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Jeffrey Paul 4:56 pm on November 16, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: November 15th (4.9 week 16)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from November 15th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9 schedule + release timing

  • 4.9 release was delayed from yesterday (Tuesday, November 14th) to today (Wednesday, November 15th)
  • An updated 4.9 build went out earlier today, we still have to rebuild tinymce.min.js, but otherwise please test!
  • @afercia disagrees with patching last minute serious bugs without proper, broad, testing but deferred to decision by release leads
  • 4.9 release scheduled for later today (Wednesday, November 15th) at 3pm PST / 23:00 UTC
  • [Editor note: 4.9 released successfully! 🚀]
  • We’ll discuss post-4.9 / pre-5.0 plans later once we’ve had a chance to gather broader feedback on 4.9.
  • There is currently no timeline or plan for 4.9.x, but there are tickets currently slotted as 4.9.1 in Trac.

Meeting time changes

GutenbergGutenberg The 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/ update

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Jeffrey Paul 4:44 am on November 9, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: November 8th (4.9 week 15)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from November 8th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9 schedule

  • 4.9 RC2 went out this week
  • 4.9 release scheduled for Tuesday, November 14th at 3pm PST / 23:00 UTC
  • Decision against adding any pointers in the adminadmin (and super admin) interface, changes should be discoverable without them
  • @obenland to update the Credits 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. on Tuesday
  • @jbpaul17 to make updates to 4.9 codex page
  • @melchoyce to generate Press Kit including screenshots and videos

Meeting time changes

GutenbergGutenberg The 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/ update

General announcements

  • @jdgrimes: looking for additional help, feedback, and decisions on #41593
    • I got started on this building a PHPCSPHP Code Sniffer PHP Code Sniffer, a popular tool for analyzing code quality. The WordPress Coding Standards rely on PHPCS. sniffsniff A module for PHP Code Sniffer that analyzes code for a specific problem. Multiple stiffs are combined to create a PHPCS standard. The term is named because it detects code smells, similar to how a dog would "sniff" out food. for the WordPress-Coding-Standards
    • The sniff would check all calls to functions that expect slashed data, and ensure that the data passed to them was actually slashed
    • I have a list of all the functions that expect slashed data, ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. is to get all of these documented
    • There may be some places where we need to decide whether we want to keep expecting slashed data or not

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Jeffrey Paul 3:59 am on November 2, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: November 1st (4.9 week 14)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from November 1st (Slack archive).

4.8.3 Release

  • We've seen a few reports, one issue with 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. queries in WP_Query
  • No reports of linebreaks being removed after updating to 4.8.3
  • No issues reported through plugins (just some ACF/query oddities)

4.9 schedule

  • 4.9 RC1 went out on Monday
  • No feedback on RC1 testing or other issues to discuss, but please keep testing!
  • There are three tickets remaining with needs-dev-note, all relate to work I believe @westonruter is working through
  • @jbpaul17: working to pull together the Field GuideField guide The field guide is a type of blogpost published on Make/Core during the release candidate phase of the WordPress release cycle. The field guide generally lists all the dev notes published during the beta cycle. This guide is linked in the about page of the corresponding version of WordPress, in the release post and in the HelpHub version page. but could use some help writing summaries for the dev notesdev 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, 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 collecting details for the New Action Hooks, New Filter Hooks, Modified Filter Hooks, and External Library Updates sections.
  • @jbpau17: Any component maintainers that want to highlight other tickets that weren’t significant enough to warrant dev notes, please send those TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. numbers to me ASAP
  • Aiming to publish the Field Guide by the end of the week, so any help before then would be wonderfully appreciated. Please reach out to @jbpaul17 (@jeffpaul on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.) if you have availability… thanks!

General announcements

  • @davidakennedy: I should have #42090 committed today. Working on figuring out the updated POT files now. Will pingPing The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” another committercommitter A developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component. to review before commit.

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Jeffrey Paul 4:35 am on October 26, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: October 25th (4.9 week 13)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from October 25th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9 schedule

  • Beta 4 dropped late last night / early this morning, please do help test. RC is scheduled to go out on Monday, October 30th and that entails soft string freeze.
  • For all @committers, please let @melchoyce @westonruter know if you are able to help with commits during RCrelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). as we’ll need two committers to approve a 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. before merging.
  • Bug Scrubs are scheduled on Monday’s and Thursday’s. If you have availability to help run a scrub, please let @jbpau17 know. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
  • Currently nine tickets that show as needs-dev-note
  • Three Dev Notesdev 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, 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. coming from @westonruter and one from @rafa8626 (#39686); all could use proofreading
    • @dlh to help on 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. notes, @joemcgill on MediaElement
  • If anyone can help draft the Field GuideField guide The field guide is a type of blogpost published on Make/Core during the release candidate phase of the WordPress release cycle. The field guide generally lists all the dev notes published during the beta cycle. This guide is linked in the about page of the corresponding version of WordPress, in the release post and in the HelpHub version page., please let @jbpaul17 know especially for things around New Action 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., New 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. Hooks, Modified Filter Hooks, and External Library Updates.
  • If anyone can help populating the “Developer Happiness” section of the About page, please let @melchoyce know or add notes to #42087

Editor / GutenbergGutenberg The 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/ update

  • Gutenberg v1.5 includes metaboxMetabox A post metabox is a draggable box shown on the post editing screen. Its purpose is to allow the user to select or enter information in addition to the main post content. This information should be related to the post in some way. support and likely has advanced cases where 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 will benefit from feedback and iteration.
  • You can report via GitHub, the feedback form within the Gutenberg plugin, or in #core-editor.

General announcements

  • @johnbillion: The last PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher 7.2 issue, #41526, needs some eyes and can still make it into 4.9 if another patch comes along. The original patch causes some warnings.
  • @paaljoachim: looking for comments on #42324

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Jeffrey Paul 3:52 am on October 19, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: October 18th (4.9 week 12)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from October 18th (Slack archive).

4.9 schedule and priorities review

  • Down to 54 tickets in the 4.9 milestone, aiming to get to 40 in time for 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. 3
  • Beta 3 build process will begin around Wednesday, October 18th 20:00 PDT / Thursday, October 19th 03:00 UTC
  • Starting next week, we’ll have 2x weekly bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. scrubs to get to launch
  • Note the critical bug in Safari that breaks the new theme browsing/installation experience in 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.; please help on this if you're familiar with Safari
  • Integration issues with Shiny Updates and the new theme installation experience in the Customizer (see: #42184). In particular, the 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. credentials modal needs work for when it gets dismissed.

Dev Notesdev 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, 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.

General announcements

  • @mnelson4: #38583 could use feedback, ideally from from 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/. component maintainers

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Jeffrey Paul 2:51 am on October 12, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: October 11th (4.9 week 11)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from October 11th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9 schedule and priorities review

  • Today is the 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. 2 deadline
  • Beta 2 build process will begin around Wednesday, October 11th 20:00 PDT / Thursday, October 12th 03:00 UTC
  • Next on the 4.9 release schedule will be Beta 3 next week on Wednesday, October 18th
  • Alpha/Beta/RC Forum has been quiet, excepting one that turned into a beta2 fix
  • Fix for PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher file editor came in via Twitter
  • Testing ideally focused on:
    • Remapping of nav menus and widgets when switching themes (see #39693 and #39692)
    • The updates the theme/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 code editors
    • Scheduling and drafting in 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.
    • Locking in the Customizer (like post locking, but for your site changes)
    • Theme browsing and installation in Customizer
    • Revamped nav menu creation flow
    • Video and gallery widgets, plus Text 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. with embeds
    • Browser testing, especially mobile + IE
  • 16 tickets still need patches
  • Would appreciate help reviewing patches and committing from committers over next two weeks

Dev Notesdev 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, 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.

  • 24 tickets tagged with needs-dev-note
  • Dev Notes were due with Beta 1, so we're behind on those
  • Please aim to publish those by this time next week so we can compile them into the Field GuideField guide The field guide is a type of blogpost published on Make/Core during the release candidate phase of the WordPress release cycle. The field guide generally lists all the dev notes published during the beta cycle. This guide is linked in the about page of the corresponding version of WordPress, in the release post and in the HelpHub version page. before Release Candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta).

General announcements

  • @paaljoachim: Has there been any discussion about Twenty Eighteen theme?
    • No plans as of now for Twenty Eighteen, likely not enough time to start and finish by end of the year anyway
  • @presskopp: looking for an answer on my question on #42131
    • Recommendation to check with the Widget component maintainers who may otherwise be focused on Customize-related defects with 4.9

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Jeffrey Paul 1:48 am on October 5, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: October 4th (4.9 week 10)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from October 4th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9 schedule

  • Today is the 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. 1 deadline for enhancements and feature requests. All tickets have been scrubbed as of earlier today, any that are still open when the Beta 1 build process begins later today will be punted to Future Release.
  • Next on the 4.9 release schedule will be Beta 2 on Wednesday, October 11th.
  • 30 enhancements and features still in the milestone
  • Beta 1 build process will begin around Wednesday, October 4th 20:00 PDT / Thursday, October 5th 03:00 UTC

GutenbergGutenberg The 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/ 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. data storage

  • Want to start thinking about and discussing how block data is stored. We currently (specially after allowing 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. attributes) have a lot of ways to store block data, with different tradeoffs. It’s going to be important to communicate when each is appropriate.
  • This will come through examples and documentation, but generally such knowledge has also spread by core contributorsCore Contributors Core contributors are those who have worked on a release of WordPress, by creating the functions or finding and patching bugs. These contributions are done through Trac. https://core.trac.wordpress.org. doing talks and blogblog (versus network, site) posts, etc.
  • As people start to look at creating blocks, there are various ways to specify attributes, and different ways things can be saved (static blocks, dynamic blocks, etc). A lot of the reason people used custom fields or meta attrs will be different as blocks allow individual attributes that are still part of the content.
  • If you have input to share on that, please join in #core-editor and their weekly meetings.

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/. Handbook

  • They are moving / have moved the REST API Handbook content to GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/.
  • Once it’s deployedDeploy Launching code from a local development environment to the production web server, so that it's available to visitors., the REST API handbook’s content will be managed in GitHub.

General announcements

  • @rskansing: I want to give a thanks to the security team for always being very nice and polite in regards to my many queries and questions

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Jeffrey Paul 3:45 am on September 28, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: September 27th (4.9 week 9)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from September 20th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9 schedule

  • Today is the feature project merge deadline
  • Bulk of the code editor improvements already merged into coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., along with the Gallery widget
  • Theme browsing in 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. and drafting & scheduling in the Customizer to be merged tonight or tomorrow at the latest
  • 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. 1 in next Wednesday, enhancementenhancement Enhancements are simple improvements to WordPress, such as the addition of a hook, a new feature, or an improvement to an existing feature. tickets due by then
  • Bug scrubs scheduled over next week
  • @joemcgill: Anyone wanting to rubber duck #21819 over approaches in the media meeting tomorrow would be good
    • trying to solve a UXUX User experience issue with a broadly defined outcome and different possibilities include varying levels of tech complexity
  • @danieltj: recommend putting version info into At A Glance metaboxMetabox A post metabox is a draggable box shown on the post editing screen. Its purpose is to allow the user to select or enter information in addition to the main post content. This information should be related to the post in some way. #35554
    • @melchoyce: let's get feedback on this and work to a decision in the next couple days

General announcements

  • @azaozz: removal of SWFUpload #41752 needs more testing in the affected plugins
    • would be great to see how the fallback works in all of them, so please help test
  • @kadamwhite: The 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/. team is having a bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. scrub on Friday at 15:00 UTC, and likely another the start of next week (time TBD). We’ve got a lot of tickets sitting with patches that are pretty close, so if you’ve got outstanding REST patches to discuss hope to see y’all then in #core-restapi!
  • @johnbillion: if anyone is running PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher 7.2 (currently in beta) it'd be great to test 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.. Some fixes will be going in shortly to remove deprecated notices, apart from that it should be bug free.
  • @obenland: Since [41594], orphaned widgets will get merged into the inactive widgets 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. on theme switch, instead of becoming orphaned. what your opinions are on removing the concept of orphaned widgets entirely, and just have them be part of the inactive sidebar?
    • pre-41594 they would be shown in separate Orphaned Widgets sidebars above inactive widgets
    • @melchoyce: Looking for someone to take screenshots or a video of this in action on 4.8 and on trunk, so we can compare them visually

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Jeffrey Paul 4:11 pm on September 21, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: September 20th (4.9 week 8)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from September 20th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9 schedule

  • 1 week until the feature project merge deadline, 2 weeks until 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. 1
  • Drafting and scheduling (#39896) has designs and is working through development
  • Gallery 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. (#41914) is now available in the Core Media Widgets feature plugin, so please test that as we plan to merge it into coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. next week
  • Updating a 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 via ZIP (#9757) or drag/drop (#24579) is not getting any traction, so they will likely be punted
  • Review needed on #34115 to bring the ability to use oEmbed outside the context of posts
    • This allows the Text widget to have embeds in it, as well as to be able to remove the restriction on the Video widget to only show YouTube and Vimeo
  • Long list of Code Editor tickets that could use contributors
    • If you’re interested and capable with JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. and playing with CodeMirror, #41873 is a great place to start
  • Any tickets related to goals in the 4.9 Goals post should be prioritized
  • Bug scrub post will be published with dates/times to scrub features and enhancements ahead of the Beta 1 deadline. If you’re interested in helping run a scrub, then please let @jbpaul17 know.
  • User testing needed on #39693, especially running it through a battery of theme switching tasks; the goal is to improve the “it just works” experience
    • Testing steps include installing a theme, populating sidebars with widgets, switching to another theme, and checking how the widgets appear in the newly switched theme
    • If you switch back to the old theme, 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. widgets get restored
    • Testing should be done when switching themes via the WP adminadmin (and super admin) themes page, and also via live preview in 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.
    • Themes that have varying numbers of sidebars would be the key to test with. Switching from a theme with 2 sidebars, to one with 4, to another with 1, to another with 5, and so on.
    • If you want to have a public test environment set up with the 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. to test, then please pingPing The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” @westonruter

Editor update

General announcements

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Jeffrey Paul 3:34 am on September 14, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: September 13th (4.9 week 7)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from September 13th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.9 schedule and requests for contributions

  • 2 weeks until the feature project merge deadline, 3 weeks until 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. 1
  • These tickets need someone to contribute to them or else they’re in danger of not making it in 4.9:
    • Add nested folder structure deeper than 2 levels (#6531)
    • Add better warnings when you’re editing themes and plugins (even if they’re not active) (#31779, #41078)
    • Updating a 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 or theme via a ZIP file (#9757). Also, drag and drop uploading of themes and plugins (#24579)
    • Widgets: Default to “custom URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org” in the image 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. (#41629)
    • 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. drafting/scheduling (#39896, #28721)
  • @westonruter: I committed CodeMirror to integrate with the Theme/Plugin editors, Custom HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. widget, and Additional CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. in the Customizer
  • @jbpaul17: looking to schedule bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. scrubs, please reach out if you’re interested in helping
    • Component maintainers: Please confirm if you’re running scrubs for your component

#4-9, #core, #dev-chat, #summary