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#  Tag Archives: dev chat

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/)
3:49 pm _on_ April 8, 2026     
Tags: [7-0 ( 53 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/7-0/),
[core ( 720 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/), [core-editor ( 745 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor/),
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# 󠀁[Dev Chat summary: April 8, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/08/summary-dev-chat-april-8-2026/)󠁿

[Start](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1775660548427059) of the
meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/).
The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/),
facilitated by [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) 🔗 [Agenda post](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/07/dev-chat-agenda-april-8-2026/).

## Announcements 📢

### WordPress 7.0 Updates

 * [The Path Forward for WordPress 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/02/the-path-forward-for-wordpress-7-0/).
   Quick summary:
    - `trunk` is **closed to commits for the 7.1 release** until further notice
    - Backporting to 7.0 still requires double 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.
      sign off
    - Pre-releases are paused
    - The next release will be a 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)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/?output_format=md#alpha-beta).
    - We’re currently in string freeze
 * New 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.:
    - [Building a custom sync provider for real-time collaboration](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/01/building-a-custom-sync-provider-for-real-time-collaboration/)

## Discussion 💬

From [@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/): contributors who have 
a list of notes for tickets to create are encouraged to create them before the WordCampWordCamp
WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related 
to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together
to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy.
[Learn more](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/). Asia Contributor DayContributor
Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps
but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together 
to work on various areas of [https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/)
There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus.
[https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/](https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/)
[https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/).
Especially if they are `good-first-bugs`! 

[@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) added: “If someone has some 
time, triaging the good-first-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. list could also be helpful. Sometimes
that list is intimidating because it seems like everything is attended to. But often
times the patches need to be refreshed or the approaches so far are not fully solving
the issue at hand. If we could note that on the tickets, it may make them more easily
actionable.”

[@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) noted that the [8 tickets in the i18n component for 7.0](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&component=I18N&milestone=7.0&group=component&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=changetime&col=keywords&order=priority)
are easy tickets that would be nice to address during the contributor day. They 
are also Polyglots, CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress.
The Core Development Team builds WordPress., and Core Editor cross-team tickets.

[@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) will encourage our Polyglots
contributors to open tickets for strings that need refinement and additional context
as it is a great way to contribute to the upcoming release.

[#7-0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/7-0/), [#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/),
[#core-editor](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor/), [#dev-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/)

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/)
9:42 am _on_ April 7, 2026     
Tags: [7-0 ( 53 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/7-0/),
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# 󠀁[Dev Chat Agenda – April 8, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/07/dev-chat-agenda-april-8-2026/)󠁿

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on [Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 15:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260408T1500)
in the [core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/) channel on [Make WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/).

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an
open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have
ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the
end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

## Announcements 📢

### WordPress 7.0 Updates

 * [The Path Forward for WordPress 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/02/the-path-forward-for-wordpress-7-0/)
 * New 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.:
    - [Building a custom sync provider for real-time collaboration](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/01/building-a-custom-sync-provider-for-real-time-collaboration/)

## Discussions 💬

_The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting
the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the 
set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.
Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda 
with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context
for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating
in the discussion._

## Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for 
assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance
release will be prioritized.
Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links
in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting
for discussion or will be async.

[#7-0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/7-0/), [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/),
[#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/), [#dev-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/)

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/)
8:13 am _on_ April 4, 2026     
Tags: [7-0 ( 53 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/7-0/),
[core ( 720 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/), [core-editor ( 745 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core-editor/),
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# 󠀁[Dev Chat summary: April 1, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/04/summary-dev-chat-april-1-2026/)󠁿

[Start](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1775055661350799) of the
meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/).
The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/),
facilitated by [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) 🔗 [Agenda post](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/01/dev-chat-agenda-april-1-2026/).

## Announcements 📢

### Editor

 * [What’s new in Gutenberg 22.8? (25 March)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/25/whats-new-in-gutenberg-22-8-25-march/)

### General

 * [WordPress 6.9.2 retrospective](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/25/wordpress-6-9-2-retrospective/)
 * [Join Core at WordCamp Asia 2026 Contributor Day (April 9, Mumbai & Online)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/25/join-core-at-wordcamp-asia-2026-contributor-day-april-9-mumbai-online/)
 * [2027 Default Theme call for volunteers](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/13/twenty-twenty-seven/)

### WordPress 7.0 Updates

 * [Extending the 7.0 Cycle](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/31/extending-the-7-0-cycle/)
   
   This item will of course have an impact on the release party initially scheduled
   to happen during WC Asia Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are 
   standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also 
   happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various
   areas of [https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/) There are
   many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. [https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/](https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/)
   [https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/),
   which will probably more be focused on testing.
 * New 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.:
    - [Introducing the AI Client in WordPress 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/24/introducing-the-ai-client-in-wordpress-7-0/)
    - [Client-Side Abilities API in WordPress 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/24/client-side-abilities-api-in-wordpress-7-0/)
    - [Introducing the Connectors API in WordPress 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/18/introducing-the-connectors-api-in-wordpress-7-0/)

## Discussion 💬

From Matt: [Rethinking Left Navigation](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/24/rethinking-left-navigation/)

 * [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/): “Ordering plugins in a
   menu is a pretty sensible [but] it would be great if users could order them themselves”
 * [@jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) recommended to make it a Feature
   PluginFeature Plugin A plugin that was created with the intention of eventually
   being proposed for inclusion in WordPress Core. See [Features as Plugins](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/features-as-plugins/)
   project
 * [@joedolson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joedolson/) wanted to note that maintaining
   consistent navigation order is [an explicit accessibility requirement](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#consistent-navigation)

---

From [@joefusco](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joefusco/): “Following the awareness/
presence discussion in [#64696](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64696), I
built [a feature plugin to test the workload independently from RTC feature](https://github.com/josephfusco/presence-api).”

 * [@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) proposed to make it a Feature
   Plugin hosted on the WordPress 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 by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/)
   repository and… tada! [It’s live](https://github.com/WordPress/presence-api).

---

From [@wildworks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wildworks/): “I am proposing to
remove the ability to embed YouTube videos in the cover 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.. I would appreciate your thoughts
on this. In my opinion, this violates the terms of service and also presents accessibilityAccessibility
Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices,
services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible
design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning
compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen
readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) issues.” See [this PR comment](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/75069#issuecomment-4168811354).

 * [@jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) pointed out that WordPress 
   has shipped with [header video support](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2016/11/26/video-headers-in-4-7/)
   for almost a decade with no complaints, so removing this from the cover block
   should not be rushed.
 * [@joedolson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joedolson/) added that the accessibility
   issue is technically a content control issue; it doesn’t directly create an issue,
   but opens a door for significant issues that were previously easily prevented.
 * [@wildworks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wildworks/) shared [this Slack thread](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C0A803Z8MA5/p1775036419140409),
   where comments are welcome about this topic.

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/)
1:41 pm _on_ April 1, 2026     
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# 󠀁[Dev Chat Agenda – April 1, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/01/dev-chat-agenda-april-1-2026/)󠁿

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on [Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 15:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260401T1500)
in the [core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/) channel on [Make WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/).

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an
open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have
ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the
end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

## Announcements 📢

### Editor

 * [What’s new in Gutenberg 22.8? (25 March)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/25/whats-new-in-gutenberg-22-8-25-march/)

### General

 * [WordPress 6.9.2 retrospective](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/25/wordpress-6-9-2-retrospective/)
 * [Join Core at WordCamp Asia 2026 Contributor Day (April 9, Mumbai & Online)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/25/join-core-at-wordcamp-asia-2026-contributor-day-april-9-mumbai-online/)
 * [2027 Default Theme call for volunteers](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/13/twenty-twenty-seven/)

### WordPress 7.0 Updates

 * [Extending the 7.0 Cycle](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/31/extending-the-7-0-cycle/)
 * New 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.:
    - [Introducing the AI Client in WordPress 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/24/introducing-the-ai-client-in-wordpress-7-0/)
    - [Client-Side Abilities API in WordPress 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/24/client-side-abilities-api-in-wordpress-7-0/)
    - [Introducing the Connectors API in WordPress 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/18/introducing-the-connectors-api-in-wordpress-7-0/)

## Discussions 💬

_The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting
the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the 
set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.
Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda 
with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context
for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating
in the discussion._

 * From [@matt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matt/): [Rethinking Left Navigation](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/24/rethinking-left-navigation/)

## Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for 
assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance
release will be prioritized.
Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links
in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting
for discussion or will be async.

[#7-0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/7-0/), [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/),
[#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/), [#dev-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/)

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/)
6:28 am _on_ March 24, 2026     
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# 󠀁[Dev Chat Agenda – March 25, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/24/dev-chat-agenda-march-25-2026/)󠁿

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on [Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 15:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260325T1500)
in the [core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/) channel on [Make WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/).

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an
open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have
ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the
end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

## Announcements 📢

### WordPress 7.0 Updates

 * [WP 7.0 unplanned Beta 6 released on March 20, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/20/wordpress-7-0-beta-6/)
 * [WP 7.0 RC1 was delayed to March 24, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/19/wordpress-7-0-release-candidate-1-delayed/)
 * New 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.:
    - [Introducing the Connectors API in WordPress 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/18/introducing-the-connectors-api-in-wordpress-7-0/)

### General

 * [2027 Default Theme call for volunteers](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/13/twenty-twenty-seven/)

## Discussions 💬

_The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting
the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the 
set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.
Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda 
with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context
for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating
in the discussion._

## Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for 
assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance
release will be prioritized.
Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links
in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting
for discussion or will be async.

[#7-0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/7-0/), [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/agenda/),
[#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/), [#dev-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-chat/)

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amykamala/) [Amy Kamala](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amykamala/)
6:36 am _on_ March 18, 2026     
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# 󠀁[Dev Chat Agenda – March 18, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/18/dev-chat-agenda-march-18-2026/)󠁿

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on [Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 15:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260318T1500)
in the [core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/) channel on [Make WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/).

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an
open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have
ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the
end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

## Announcements 📢

### WordPress 7.0 Updates

 * [WP 7.0 Beta 5](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/03/wordpress-7-0-beta-5/) released
   March 12th
 * WP 7.0 RC1 on track for tomorrow, March 19th
 * New 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.:
    - [Pattern Overrides, custom block support](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/16/pattern-overrides-in-wp-7-0-support-for-custom-blocks/)
    - [Pattern Editing in WP 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/15/pattern-editing-in-wordpress-7-0/)
    - [Block Visibility](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/15/block-visibility-in-wordpress-7-0/)
      by viewport
    - [Dimensions Support enhancements](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/15/dimensions-support-enhancements-in-wordpress-7-0/)
    - [Custom CSS for individual blocks](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/15/custom-css-for-individual-block-instances-in-wordpress-7-0/)
    - [Text indent block support](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/15/new-block-support-text-indent-textindent/)

### General

 * [WordPress 6.9.4](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/03/wordpress-6-9-4-release/)
   came out on March 11th
 * [Whats new in Gutenberg 22.7](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/11/whats-new-in-gutenberg-22-7-11-march/)
 * [2027 Default Theme call for volunteers](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/13/twenty-twenty-seven/)
 * [Announcing my.WordPress.net](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/03/announcing-my-wordpress/)

## Discussions 💬

_The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting
the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the 
set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.
Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda 
with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context
for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating
in the discussion._

## Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for 
assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance
release will be prioritized.
Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links
in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting
for discussion or will be async.

_Props to [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) for proofreading
and review._

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# 󠀁[Dev Chat Agenda – March 11, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/11/dev-chat-agenda-march-11-2026/)󠁿

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on [Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 15:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260311T1500)
in the [core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/) channel on [Make WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/).

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an
open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have
ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the
end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

## Announcements 📢

### WordPress 7.0 Updates

 * [7.0 Beta 3](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/03/wordpress-7-0-beta-3/)
 * [6.9.3 and silent Beta 4 release](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/03/wordpress-6-9-3-and-7-0-beta-4/)
 * 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. 5 scheduled
   for Thursday, March 12th, at 15:00 UTC
 * New 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.:
    - [Real Time Collaboration  in Block Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/10/real-time-collaboration-in-the-block-editor/)
    - [Pseudo element block support](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/09/pseudo-element-support-for-blocks-and-their-variations-in-theme-json/)
    - [Breadcrumb Block Filters](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/04/breadcrumb-block-filters/)
    - [Customizable navigation overlays](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/04/customisable-navigation-overlays-in-wordpress-7-0/)
    - [Changes to Interactivity API](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/04/changes-to-the-interactivity-api-in-wordpress-7-0/)
    - [DataViews and DataForms in 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/04/dataviews-dataform-et-al-in-wordpress-7-0/)

### General

 * [Call for Feedback on release party testing protocols](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/09/call-for-feedback-increasing-value-of-release-party-testing-phase/)
 * [Proposed Featured Plugins experiment](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/08/announcing-the-featured-plugins-experiment/)

## Discussions 💬

_The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting
the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the 
set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.
Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda 
with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context
for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating
in the discussion._

## Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for 
assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance
release will be prioritized.
Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links
in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting
for discussion or will be async.

_Props to [@chaion07](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chaion07/) and [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
for proofreading and review._

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amykamala/) [Amy Kamala](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amykamala/)
7:16 am _on_ March 4, 2026     
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# 󠀁[Dev Chat Agenda – March 4, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/04/dev-chat-agenda-march-04-2026/)󠁿

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on [Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 15:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260304T1500)
in the [core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/) channel on [Make WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/).

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an
open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have
ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the
end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

## Announcements 📢

### WordPress 7.0 Updates

 * [7.0 Beta 2 was released](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/02/wordpress-7-0-beta-2/)
   on February 26th.
 * 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 is scheduled
   for March 5th at 14:00 UTC in the [#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/)
   SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/).
   The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)
   channel.
 * [7.0 bug scrubs](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/27/bug-scrub-schedule-for-wordpress-7-0/)
   continue twice a week in the [#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/)
   Slack channel.
 * New 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.:
    - [Iframed Editor Changes in 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/24/iframed-editor-changes-in-wordpress-7-0/)
    - [PHP-only Block Registration](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/03/php-only-block-registration/)

### General

 * [What’s new in Gutenberg 22.6](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/25/whats-new-in-gutenberg-22-6-25-february/)
 * [Developer documentation restored](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/25/developer-documentation-restored/)

## Discussions 💬

_The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting
the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the 
set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.
Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda 
with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context
for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating
in the discussion._

## Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for 
assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance
release will be prioritized.
Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links
in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting
for discussion or will be async.

_Props to [@audrasjb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) for collaboration
and review._

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/)
6:37 am _on_ February 25, 2026     
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# 󠀁[Dev Chat Agenda – February 25, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/25/dev-chat-agenda-february-25-2026/)󠁿

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on [Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 15:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260225T1500)
in the [core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/) channel on [Make WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/).

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an
open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have
ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the
end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

## Announcements 📢

### CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team Reps for 2026

[The 2026 Core Team Reps have been announced.](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/24/introducing-core-team-reps-for-2026/)

### WordPress 7.0 Updates

 * The [WordPress 7.0 Release Party Schedule](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/12/wordpress-7-0-release-party-schedule/)
   was published.
 * [7.0 bug scrubs](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/27/bug-scrub-schedule-for-wordpress-7-0/)
   are still running twice a week on the [#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/)
   SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/).
   The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)
   channel.
 * A [WP 7.0 product review meeting](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/18/wordpress-7-0-product-review-meeting-with-matt/)
   was held, and the [meeting notes](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/18/wordpress-7-0-product-review-meeting-with-matt/#comment-48403)
   were published. The [recording](https://youtu.be/7hiIKDiGqLI) is publicly available.
 * After a [24-hour delay](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/19/wordpress-7-0-beta-1-delayed/),
   7.0 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 was [released](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/02/wordpress-7-0-beta-1/).
 * Beta 2 is scheduled tomorrow on Thursday.

## Discussions 💬

_The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting
the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the Core Team. To nominate
a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of 
the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion,
and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion._

 * AI Connectors update: Pinging [@flixos90](https://profiles.wordpress.org/flixos90/)
   [@jason_the_adams](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jason_the_adams/) [@isotropic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/isotropic/)
   for this item, if they are able to attend this meeting it would be nice to share
   the current status of this feature.
   See ticket [#64591](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64591).
 * Real Time Collaboration – These issues were opened by [@smithjw1](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smithjw1/)
   as a follow-up to the 7.0 product review meeting:
    - [Interface] Show local user’s avatarAvatar An 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. by cursor during
      collaborative sessions [#75838](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/75838)
    - Auto-disable collaboration when classical 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. boxes are
      detected; provide compatibility filterFilter Filters are one of the two types
      of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks).
      They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are
      the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an
      isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global
      variables and output. and documentation [#75839](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/75839)
    - Optional role-based restrictions for collaborative editing sessions [#75840](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/75840)

## Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for 
assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance
release will be prioritized.
Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links
in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting
for discussion or will be async.

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/) [Jb Audras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb/)
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# 󠀁[Dev Chat Agenda – February 18, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/18/dev-chat-agenda-february-18-2026/)󠁿

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on [Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 15:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260218T1500)
in the [core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/) channel on [Make WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/).

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an
open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have
ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the
end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

## Announcements 📢

### WordPress 7.0 Updates

 * The [WordPress 7.0 Release Squad](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/22/announcing-the-wordpress-7-0-release-squad/)
   has been announced.
 * The 7.0 [bug scrub schedule](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/27/bug-scrub-schedule-for-wordpress-7-0/)
   was published.
 * The [WordPress 7.0 Release Party Schedule](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/12/wordpress-7-0-release-party-schedule/)
   was published.

## Discussions 💬

_The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting
the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the 
set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.
Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda 
with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context
for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating
in the discussion._

 * The following tickets are waiting for review/tests:
    - From [@pratiknawkar94](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pratiknawkar94/):
       * [#60029](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60029): New PR available
         for review.
       * [#61796](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61796): New PR available
         for review.
    - From [@justlevine](https://profiles.wordpress.org/justlevine/):
       * [#64596](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64596): “Unlike abilities
         themselves, we can’t iterate on this from a feature pluginFeature Plugin
         A plugin that was created with the intention of eventually being proposed
         for inclusion in WordPress Core. See [Features as Plugins](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/about/release-cycle/features-as-plugins/)
         like Experiments, so waiting until 7.1 adds a lot of friction and makes
         the potential impact on early adopters trying to work around the current
         limitations harder to to assuage.”
 * [Proposal for merging WP AI Client into WordPress 7.0](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/02/03/proposal-for-merging-wp-ai-client-into-wordpress-7-0/):
   Decision needed as 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 is scheduled on February 19.

## Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for 
assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance
release will be prioritized.
Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links
in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting
for discussion or will be async.

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