’s lots of ways to contribute:
Found a bugbugA bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority.?Create a ticket in the bug tracker.
“What’s new in GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Gutenberg and the Site Editor project (formerly called Full Site Editing).
This release includes 186 PRs from 54 contributors, and includes several exciting features such as new Write / Design modes and BlockBlockBlock 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. Bindings editor APIs.
The Edit and Select modes are now called Write and Design modes.
In Write mode, you can focus solely on writing, with all layout options hidden from the sidebarSidebarA 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..
If you want to adjust colors, sizes, create columns, and more, switch to Design mode!
Block Bindings Editor APIs are public
Gutenberg 19.4 and WordPress 6.7 will allow developers to use certain block binding APIs that were previously private and used only in CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. A dev notedev noteEach 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, and 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. and documentation will be published for the WordPress 6.7 release, but here is an overview:
getBlockBindingsSource, getBlockBindingsSources: The first retrieves a specific block binding source and its properties, while the second retrieves a list of all block binding sources.
updateBlockBindings: Similar to updateBlockAttributes, this function allows you to create or remove connections between a block and any source.
removeAllBlockBindings: Removes all connections from a block to any source.
registerBlockBindingsSource, unregisterBlockBindingsSource: Enables registering and unregistering block bindings in the editor. Registering them in the editor allows modification of source fetching and editing.
Other Notable Highlights
There are some improvements too that are worthy to mention like:
Comment block components (e.g., author name, date, content, pagination) and Query block components (e.g., no results, pagination, title) will now have previews when hovered over in the inserter panel.
Additionally, the BorderBoxControl, BorderControl, and BoxControl components are now considered stable.(65469, 65475, 65586)
Also the filters PreSavePost and SavePost are now stable. (64198)
Not to mention all the bugs fixed that you can check in the changelog below.
Changelog
Enhancements
Block Library
Added keywords to query loopLoopThe 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. block. (65515)
AvatarAvatarAn avatar is an image or illustration that specifically refers to a character that represents an online user. It’s usually a square box that appears next to the user’s name.: Add block example. (65509)
Move the toggle button to before the device preview dropdown. (65446)
Only show zoom out inserters on block selection. (65759)
Block Editor
Hide block transforms in contentOnly mode for non-content blocks. (65394)
Inserter: Always show the list of all patterns in the inserter. (65611)
MediaPlaceholder: Use InputControl in URLURLA specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org popover. (65656)
Use proper named File when uploading external images. (65693)
FilterFilterFilters 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.UIUIUser interface: Remove popover max height. (65835)
Block hooksHooksIn 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.
Hooks: Add support for async filters and actions. (64204)
New APIs
Revert “Make wordpress/fields a private package”. (65477)
Link autocompleter: Decode post title HTMLHTMLHyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. entities. (65589)
Openverse: Prevent multiple insertions during upload. (65719)
Paste Handler: Try to fix pasting text with formatting. (63779)
Fix: Makes edit mode selector persistent in top toolbar mode. (65511)
Global styles: Do not navigate twice to home screen when opening the sidebar. (65523)
Make resizable frame compatible with RTL languages. (65545)
Command Palette: Fix “Add new page” command for hybrid theme. (65534)
Export useResizeObserverReactReactReact is a JavaScript library that makes it easy to reason about, construct, and maintain stateless and stateful user interfaces. https://reactjs.org/. Native version directly. (65588)
Fix aria-checked attribute not set for pluginPluginA 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 settings buttons in Options dropdown. (65667)
Revert “useToolsPanel: Calculate menuItems in layout effect to avoid painting intermediate state”. (65533)
Focus Mode
Limit zoom out toggle to specific post types. (65732)
Remove additional Typeset screen and surface typesets in the typography panel. (65579)
Widgets Editor
Fixed the focus cutoff of the editor buttons in the widgets editor. (65395)
Post Editor
Omit metaMetaMeta 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. boxes on “design” type posts. (64990)
Temp disable test for Classic Block Media issue. (65793)
Select Mode
Select Mode: Blocks outside the main sections root should be disabled. (65518)
Select Mode: Prevent the inbetween inserter from triggering within sections. (65529)
AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (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)
Post Editor
Make the Settings panel toggle button show its keyboard shortcut in its tooltip. (65322)
Resizable Editor: Make the editor resizable with arrow keys. (65546)
Components
ToggleGroupControl: Fix arrow key navigation in RTL. (65735)
Zoom Out
Don’t show tooltip in zoom out toggle button when showIconLabels is true. (65573)
Block Library
Improve the Query Loop block display settings labels. (65524)
Block Editor
Updates LayoutTypeSwitcher to use ToggleGroupControl. (65498)
Code Quality
A11yAccessibilityAccessibility (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): Move script module HTML printing to 6.7 compat. (65620)
Update to use a11y script module package in Core. (65539)
Move insertionPoint state to block-editor store/rename existing insertionPoint to insertionCue. (65098)
Documentation
Block Bindings: Add @sincetagtagA 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.) in bindings apis JSDocs. (65796)
Block Editor: Fix README for FontFamilyControl component. (65660)
Only pass usesContext properties to editor APIs. (65661)
Refactor passing select and dispatch instead of full Registry. (65710)
Unify logic in getPostMetaFields function. (65462)
Post Editor
Customize widgets, edit post: Refactor Button to new sizes. (65807)
HeaderHeaderThe 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.: Remove unused property isZoomedOutView in useSelect(). (65628)
Global style revisionsRevisionsThe 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 unnecessary goTo navigation call. (65810)
GH Actions: Run the tests against PHPPHPThe web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher 8.3. (65357)
Revert “Temp disable test for Classic Block Media issue.”. (65809)
Build Tooling
Composer: Prevent a lock file from being created. (65359)
“What’s new in GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Gutenberg and the Editor.
A total of 174 PRs were merged in Gutenberg 19.3, with 7 first-time contributors! With WordPress 6.7 rapidly approaching, many contributors are focusing on bugbugA bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. fixes. However, this release still includes some great features and enhancements, including stabilizing the Zoom Out mode!
The Zoom Out Mode is officially out of the experiment and is available to all users. This new mode allows users to zoom out to edit and create at the pattern level over granular blockBlockBlock 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. editing. This effort aims to provide a new, high-level approach to building and interacting with your site. Follow the 6.7 iteration issue for more information.
Swap the position of the publish buttons
A nice user experience improvement to swap the “Cancel” and the “Publish” buttons in the pre-publish check panel. Now, users don’t have to move their cursor unnecessarily when publishing. (#65317)
Use custom block names in inspector controls
Uses the custom name for a block in the block inspector controls when available. (#65398)
Allow opting out of the “Choose a pattern” modal when adding new pages
The “Choose a pattern” modal can be distracting for power users who always want to start with a blank page. A new preference toggle disables the modal when adding new pages. (#65026)
Automatic phone number linking
The link field can now be automatically populated with tel: when the selected text is a phone number. (#64865)
Allow dropping multiple images to the image block
Multiple images can now be dropped on an image block, converting it to a gallery block. In addition, dropping multiple file types will each create an appropriate block. (#65030, #65144)
Create Block: Update the minimum required PHPPHPThe web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher version to 7.2. (65166)
Media Utils: Add TypeScript support and export more utils. (64784)
Media placeholders: Add “drag” to the text. (65149)
Restore: Move to trashTrashTrash in WordPress is like the Recycle Bin on your PC or Trash in your Macintosh computer. Users with the proper permission level (administrators and editors) have the ability to delete a post, page, and/or comments. When you delete the item, it is moved to the trash folder where it will remain for 30 days. button in Document settings. (65087)
Inspector Controls: Use custom block name in inspector controls when available. (65398)
Navigator Screen: Warn if path doesn’t follow a URLURLA specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org-like scheme. (65231)
Terms List block: Add Categories-specific variation. (65434)
Zoom Out
Add Zoom Out toggle to editor headerHeaderThe 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. when experiment enabled. (65183)
Add prompt for drag and drop in Patterns tab in Zoom Out mode. (65115)
Close inserter on exiting Zoom Out to edit. (65194)
Use post metaMetaMeta 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. label from register_meta in block bindings workflows. (65099)
Global Styles
Refactor site background controls and move site global styles into Background group. (65304)
Spacing control: Replace sides dropdwon with link button. (65193)
Interactivity APIAPIAn 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: Rephrase “Force page reload” and move to Advanced. (65081)
REST APIREST APIThe 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/.
Global Styles: Allow read access to users with edit_posts capabilities. (65071)
Query loopLoopThe 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. / Post template: Enable post format filterFilterFilters 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.. (64167)
Inserter: Fix loading indicator for reusable blocks. (64839)
Normalize spacing in Layout hook controls. (65132)
Pattern Inserter: Fix pattern list overflow. (65192)
Remove reset styles RTL from the iframeiframeiFrame 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.. (65150)
Revert “Block Insertion: Clear the insertion point when selecting a different block or clearing block selection (#64048)” (65208)
Components
BoxControl: Unify input filed width whether linked or not. (65348)
Remove zoom out toggle when editor is not iframed. (65452)
AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (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)
A11yAccessibilityAccessibility (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): Add script-module. (65101)
Interactivity API: Use a11y Script Module in Gutenberg. (65123)
Script Modules API: Print script module live regions HTMLHTMLHyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. in page HTML. (65380)
Form Input: Don’t use flex-direction: Row-reverse for checkbox field. (64232)
Navigation Menus: Remove Warning and add notice for Navigation. (63921)
Global Styles: Fix the shadows Range control accessibility and usability. (63908)
Block Editor: Fix accessibility of the hooked blocks toggles. (63133)
Post Editor
Support keyboard resizing of meta boxes pane. (65325)
Swap position of the Pre-publish checks buttons. (65317)
Performance
CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Data: Batch remaining actions in resolvers. (65176)
Block Editor: Use static access for selector in ‘useZoomOutModeExit’. (65337)
Editor: Optimize global styles permission check. (65177)
Experiments
Block bindings REST API: Bring bindings UIUIUser interface in Site Editor. (64072)
Documentation
Add JSDoc block for getSectionRootClientId in block editor package. (65219)
ButtonGroup: Fix story to show what the component does. (65336)
Editor: Use hooksHooksIn 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. instead of HoC in BlockManager. (65349)
Data Views Fields: Migrate store and actions from editor package to fields package. (65261)
PluginPluginA 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: Remove ‘function_exists’ checks for methods with ‘gutenberg’ prefix. (65260)
Global Styles: Update REST controller override method and backportbackportA port is when code from one branch (or trunk) is merged into another branch or trunk. Some changes in WordPress point releases are the result of backporting code from trunk to the release branch. changes from Core. (65259)
Patterns: Remove unused method returned from ‘mapSelect’. (65073)
Embed: Convert EmbedPreview component to functional component. (51325)
Components
BoxControl: Fix critical error when null value is passed. (65287)
“What’s new in GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Gutenberg and the Editor.
The latest Gutenberg release introduces several key updates. Among them is the BlockBlockBlock 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. Bindings UIUIUser interface, which restricts creation and modification to adminadmin(and super admin) users by default but, most importantly, removes the experimental flag from the feature. This version also enhances Zoom Out mode, allowing for more straightforward navigation, includes an experimental feature for client-side media processing, and adds Preview Options extensibility via the PluginPluginA 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-partyAPIAPIAn 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.. Alongside these highlights, users will find improvements in data views and refinements to the overall editing experience.
Block Bindings UI out of experimental phase.
In Gutenberg 19.2, the Block Bindings UI has moved out of its experimental phase, marking a significant milestone. Removing the experimental flag means this feature is now integrated into the editor, offering a stable way to connect block attributes to external data sources. By default, only admin users can create and modify these bindings, providing an additional layer of control and security.
Preview Options extensibility via the Plugin API
With this release, the Preview Options have gained new extensibility, making it easier for developers to customize how content is previewed within the block editor. The extensibility feature allows plugins and themes to introduce their own options into the preview dropdown. This provides greater flexibility for users who need to see content in various formats or environments, improving the editing experience.
Other Notable Highlights
New Experiment: Client-side Media Processing: Introduces an experimental feature for processing media client-side, reducing server load and enhancing performance. (#64650)
Zoom Out Mode Enhancements: Adds an “Edit” button to the toolbar and allows users to exit Zoom Out mode by double-clicking blocks. The “Shuffle” block toolbar button has also been removed. (#64571, #64573, #64954)
Content Only Mode: Adds support for block styles on top-level content-only locked blocks and displays block icons in the toolbar. (#64872, #64694)
Changelog
Enhancements
Add: Reorder control at the field level on the new view configuration UI. (64381)
CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Data Types: recordId can be a number. (64796)
Core Data: Derive collection totals for unbound queries. (64772)
Create Block: Set minimum supported WordPress version to 6.6. (64920)
Dataviews FilterFilterFilters 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. search widgetWidgetA 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.: Do not use Composite store. (64985)
Dataviews list view: Do not use Composite store. (64987)
Move bulk actions menu to the Footer, consolidate with floating toolbar and total items display. (64268)
Add warning in attributes connected to invalidinvalidA 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. sources. (65002)
Allow only admin users to create and modify bindings by default. (64570)
Lock editing in fields in editor if metaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. fields panel is opened. (64738)
Rely on Text component instead of Truncate in bindings panel. (65007)
Remove getPlaceholder API and rely on key argument or source label. (64910)
Data Views
Add: Reorder control at the field level on the new view configuration UI. (64381)
Dataviews Filter search widget: Do not use Composite store. (64985)
Dataviews list view: Do not use Composite store. (64987)
Move bulk actions menu to the Footer, consolidate with floating toolbar and total items display. (64268)
Block Editor
Add ‘Reset’ option to MediaReplaceFlow component. (64826)
Block Patterns List: Do not use Composite store. (64983)
Add experiment for client-side media processing. (64650)
REST APIREST APIThe 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/.
Core Data: Resolve entity collection user permissions. (64504)
Block Transforms
Details block: Add transform from any block type. (63422)
New APIs
Extensibility
Editor: Add extensibility to PreviewOptions v2. (64644)
Fix site editor broken when fontWeight is not defined or is an integer in theme.jsonJSONJSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a minimal, readable format for structuring data. It is used primarily to transmit data between a server and web application, as an alternative to XML. or theme styles. (64953)
Fixes the default fluid value on the UI based on the global typography fluid value. (64803)
Block bindings
Change placeholder when attribute is bound. (64903)
Fix empty custom fields not being editable in bindings. (64881)
CSSCSSCascading Style Sheets. & Styling
Featured ImageFeatured imageA 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. Block: Reduce CSS specificity. (64463)
Retain the same specificity for non iframed selectors. (64534)
Pattern: Don’t render block controls when an entity is missing. (65028)
Site Editor
DataViews: Fix pattern title direction in RTL languages. (64967)
Typography
Site Title, Post Title: Fix typography for blocks with a children. (64911)
NUX
Fix visibility of the template Welcome Guide in the Site Editor. (64789)
Document Settings
Fix: Adjust Site URLURLA specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org Styles to Prevent Overflow in Pre-Publish Component. (64745)
Zoom Out
Focus selected block in editor canvas when clicking edit button on zoom out mode toolbar. (64725)
Templates API
Make plugin-registered templates overriden by themes to fall back to plugin-registered title and description. (64610)
Block Style Variations
Block Styles: Ensure unique classname generation for variations. (64511)
Distraction Free
Make Distraction Free not conditional on viewport width. (63949)
Media
Limit the max width of image to its container size. (63341)
AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (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)
Components
AlignmentMatrixControl: Simplify styles and markup. (64827)
TimePicker: Use ToggleGroupControl for AM/PM toggle. (64800)
Block Editor
Layout content and wide width controls: Remove confusing icon and clarify labels. (64891)
Font Library
Font Library Modal: Group font variations as a list. (64029)
Post Editor
Fix the post summary Status toggle button accessibility. (63988)
Performance
Core Data: Avoid loops in ‘registry.batch’ calls. (64955)
Core data: Performance: Fix receive user permissions. (64894)
Reusable blocks: Fix performance of __experimentalGetAllowedPatterns. (64871)
Corrected HTMLHTMLHyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. Syntax for Closing Tags in api-reference.md file. (64778)
DataViews docs: Fix typo in direction values. (64973)
DataViews: Add story about combining fields. (64984)
[Docs]: Update Usage Example for block variation picker: Fix Import from Wrong Package. (55555)
Code Quality
Button: Add lint rule for 40px size prop usage. (64835)
Dataviews filter: Move resetValueOnSelect prop to combobox item. (64852)
Rename refs to fix tons of ‘Mutating a value’ errors in reactReactReact is a JavaScript library that makes it easy to reason about, construct, and maintain stateless and stateful user interfaces. https://reactjs.org/.-compiler. (64718)
Rich text: Add comment on placeholder approach. (64945)
Typography: BackportbackportA port is when code from one branch (or trunk) is merged into another branch or trunk. Some changes in WordPress point releases are the result of backporting code from trunk to the release branch. comment changes only. (64859)
UnitControl: Add lint rule for 40px size prop usage. (64520)
UnitControl: Move to stricter lint rule for 40px size adherence. (65017)
Use rectIntersect instead of a custom argument to rectUnion. (64855)
Site Editor
Add Custom Template modal: Do not use Composite store. (65044)
Video Block: Remove custom CSS code for placeholder style. (64861)
Global Styles
Allow referenced zero value and simplify getValueFromObjectPath calls. (64836)
Navigator: Replace deprecated NavigatorToParentButton with NavigatorBackButton. (64775)
Block Directory
Downloadable Block List: Do not use composite store. (65038)
Design Tools
Color panel hook: Rename to remove ambiguity. (64993)
Tools
Add remaining i18ni18nInternationalization, 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. rules to recommended ESLint ruleset. (64710)
Scripts: Added chunk filename in webpack configuration to avoid reading stale files. (58176)
Scripts: Import CSS files before optimization. (61121)
“What’s new in GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Gutenberg and the Editor.
In the Gutenberg 19.0 release, two important features have been added under experimental flags to allow folks to opt in to test and give feedback as they want. These features can be enabled by going to Gutenberg > Experiments. The first feature lets you connect blocks to custom fields, which many have been eager to see. The second feature lets you quick edit within the new Site Editor > Page’s interface, built using Data Views. Feedback is welcome and needed for both.
Outside of these experimental features, this release also includes severable notable enhancements, including a more intuitive user interface to configure views (pages, templates, patterns, etc) and the option to choose whether filters are shown or hidden within them. Finally, the option to manually enter a zoomed out view was added alongside the device preview options and multiple writing flow enhancements were completed.
UIUIUser interface to connect blocks and custom fields
Gutenberg 19.0 comes with the first UI prototype to connect blocks and custom fields. It has been merged under an experimental flag in the Gutenberg pluginPluginA 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.
To check it out enable the “UI to create blockBlockBlock 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. bindings” experiment under “Gutenberg -> Experiments”.
Quick edit is now available on the new Pages list
The first version of Quick Edit for Data Views has landed in Gutenberg 19.0 as an experiment. It allows users to edit some fields without leaving the overall Pages interface — it supports bulk editing as well.
Show or hide filters in Data Views
Gutenberg 19.0 includes functionality to hide/show the filters in the user interface. This simplifies the Data Views UI, as complex filters (including default ones for some views) will no longer occupy UI space. At the same time, feature parity and ease of use are maintained, as filters can still be added by clicking the filtering button when needed.
“What’s new in GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted biweekly following every Gutenberg release, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Gutenberg and the Editor.
This release introduces several new features to Data Views. For starters, you can customize the column order in table views (63416) and adjust the density of grid views (63367).
The Pages list views also get some love, as it now displays the author’s avatarAvatarAn avatar is an image or illustration that specifically refers to a character that represents an online user. It’s usually a square box that appears next to the user’s name. (63309) next to the publication status.
If you like these visual hints next to the page titles, you will love to hear that table views now support displaying combined fields (63236), enabling things like displaying page thumbnails next to the page title in future releases.
Finally, if you really like tinkering with early features, try out the new experimental Quick Edit for Data Views (63600). To do so, remember to enable the experiment in the Gutenberg settings first!
Consolidating design tools across blocks
In a recurring effort to provide design tool consistency across blocks (43241), Gutenberg 18.9 brings border control support to the Gallery, Buttons (which also gets color and padding support), Heading, Paragraph, Quote (spacing support, too) blocks, Social Links, and Term Description blocks. Similarly, the Image and Search blocks get margin support.
Improved usability in editing and applying font size presets
Gutenberg 18.9 iterates both using and editing font presets in global styles. The Global Styles interface now allows user-friendly editing of font size presets (63057). Moreover, these font presets and color presets can now be selected on the Global Styles sidebarSidebarA 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. under “Browse styles“, bringing consistency to the interface and aligning with the left sidebar Styles menu (63173).
“What’s new in GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Gutenberg and the Editor.
A total of 217 PRs were merged in Gutenberg 18.8, with 10 first-time contributors! With WordPress 6.6 releasing this week, many contributors are focusing on bugbugA bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. fixes. There are still some great features and enhancements in this release, highlighted below.
Group blockBlockBlock 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. shadow support
A popular feature requestfeature requestA feature request should generally begin the process in the ideas forum, on a mailing list, as a plugin, or brought to the attention of the core team, such as through scope meetings held for each major release. Unsolicited tickets of this variety are typically, therefore, discouraged., shadows can now be added to the Group block. (63295)
Background image support for blocks in global styles
The background image block support has been updated to allow images to be set in global styles (60100). This means that a background image can be set for all quote or pull quote blocks within a site or theme. Additionally, the controls for background images have been updated to use a popover (60151) so that they’re tucked away when not making changes.
Other notable highlights
Toolbar justification controls for Group and Content blocks
The justification controls for the Group and Content blocks are now exposed in the block toolbar. This makes it easier to quickly update these blocks to be left or right-aligned, using a similar interface to text and button blocks. (62924)
Color support for individual list item blocks
Individual list items within a list block can now have different color styles to the overall list they belong to. (59892)
Block inserter no longer behaves like a dialog box
When opening the block inserter, it will now stay open when interacting with the editor canvas. This makes it easier to move around the document while adding blocks. (63059)
Changelog
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Features
DataForm: Implement first prototype using duplicate page action. (63032)
TimePicker: Add dateOrder prop to sort day, month, and year. (62481)
ToolbarButton: Deprecate isDisabled prop and merge with disabled. (63101)
Tooltip Component: Add custom class name support. (63157)
Data Views
Add padding around selected values in author filterFilterFilters 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.. (63212)
DataViews filterSortAndPaginate utility: Support sorting by number. (63187)
DataViews: Make view.hiddenFields optional. (62876)
Pages: Include avatarAvatarAn avatar is an image or illustration that specifically refers to a character that represents an online user. It’s usually a square box that appears next to the user’s name. in Author field. (63142)
Patterns Page: Hide preview column by default. (63213)
Add example for query block and posts list. (63286)
ExcerptExcerptAn excerpt is the description of the blog post or page that will by default show on the blog archive page, in search results (SERPs), and on social media. With an SEO plugin, the excerpt may also be in that plugin’s metabox. block: Add example of the block. (63010)
Font Library Modal: Enhance pagination appearance. (63210)
Font Library: Store font subdirectory in post metaMetaMeta 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.. (63000)
Move font directory into uploads to match WP 6.5. (60354)
Layout
Add justification to block toolbar in addition to sidebarSidebarA 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.. (62924)
Block APIAPIAn 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.
block.jsonJSONJSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a minimal, readable format for structuring data. It is used primarily to transmit data between a server and web application, as an alternative to XML.: Allow passing filename as variations field. (62092)
UnitControl: Fix an issue where keyboard shortcuts unintentionally shift focus on Windows OS. (62988)
Block Library
Add Aspect ratio control on Image blocks in Grids. (62891)
Audio Block: Do not persist blob urls and fix undo. (63257)
File block: Do not persist blob urls and fix undo. (63282)
Fix Incorrect URLURLA specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org basename logic in EmbedPreview. (63052)
Fix: Update “Link Text” label to “Text” on Social Icons block #60966. (61715)
List: Maintain nested list on parent item removal. (62949)
Navigation: Allow themes to override block library text-decoration rule. (63406)
Patterns: Check for edited entity content property when exporting. (63227)
Reduce specificity of social link icon specific colors. (63049)
Refactor Post Date Relative Time Rendering for Future Dates. (62979)
Site Editor: Fix template parts ‘Reset’ action. (62951)
Video Block: Do not persist blob urls and fix undo. (63238)
Post Editor
Editor: Do not truncate post excerpt if not editable. (63314)
Fix: Background height and padding in non-iframeiframeiFrame 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. editor canvas. (63222)
Fix: Crash when onActionPerformed is used with callback actions. (63120)
Fix: Permanently delete post action does not calls onActionPerformed. (63121)
Fix: Triple scrollbars in device previews. (62940)
Post editor: Increase specificity of bottom padding. (63288)
Actions: TranslationtranslationThe process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization. should depend on number of items. (62857)
Data Views
DataViews list layout: Fix action alignment. (62971)
DataViews: Restore preview focus outline in grid layout. (62991)
Fix buttonless table headerHeaderThe 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. alignment. (62877)
Resizing in Auto mode shouldn’t add columnStart and rowStart values. (63160)
Fix invalidinvalidA 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. css for nested fullwidth layouts with zero padding applied. (63436)
Global Styles
Elements: Avoid specificity bump for top-level element-only selectors. (63403)
Global styles revisionsRevisionsThe 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.: Ensure that user-defined variation styles CSSCSSCascading Style Sheets. is generated. (62768)
Root padding styles: Include alignwide in nested has-outer-padding logic. (63207)
Remove letter-spacing from typography element preview. (60322)
Only add customizerCustomizerTool 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. additional CSS to global styles in block themes. (63331)
Site Editor
Make SiteHub available for Pages, Patterns, and Templates in mobile viewports. (63118)
Patterns and templates cannot be edited from sidebar mobile view. (63002)
Site Editor Sidebar: Hide horizontal scrollbar when navigating. (63194)
Synced Patterns
Ensure disable overrides button is active for image blocks with captions or links. (62948)
Fix second scrollbar when editing patterns in the post editor. (62909)
Pattern overrides: Fix aspect ratio not working in image with overrides. (62828)
Block Editor
Featured ImageFeatured imageA 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. Panel: Align text and icons horizontally to avoid clipping. (62842)
Zoom Out: Move the hook to the inserter component. (63315)
Fix error when calling the PostActions view-post callback. (63460)
Block bindings
Disable post meta editing in blocks inside a Query LoopLoopThe 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.. (63237)
Image block: Ensure extenders that rely on media ids in block htmlHTMLHyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. are supported by block bindings. (63013)
Patterns
Fix: Restrict export pattern action to user patterns. (63228)
Posts/Tags/Categories Screen
Constrain is-fullscreen-modeadminadmin(and super admin) body class to posts list. (63166)
Inspector Controls
Fix button wrapping in the document Inspector. (63062)
Design Tools
Duotone: Fix code typo, to ensure Duotone updates correctly in Safari. (62953)
Commands
Fix issue of HTML entities rendering in command menu. (62606)
Typography
Use available font weights and styles in FontAppearanceControl. (61915)
Font Appearance Control: Refactor font appearance fallbacks. (63215)
AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (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)
Allow Escape key to move focus to editor region when in select mode. (62196)
Focus Editor Region from Template Footer Click. (62595)
Components
Button: Stabilize __experimentalIsFocusable prop. (62282)
Perf tests: Make pages test compatible with base branchbranchA 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".. (63204)
Block hooksHooksIn 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.
Optimize selectors in the control component. (63141)
Experiments
Layout
Allow inserting blocks directly in empty grid cells. (63108)
Use manualPlacement attribute to set manual grid mode and allow responsive behaviour in both modes. (62777)
Documentation
Add note about postcss-urlrebase package patchpatchA 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.. (63015)
Add RichText formatting example to the Editor curation documentation. (63065)
Block supports: Add documentation for ‘splitting’. (63016)
Fix typo to be preposition, not verb, in some package comments and documentations. (62945)
Storybook: Fix links for block editor examples. (63132)
ToolbarButton: Fix documentation for accessibleWhenDisabled. (63140)
Update ReactReactReact is a JavaScript library that makes it easy to reason about, construct, and maintain stateless and stateful user interfaces. https://reactjs.org/. dev docs rule hook URL. (62995)
Code Quality
Add linguist-documentation attribute to docs/ directory. (62651)
Conditionally call focus with getEditorRegion. (62980)
Core Data: Remove entity configuration ‘__experimentalNoFetch’ flag checks. (63303)
Add comment about useSelect usage in withBlockBindingSupport. (63005)
HTML API
Compat: Update HTML API with changes from 6.6. (63089)
Tools
Dependency extraction: Map to regenerator-runtime instead of wp-polyfill. (63091)
Env: Remove version field from docker-compose configuration. (63099)
Eslint-pluginPluginA 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: Add method-signature-style TypeScript lint rule. (62718)
Scripts: Ensure that typescript-eslint checks for unused vars. (62925)
Update new release issue template to remove core editor chat item. (62864)
Testing
Automatically sync backportbackportA port is when code from one branch (or trunk) is merged into another branch or trunk. Some changes in WordPress point releases are the result of backporting code from trunk to the release branch. changelog to issue. (62973)
Block styles variations E2E: Wait for Save button before editing global styles. (62915)
Cherry pick workflow: Improve message after conflictconflictA conflict occurs when a patch changes code that was modified after the patch was created. These patches are considered stale, and will require a refresh of the changes before it can be applied, or the conflicts will need to be resolved.. (62826)
DataViews: Add performance test for pages. (63170)
