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Jb Audras 9:57 pm on June 14, 2021
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A Week in Core – June 14, 2021

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between June 7 and June 14, 2021.

  • 63 commits
  • 105 contributors
  • 57 tickets created
  • 6 tickets reopened
  • 65 tickets closed

Please note that the WordPress Core team released WordPress 5.8 beta 1 last week. Everyone is welcome to help testing the next major releasemajor release A release, identified by the first two numbers (3.6), which is the focus of a full release cycle and feature development. WordPress uses decimaling count for major release versions, so 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, and 3.1 are sequential and comparable in scope. of WordPress 🌟

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

Code changes

Administration

  • Adjust Internet Explorer message to be a bit more clear – #48743
  • Escape the values of data-colname – #40401
  • Introduce dashboard notice to discourage use of out of date browser – #48743

Application Passwords

  • Allow enter key to submit profile form – #52849

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. Editor

  • Add a type property to allow Core to identify the source of the editor styles – #53175
  • Add the Site Logo block’s server implementation – #53247
  • Allow themes to add inline styles for all blocks when using lazy styles loading – #53358
  • Fix typo in the typography block support – #52991
  • Ignore generated CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. files in Page List and Post Template blocks – #52991, #53309
  • Include the page list block server-side code – #53309
  • Package updates for 5.8 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 – #52991
  • Package updates for WordPress 5.8 beta 1 (batch2) – #52991
  • Prevent duplicate queries – #53280, #53176
  • Ensure that the block editor can be used on the page post type – #45537

Boostrap/Load

  • Add 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. to allow disabling of object cache – #53322

Build/Test Tools

  • Ensure that we are using https:// urls – #39589
  • Silence jQuery Migrate console warnings when running E2E tests – #52860
  • Update devDependencies for bundled themes – #52624
  • Update several devDependencies – #52624

Bundled Themes

  • Introduce block patterns for Twenty Eleven – #51106
  • Introduce block patterns for Twenty Ten – #51107
  • Twenty Nineteen: Fix pullquote styling in editor when block has alignment – #53112
  • Twenty Nineteen: Set a default color for button links in the editor – #52555
  • Twenty Thirteen: Add “No Shadow” style to button block – #51223
  • Twenty Twenty: Ensure custom primary color is applied to text in the editor – #50120
  • Twenty Twenty: Regenerate the RTL editor stylesheet – #50120
  • Apply an alignment fix – #53246
  • Extraneous white space at end of line – #51189
  • Use single quotes when there are no variables withi/n the string – #48743

Comments

  • Return valid comment reply link if comments are paginated – #51189

Documentation

  • Correct DocBlockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) formatting for some revision tests – #52628
  • Document the usage of $wp_widget_factory global in WP_Customize_Widgets::sanitize_widget_instance() – #53394
  • Update documentation for some WP_Customize_Widgets methods per the documentation standards – #52628

Emoji

  • Update the Twemoji library to version 13.1.0 – #52852

Feeds

  • Avoid notices in get_post_comments_feed_link() – #52814

Login and Registration

  • Improve the unknown username error message – #52915
  • Wrap long site titles to a new line – #52776

Media

  • Add new functions to return the previous/next attachment links – #45708
  • Allow multi-uploads in Galleries – #53169
  • Ensure that post_id variable is initiated ahead of usage – #39589
  • Restore AJAX response data shape in media library – #50105

Permalinks

  • Limit pagination for posts with comments – #50233
  • Revert the changes stemming from pagination limits – #50233

Privacy

  • Improve naming of user confimed action email filters – #44314

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

  • Check and return errors for insertions to revisions – #30009

Script Loader

  • Fix 404 errors for the jquery-masonry script when SCRIPT_DEBUG is true – #47353

Site Health

  • Display a list of file formats supported by the GD library – #53022

Tests

  • Fix typo in a get_bookmarks() test name – #52625
  • Fix typo in a retrieve_widgets() test name – #52625
  • Ignore EOL differences in some tests using multiline string assertions – #52625
  • Introduce some E2E tests for the Quick Draft dashboard 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. – #523905
  • Use assertSameSets() in some newly introduced tests – #52625

Themes

  • Fix 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 with controls in themes screen – #52649

TinyMCE

TinyMCE

  • Fix initialization when the editor is in a postbox by delaying it until document.readyState === 'complete' – #52133, #52050

Upgrade/Install

  • Built files should not be included in the $_old_files list – #53367
  • Remove parsing of readme.txt files for 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 requirements – #48520, #48515, #meta2952, #meta4514, #meta4621
  • Update the $_old_files list for 5.8 – #52991, #52846, #53246, #53367

Widgets

  • Don’t decode HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. entities ahead of the widget constructor – #53138
  • Make new WordPress installations use blocks in widget areas instead of widgets – #53324
  • Ensure that HTML entities are converted in widget descriptions – #53138
  • Improve unit tests for RSS Widget – #53278
  • Prevent infinite loopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop. in PHP8+ if the URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org for the widget instance is incorrectly defined – #53278

Props

Thanks to the 105 (!) people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@audrasjb (10), @SergeyBiryukov (8), @desrosj (8), @hellofromTonya (7), @sabernhardt (5), @isabel_brison (4), @whyisjake (4), @dd32 (3), @johnbillion (3), @alexstine (3), @adamsilverstein (3), @kjellr (3), @melchoyce (3), @antpb (2), @jorbin (2), @jorgefilipecosta (2), @peterwilsoncc (2), @beafialho (2), @jeffpaul (2), @aristath (2), @davidbaumwald (2), @mukesh27 (2), @chanthaboune (2), @youknowriad (2), @poena (2), @ocean90 (2), @azaozz (2), @DrewAPicture (2), @nosolosw (2), @boniu91 (1), @geekpress (1), @mikejolley (1), @ntsekouras (1), @scruffian (1), @mcsf (1), @sumitsingh (1), @Chouby (1), @onemaggie (1), @danieldudzic (1), @devnel (1), @timothyblynjacobs (1), @notlaura (1), @metalandcoffee (1), @paaggeli (1), @MrPauloEn (1), @mkdgs (1), @dway (1), @spikeuk1 (1), @herrvigg (1), @patkemper (1), @promz (1), @pondermatic (1), @andraganescu (1), @hellofromtonya (1), @noisysocks (1), @Boniu91 (1), @williampatton (1), @joyously (1), @Otto42 (1), @afragen (1), @wpgurudev (1), @hannahmalcolm (1), @achbed (1), @coffee2code (1), @coreymckrill (1), @rmccue (1), @marybaum (1), @dlh (1), @lukecarbis (1), @xkon (1), @helen (1), @TZ-Media (1), @pento (1), @Mista-Flo (1), @pbiron (1), @lifeforceinst (1), @birgire (1), @garrett-eclipse (1), @kapilpaul (1), @jontyravi (1), @david.binda (1), @joedolson (1), @glendaviesnz (1), @flixos90 (1), @gitlost (1), @spacedmonkey (1), @kraftbj (1), @justinahinon (1), @hareesh-pillai (1), @rellect (1), @knutsp (1), @grantmkin (1), @ArnaudBan (1), @Fantasy1125 (1), @swissspidy (1), @mor10 (1), @cameronjonesweb (1), @jeherve (1), @netweb (1), @afercia (1), @chaion07 (1), @sumanm (1), @carike (1), @devrekli (1), and @engahmeds3ed (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 6 new contributors of the week! @pondermatic, @lifeforceinst, @Fantasy1125, @cameronjonesweb, @sumanm, and @devrekli ♥️

Core committers: @desrosj (16), @whyisjake (10), @sergeybiryukov (8), @ryelle (8), @youknowriad (7), @joedolson (5), @antpb (4), @jorbin (3), @azaozz (2), @peterwilsoncc (1), and @noisysocks (1).

#5-8, #meta2952, #meta4514, #meta4621, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 10:43 am on June 8, 2021
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A Week in Core – June 7, 2021

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between May 31 and June 7, 2021.

  • 40 commits
  • 72 contributors
  • 53 tickets created
  • 5 tickets reopened
  • 77 tickets closed

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

Code changes

Administration

  • List Tables: Update spacing in action items on small screens – #48546, #47895

Application Passwords

  • Allow enter key to submit profile form – #52849

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. Editor

  • Add a type property to allow Core to identify the source of the editor styles – #53175
  • Add the Site Logo block’s server implementation – #53247
  • Load the WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver class in wp-admin/load-styles.php – #53175
  • Package updates for 5.8 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 – #52991
  • Update script versions – #52991
  • Correct some docblocks added in [50836] – #50328, #52620
  • Fix failing block editor test – #53301

Boostrap/Load

  • Add 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. to allow disabling of object cache – #53322
  • Only reference recovery mode email when it can be sent – #52560

Build/Test tools

  • Remove the ::append_to_selector() method from Tests_Theme_wpThemeJson – #52991
  • Use assertSame() in some newly introduced tests – #52482

Bundled Themes

  • Twenty Twenty-One: Check for navigation element before using it – #52773

Coding Standards

  • Extraneous white space at end of line – #51189
  • Simplify a condition in wp-admin/admin-footer.php – #53306
  • Simplify the logic in WP_Widget::get_field_name() and ::get_field_id() – #16773, #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/options-media.php – #52627

Comments

  • Escape comment author’s email in the Edit Comment form – #53349
  • Return valid comment reply link if comments are paginated – #51189

Documentation

  • Add a @since note to wp_parse_id_list() and wp_parse_slug_list() about using wp_parse_list() – #52628
  • Correct type for the $widget parameter of the widget_block_content filter – #51566

External Libraries

  • Update the Requests library to version 1.8.1 – #53334

Plugins

  • Make sure Hello Dolly translations are deleted when 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 is deleted – #52817

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/.

  • Add ‘delete_widget’ action to delete 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. endpoint – #53289
  • Delete fresh_site option when updating widgets via REST API – #53317
  • Fix delete widget endpoint – #53313
  • Rename the $creating parameter of rest_after_save_widget action to $update – #53317
  • Restore the $creating parameter of rest_after_save_widget action – #53317

Site Health

  • Conditionally run Authorization headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. test – #52642
  • Remove unnecessary function_exists() checks from WP_Site_Health::get_tests() – #52642

Themes

  • Fix 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 with controls in themes screen – #52649

TinyMCE

  • Don’t attempt to initialize the same instance twice. Follow up to [51082] – #52133, #52050
  • Fix initialization when the editor is in a postbox by delaying it until document.readyState === 'complete' – #52133, #52050

Upgrade/Install

Users

  • Add user’s localeLocale A locale is a combination of language and regional dialect. Usually locales correspond to countries, as is the case with Portuguese (Portugal) and Portuguese (Brazil). Other examples of locales include Canadian English and U.S. English. to password reset link to ensure login screen matches the language of the email – #34281, #52605, #53321

Widgets

  • Add widget_block_content filter – #51566
  • Add missing actions to widgets block editor – #53288
  • Enable 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. and Nav Menu widgets in Legacy Widget block – #53301
  • Make new WordPress installations use blocks in widget areas instead of widgets – #53324

Props

Thanks to the 72 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@TimothyBlynJacobs (4), @SergeyBiryukov (3), @nosolosw (3), @isabel_brison (3), @andraganescu (3), @alexstine (3), @costdev (3), @hellofromtonya (2), @sabernhardt (2), @joyously (2), @audrasjb (2), @jorgefilipecosta (2), @justinahinon (1), @jipmoors (1), @westonruter (1), @drebbits.web (1), @afragen (1), @stevenkword (1), @jorbin (1), @lukecarbis (1), @jdgrimes (1), @tamlyn (1), @solarissmoke (1), @5ubliminal (1), @helen (1), @celloexpressions (1), @Mte90 (1), @hellofromTonya (1), @kevin940726 (1), @garrett-eclipse (1), @y_kolev (1), @Clorith (1), @Otshelnik-Fm (1), @JeffPaul (1), @talldanwp (1), @WebDragon (1), @dlh (1), @pbiron (1), @jamil95 (1), @sushmak (1), @stevegrunwell (1), @aliveic (1), @mkdgs (1), @williampatton (1), @aristath (1), @timothyblynjacobs (1), @ocean90 (1), @noisysocks (1), @promz (1), @poena (1), @metalandcoffee (1), @desrosj (1), @patkemper (1), @herrvigg (1), @spikeuk1 (1), @dway (1), @azaozz (1), @notlaura (1), @MrPauloEn (1), @paaggeli (1), @engahmeds3ed (1), @utsav72640 (1), @kapilpaul (1), @jrf (1), @schlessera (1), @mbabker (1), @walbo (1), @reynhartono (1), @Otto42 (1), @arunsathiya (1), @danfarrow (1), and @mukesh27 (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 12 new contributors of the week! @costdev, @5ubliminal, @WebDragon, @sushmak, @mkdgs, @patkemper, @herrvigg, @spikeuk1, @dway, @MrPauloEn, @kapilpaul, and @reynhartono. ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (15), @noisysocks (8), @joedolson (4), @youknowriad (3), @jorbin (2), @azaozz (2), @ryelle (2), @ocean90 (1), @johnbillion (1), @peterwilsoncc (1), and @clorith (1).

#5-8, #meta2952, #meta4514, #meta4621, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 10:34 pm on June 1, 2021
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A Week in Core – May 31, 2021

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between May 24 and May 31, 2021.

  • 65 commits
  • 98 contributors
  • 48 tickets created
  • 11 tickets reopened
  • 83 tickets closed

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

Code changes

Administration

  • Improve the message about installing the Link Manager 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 to use legacy Links screen – #52669

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. Editor

  • Load the classic layout stylesheet conditionallty – #53175
  • Add the layout block support – #53175
  • Declare the wp_template post type as built-in – #53176
  • Only load the WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver class once – #53175, #51104
  • Add support for the pattern directory – #53246
  • Fix logic to enable custom colors, gradients, and font sizes – #53175
  • Update the 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/ branchbranch A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch". used to launch Gutenberg e2e tests – #52991
  • Update packages and backportbackport A 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. the latest Gutenberg fixes – #52991
  • Introduce block templates for classic themes – #53176
  • Load theme resolver class in script loader – #53175

Build/Test Tools

  • Update the several dependencies – #52624
  • Minimize the chances of signature conflicts for assertEqualsWithDelta() – #52625
  • Use deterministic module ids in webpack for media – #53192
  • Remove the ::append_to_selector() method from Tests_Theme_wpThemeJson – #52991
  • Use the Composer-installed version of PHPUnit for Grunt tasks – #53015
  • Use hashed module IDs for minified files – #53192

Bundled Themes

  • Introduce block patterns for Twenty Fourteen – #51103
  • Introduce block patterns for Twenty Fifteen – #51102
  • Update the “Tested up to” value – #53276
  • Introduce block patterns for Twenty Twelve – #51105
  • Twenty Thirteen: Fix missing translations in block patterns, add image credits – #51104

Coding Standards

  • Move assignment out of condition in phpunit/includes/speed-trap-listener.php – #52625
  • Further update the code for bulk menu items deletion to better follow WordPress coding standardsWordPress Coding Standards A collection of PHP_CodeSniffer rules (sniffs) to validate code developed for WordPress. It ensures code quality and adherence to coding conventions, especially the official standards for WordPress Core. – #21603
  • Apply some minor coding standards fixes – #21603
  • Simplify a condition in wp-admin/admin-footer.php – #53306
  • Use strict comparison in wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php – #52627
  • Apply some minor coding standards adjustments – #41683, #53156, #53175

Comments

  • Include a “View Post” link on the Comments screen for a single post – #52353

Documentation

  • Improve documentation for get_option(). Clean up, clarify the returned types and the exceptions, and add few
  • Improve documentation for the wp_resource_hints 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. – #52842
  • Document that has_block() does not check reusable blocks – #53140
  • Improve documentation for wp_list_filter() and wp_filter_object_list() – #52808
  • Use a duplicate hook reference for widgets_admin_page in wp-admin/widgets-form-blocks.php – #51506

External Libraries

  • Update two polyfill libraries to their latest versions – #52854
  • Update the phpass library to version 0.5 – #51549

Formatting

  • Add ‘main’ tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) to kses – #53156
  • Introduce the document_title filter – #51643

General

  • Correct the inline code examples for _wp_array_get() and _wp_array_set() – #53264
  • Avoid a PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher warning when checking the mbstring.func_overload PHP value – #53282
  • Pass the scheme to the *_url filters – #52813

Media

  • Replace basename() usage on media upload screen with wp_basename() for better multibyte filenames support – #51754
  • Add button in media upload page for copying the media url – #51754

Menus

  • Add bulk delete for menu items – #21603

Posts, Post Types

  • Improve post_exists() query – #34012
  • Speed cached get_pages() calls – #51469
  • Remove some unused strings from built-in post type declarations – #53176

Site Health, Privacy

  • Combine shared CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. for Site Health & Privacy Settings – #52429

Themes

  • Display the number of available theme updates in the adminadmin (and super admin) menu – #43697

Toolbar

  • Prevent username from wrapping when avatars are disabled – #26933

Upgrade/Install

  • Update sodium_compat to v1.16.1 – #53274

Users

  • Pass on the user data received by wp_insert_user() to related 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. – #53110

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/.

  • Update “object” strings to use the appropriate nouns – #40720
  • Add 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. endpoints – #41683
  • Revert widget endpoints – #41683
  • Add widget endpoints – #41683
  • Add support for modifying the term relation when querying posts – #41287
  • Remove WP_Test_REST_Widgets_Controller tests – #41683
  • Re-introduce WP_Test_REST_Widgets_Controller tests – #41683
  • Remove duplicates in the widget types endpoint – #53305

Widgets

  • Adds the widgets block editor to widgets.php and customize.php – #51506
  • Ignore CSS files in legacy widgets block – #51506
  • Perform ‘widgets_admin_page’ action in block widget editor – #51506
  • Remove unnecessary enqueue of ‘format-library’ assets – #51506

Props

Thanks to the 98 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@SergeyBiryukov (7), @peterwilsoncc (7), @audrasjb (6), @melchoyce (6), @isabel_brison (5), @TimothyBlynJacobs (5), @onemaggie (4), @desrosj (4), @nosolosw (4), @kjellr (4), @johnbillion (3), @mukesh27 (3), @kevin940726 (3), @noisysocks (3), @youknowriad (2), @ayeshrajans (2), @jnylen0 (2), @gziolo (2), @francina (2), @lukecarbis (2), @talldanwp (2), @spacedmonkey (2), @beafialho (2), @andraganescu (2), @hareesh-pillai (1), @dd32 (1), @tw2113 (1), @joen (1), @ocean90 (1), @hellofromTonya (1), @david.binda (1), @jorgefilipecosta (1), @zieladam (1), @paaggeli (1), @jeremyfelt (1), @dragunoff (1), @timothyblynjacobs (1), @glendaviesnz (1), @otto42 (1), @maxpertici (1), @wphound (1), @paragoninitiativeenterprises (1), @chaion07 (1), @vladytimy (1), @trejder (1), @lephleg (1), @ryelle (1), @oxyrealm (1), @carlomanf (1), @welcher (1), @bernhard-reiter (1), @boniu91 (1), @sabernhardt (1), @5um17 (1), @bhwebworks (1), @paaljoachim (1), @iandunn (1), @jamil95 (1), @joyously (1), @jeffikus (1), @boonebgorges (1), @apokalyptik (1), @ntsekouras (1), @djbu (1), @thomasplevy (1), @akabarikalpesh (1), @ribaricplusplus (1), @jffng (1), @DrewAPicture (1), @poena (1), @vyskoczilova (1), @Rahmohn (1), @vanyukov (1), @imath (1), @azaozz (1), @ReneHermi (1), @brettshumaker (1), @MikeHansenMe (1), @sannevndrmeulen (1), @Mista-Flo (1), @Boniu91 (1), @pixolin (1), @zodiac1978 (1), @joedolson (1), @shaunandrews (1), @claytoncollie (1), @antpb (1), @ryokuhi (1), @whyisjake (1), @anotia (1), @clorith (1), @notlaura (1), @xkon (1), @sebbb (1), @Clorith (1), @earnjam (1), @dlh (1), and @jrf (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 13 new contributors of the week! @dragunoff, @wphound, @trejder, @lephleg, @oxyrealm, @carlomanf, @bhwebworks, @jamil95, @djbu, @brettshumaker, @sannevndrmeulen, @anotia, and @sebbb ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (22), @ryelle (8), @desrosj (8), @noisysocks (7), @youknowriad (6), @peterwilsoncc (6), @timothyblynjacobs (2), @joedolson (2), @azaozz (1), @jorgefilipecosta (1), @antpb (1), and @jorbin (1).

#5-8, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 11:39 pm on May 24, 2021
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A Week in Core – May 24, 2021

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between May 17 and May 24, 2021.

  • 65 commits
  • 120 contributors
  • 49 tickets created
  • 9 tickets reopened
  • 64 tickets closed

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

Code changes

Boostrap/Load

  • Further update the language in wp-config-sample.php – #37199

Build/Test Tool

  • Use deterministic module ids in webpack for media – #53192
  • Use hashed/deterministic moduleIDs in webpack config – #53192
  • Use the new concurrency setting for GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can 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/ Actions – #53080
  • Use assertInstanceOf() instead of assertTrue() in some tests – #52625
  • Improve PHPUnit version retrieval – #52625
  • Remove trailing commas in function calls in _wp_array_get() tests – #51461, #51720, #52625
  • Rename classes in phpunit/tests/privacy/ per the naming conventions – #52625
  • Rename some classes in phpunit/tests/theme/ per the naming conventions – #52625
  • Correct description for the Tests_Functions_wpArraySet class – #53175, #52625
  • Add missing tests for the _wp_array_get() function – #51461, #51720, #52625

Documentation

  • Some documentation and test improvements for WP_Theme_JSON and WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver classes: – #52991, #53175
  • Use 3-digit, x.x.x-style semantic versioning for two _doing_it_wrong() calls – #52628
  • Include @since in register_block_type definition – #53233

Bundled Themes

  • Twenty Twenty: Hide some elements for print that are not useful in that context – #50433
  • Twenty Twenty-One: Re-add px unit to the adminadmin (and super admin) bar height custom property – #52624, #52564
  • Update devDependencies for default themes – #52624
  • Twenty Twenty-One: Update devDependencies – #52624
  • Twenty Nineteen: Update theme information in the package.json file – #53196
  • Twenty Twenty: Update theme information in the package.json file – #53196
  • Twenty Twenty: Correct label attribute references to aria_label in get_search_form – #51877, #53225
  • Themes: Add an indication of whether a theme is a child themeChild theme A Child Theme is a customized theme based upon a Parent Theme. It’s considered best practice to create a child theme if you want to modify the CSS of your theme. https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/. on networknetwork (versus site, blog) admin Themes screen – #30240

Editor

  • Use the 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. editor context in filters that used the editor name – #52920
  • Hide the quicktags toolbar when JavaScriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/. is disabled – #40570
  • Update color merging algorithm – #53175
  • Add Global Styles support using theme.jsonJSON JSON, 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. file – #53175
  • Remove gutenberg text domain from Query and Social Links block patterns – #53265, #53248
  • Remove unused param in get_default_block_editor_settings – #52920
  • Rename the unit testunit test Code written to test a small piece of code or functionality within a larger application. Everything from themes to WordPress core have a series of unit tests. Also see regression. file for _wp_array_set function – #53175
  • Fix failing unit test for i18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill. support in theme.json – #52991
  • Remove editor type specific filters for block editor configuration – #52920
  • Rename should_load_separate_core_block_assets for consistency – #50328
  • Add Global Settings support using theme.json file – #53175
  • Extend register_block_type to accept the path file or folder with block.json – #53233
  • Update WordPress packages published for 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/ 10.6 – #52991
  • Update lodash to the latest version 4.17.21 – #52991
  • Add missing class WP_Block_Editor_Context – #52920
  • Extract block_editor_rest_api_preload method for use with different editor screens – #52920
  • Add missing unit tests for block_has_support – #53257, #52991
  • Updated the WordPress packages from Gutenberg 10.7.0 RC – #52991
  • Add missing unit tests for construct_wp_query_args – #53240, #52991
  • Removed useless block editor render context value – #53250
  • Block Patterns: Include the Query and Social Icons block patterns from Gutenberg 10.7.0 – #53248

Internationalization

  • Combine escaping and translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see localization, internationalization. functions – #53153
  • Improve the wording of some error messages – #50382

Formatting

  • KSES: Allow calc() and var() values to be used in inline CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. – #46197, #46498
  • KSES: Remove duplicate object-position property – #52991

General/Administration

  • Avoid unnecessary calls to update_user_option() – #43339
  • Some documentation and test improvements for the _wp_array_set() – #53175, #52625
  • Add _wp_array_set function – #53175
  • Ensure consistent type for integer properties of a bookmark object – #53235
  • Ensure consistent type for integer properties of WP_Post, WP_Term, and WP_User – #53235, #52995
  • List Tables: Wrap long search terms onto a new line – #52749

Media

  • Some documentation and test improvements for the image_editor_output_format 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.: – #52867
  • Introduces image_editor_output_format filter for setting default MIME type of sub size image output – #52867

Menus

  • Do not auto-set locations for new menus – #52949

Plugins

  • Add support for Update URI headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. – #14179, #23318, #32101

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

  • add a new filter for revisions to keep by post type – #51550

Script Loader

  • Stop loading polyfills specific to Internet Explorer – #53078

Site Health

  • Make sure the submit_button() function is available in request_filesystem_credentials() – #53206
  • Skip REST tests during scheduled events – #52112

Widgets

  • Make sure WP_Widget constructor creates a correct classname value for a namespaced 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. class – #44098
  • Make sure WP_Widget constructor creates a correct id_base value for a namespaced widget class – #44098

XML-RPC

  • Set HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. status code in accordance with the spec – #52958

Props

Thanks to the 120 (!) people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@SergeyBiryukov (9), @youknowriad (6), @poena (5), @ntsekouras (5), @nosolosw (5), @johnbillion (5), @desrosj (4), @mukesh27 (4), @peterwilsoncc (3), @audrasjb (3), @williampatton (3), @joyously (3), @jorgefilipecosta (3), @sabernhardt (3), @Boniu91 (2), @azaozz (2), @gziolo (2), @jorbin (2), @hermpheus (2), @hellofromTonya (2), @justinahinon (2), @ocean90 (2), @hareesh-pillai (2), @chrisvanpatten (2), @timothyblynjacobs (2), @nhuja (1), @mweichert (1), @DavidAnderson (1), @meloniq (1), @miqrogroove (1), @afragen (1), @markjaquith (1), @apedog (1), @DrewAPicture (1), @markparnell (1), @JeroenReumkens (1), @design_dolphin (1), @filosofo (1), @grapplerulrich (1), @sean212 (1), @earnjam (1), @rmccue (1), @infolu (1), @dingdang (1), @jdgrimes (1), @crazycoders (1), @Ipstenu (1), @nvartolomei (1), @chriscct7 (1), @mordauk (1), @knutsp (1), @GaryJ (1), @benoitchantre (1), @TJNowell (1), @gMagicScott (1), @Otto42 (1), @mikejolley (1), @juliobox (1), @aspexi (1), @Rarst (1), @ryno267 (1), @lev0 (1), @jb510 (1), @gregorlove (1), @jamesbonham (1), @GeekStreetWP (1), @khromov (1), @georgestephanis (1), @joostdevalk (1), @damonganto (1), @dd32 (1), @davidbaumwald (1), @olafklejnstrupjensen (1), @jeremyfelt (1), @Mte90 (1), @ariskataoka (1), @kjellr (1), @Presskopp (1), @karmatosed (1), @Travel_girl (1), @helen (1), @jacklenox (1), @bradt (1), @seanchayes (1), @welcher (1), @Mista-Flo (1), @dpik (1), @Clorith (1), @lakrisgubben (1), @DeusTron (1), @obenland (1), @zkancs (1), @johnjamesjacoby (1), @jrf (1), @rogerlos (1), @dlh (1), @displaynone (1), @grantmkin (1), @aristath (1), @arkrs (1), @mcsf (1), @matveb (1), @dimadin (1), @jeremy80 (1), @kishanjasani (1), @ipulc2 (1), @sergiomdgomes (1), @Chouby (1), @dartiss (1), @TimothyBlynJacobs (1), @szaqal21 (1), @sahilmepani (1), @sumitsingh (1), @antpb (1), @mikeschroder (1), @spacedmonkey (1), @adamsilverstein (1), @schlessera (1), @swissspidy (1), and @dougwollison (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 11 (!) new contributors of the week! @jeremy80, @hermpheus, @ariskataoka, @dpik, @lakrisgubben, @DeusTron, @zkancs, @grantmkin, @arkrs, @ipulc2, and @sahilmepani. ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (26), @gziolo (16), @desrosj (8), @youknowriad (5), @jorgefilipecosta (2), @peterwilsoncc (2), @davidbaumwald (2), @adamsilverstein (1), @antpb (1), @ryelle (1), and @clorith (1).

#5-8, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 10:43 pm on May 17, 2021
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A Week in Core – May 17, 2021

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between May 10 and May 17, 2021.

  • 28 commits
  • 90 contributors
  • 47 tickets created
  • 8 tickets reopened
  • 40 tickets closed

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

Code changes

Boostrap/Load

  • Have language in wp-config-sample.php better match install instructions – #37199
  • Boostrap/Load: Strengthen language in wp-config-sample.php – #37199
  • Bootstrap/Load: Improve docs for error reporting – #41902

Build/Test Tools

  • Update the several dependencies – #52624

Bundled Themes

  • Update twenty_twenty_one_password_form function to actually use a $post parameter – #53091

Coding Standards

  • Adds spacing so define() statements displayed when creating a networknetwork (versus site, blog) – #53182

Docs

  • Update documentation in wp-config-sample.php per the documentation standards – #52628
  • Update help key documentation link in 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/. response – #53162
  • Miscellaneous DocBlockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) corrections – #52628
  • Update documentation in phpunit/includes/abstract-testcase.php per the documentation standards – #52628
  • Clarify the @since note for unlink-homepage-logo in get_custom_logo() – #51075, #52628

Editor

  • Remove editor type specific filters for 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. editor configuration – #52920
  • Rename should_load_separate_core_block_assets for consistency – #50328
  • Some documentation and test improvements for loading separate assets for core blocks – #50328, #52620, #53180
  • Fix regressionregression A software bug that breaks or degrades something that previously worked. Regressions are often treated as critical bugs or blockers. Recent regressions may be given higher priorities. A "3.6 regression" would be a bug in 3.6 that worked as intended in 3.5. introduced with loading separate block assets – #53180
  • Enqueue script and style assets only for blocks present on the page – #50328, #52620

External Libraries

  • Update the Requests library to version 1.8.0 – #53101

KSES

  • Allow calc() and var() values to be used in inline CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. – #46197, #46498
  • Remove duplicate object-position property – #52991

Login, Users

  • Use a monospace font to display passwords – #40275

Network and Sites

  • Display site icons in the My Sites menu – #46657

Plugins

  • Add support for Update URI headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. – #14179, #23318, #32101

Post Thumbnails

  • Display the “Remove featured imageFeatured image A featured image is the main image used on your blog archive page and is pulled when the post or page is shared on social media. The image can be used to display in widget areas on your site or in a summary list of posts.” link in the classic editor in red color – #45198

Posts, Post Types

  • Enable revisionsRevisions The WordPress revisions system stores a record of each saved draft or published update. The revision system allows you to see what changes were made in each revision by dragging a slider (or using the Next/Previous buttons). The display indicates what has changed in each revision. for the wp_block post type – #53072

Site Health

  • Remove status text indentation – #52966
  • Improve the appearance of Site Health Status dashboard 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. – #52966

Toolbar

  • Reset box-shadow on links – #40594

Props

Thanks to the 90 (!) people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@SergeyBiryukov (4), @dd32 (3), @desrosj (3), @rmccue (3), @audrasjb (3), @aristath (3), @jorbin (3), @sabernhardt (3), @joyously (3), @hareesh-pillai (2), @hedgefield (2), @schlessera (2), @mukesh27 (2), @hellofromTonya (2), @utz119 (1), @ryno267 (1), @benoitchantre (1), @chriscct7 (1), @monikarao (1), @robdxw (1), @florianbrinkmann (1), @kraftbj (1), @dougwollison (1), @gregorlove (1), @sasagar (1), @lev0 (1), @youknowriad (1), @TimothyBJacobs (1), @mcsf (1), @westonruter (1), @aduth (1), @johnjamesjacoby (1), @matveb (1), @joemcgill (1), @Clorith (1), @mblach (1), @afercia (1), @paulschreiber (1), @burhandodhy (1), @aspexi (1), @netweb (1), @justinahinon (1), @soulseekah (1), @ozh (1), @travisnorthcutt (1), @carlalexander (1), @skithund (1), @jrf (1), @GaryJ (1), @JeroenReumkens (1), @nhuja (1), @sean212 (1), @filosofo (1), @infolu (1), @dingdang (1), @grapplerulrich (1), @williampatton (1), @earnjam (1), @design_dolphin (1), @mweichert (1), @jamesbonham (1), @olafklejnstrupjensen (1), @displaynone (1), @poena (1), @DavidAnderson (1), @DrewAPicture (1), @markjaquith (1), @meloniq (1), @markparnell (1), @apedog (1), @mikejolley (1), @Ipstenu (1), @juliobox (1), @Rarst (1), @Otto42 (1), @gMagicScott (1), @mordauk (1), @knutsp (1), @TJNowell (1), @jb510 (1), @GeekStreetWP (1), @crazycoders (1), @miqrogroove (1), @afragen (1), @jdgrimes (1), @damonganto (1), @khromov (1), @georgestephanis (1), @joostdevalk (1), and @nvartolomei (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 18 (!!) new contributors of the week! @ryno267, @gregorlove, @sasagar, @lev0, @mblach, @aspexi, @carlalexander, @JeroenReumkens, @sean212, @infolu, @dingdang, @design_dolphin, @jamesbonham, @olafklejnstrupjensen, @displaynone, @gMagicScott, @GeekStreetWP, and @damonganto ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (11), @desrosj (4), @gziolo (4), @jorbin (3), @davidbaumwald (2), @ryelle (2), and @clorith (1).

#5-8, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 10:39 pm on May 10, 2021
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A Week in Core – May 10, 2021

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between May 3 and May 10, 2021.

  • 32 commits
  • 42 contributors
  • 44 tickets created
  • 4 tickets reopened
  • 34 tickets closed

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

Code changes

Bundled Themes

  • Twenty Twenty-One: Fix “Opening PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) must be on a line by itself” WPCSWordPress Coding Standards A collection of PHP_CodeSniffer rules (sniffs) to validate code developed for WordPress. It ensures code quality and adherence to coding conventions, especially the official standards for WordPress Core. issue – #52938

Coding Standards

  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/screen.php – #52627
  • Fix a whitespace at end of line issue in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php – #52627

Comments

  • Remove fourth parameter on remove_filter call – #53113

Docs

  • Correct @since tags for new properties and functions related to infinite scrolling in Media Library – #50105, #40330, #52628
  • Miscellaneous docblockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs) updates – #52628
  • Use correct @since tag notation – #16401
  • Correct the aria-current array key in the documentation for two 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. filters – #43522, #52628
  • Correct documentation for wp_get_webp_info() return results – #35725
  • Further synchronize documentation for some PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. functions – #50531

Editor

  • Update WordPress packages from 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/ 10.5 – #52991

Formatting

  • Verify emails with + characters are valid – #53130

General

  • Use correct escaping function for form action attributes – #53150
  • Use correct escaping function for the plugin icon URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org – #53151

Media

  • Remove infinite scroll from media library and modal – #50105, #40330
  • Avoid an infinite loopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop. between wp_getimagesize() and wp_get_image_mime() – #35725
  • Remove an extra variable and a redundant check in WP_Image_Editor_Imagick::set_quality() – #35725
  • Remove _wp_webp_is_lossy() for now – #35725
  • Correct an early return condition in wp_get_webp_info() – #35725
  • Move retrieving WebP image size information into wp_getimagesize() – #35725
  • Some documentation and test improvements for WebP support – #35725
  • Images: enable WebP support – #35725

Networknetwork (versus site, blog) and Sites

  • Display site icons in the My Sites menu – #46657

Permalinks

  • Add labels for permalink configuration fields – #53142

Plugins

  • Escape the currently installed version number on Add Plugins screen – #53020
  • Standardize the terminology used for actions, filters, and callback functions – #50531
  • Enable revisionsRevisions The WordPress revisions system stores a record of each saved draft or published update. The revision system allows you to see what changes were made in each revision by dragging a slider (or using the Next/Previous buttons). The display indicates what has changed in each revision. for the wp_block post type – #53072
  • Improve the appearance of Site Health Status dashboard widget – #52966
  • Include more ImageMagick/Imagick information in the Media Handling section – #53022
  • Introduce the delete_theme and deleted_theme 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. – #16401
  • Remove the “Featured” tab on Add Themes screen – #49487, #meta5044

Props

Thanks to the 42 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@desrosj (5), @audrasjb (5), @Clorith (3), @SergeyBiryukov (3), @joemcgill (2), @afercia (2), @chintan1896 (2), @ayeshrajans (2), @johnjamesjacoby (2), @matveb (1), @markoheijne (1), @poena (1), @kjellr (1), @celloexpressions (1), @marylauc (1), @blobfolio (1), @atjn (1), @spacedmonkey (1), @mikeschroder (1), @hellofromtonya (1), @flixos90 (1), @johnbillion (1), @diddledan (1), @youknowriad (1), @alexstine (1), @francina (1), @rmccue (1), @mblach (1), @hedgefield (1), @sabernhardt (1), @adamsilverstein (1), @joedolson (1), @ocean90 (1), @chetan200891 (1), @scottconnerly (1), @ptahdunbar (1), @pbiron (1), @vetyst (1), @m0ze (1), @bmcculley (1), @jnylen0 (1), and @jrf (1).

Congrats and welcome to our 6 new contributors of the week! @marylauc, @atjn, @mblach, @vetyst, @m0ze, @bmcculley ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (18), @desrosj (8), @joedolson (2), @johnbillion (1), @gziolo (1), @davidbaumwald (1), and @adamsilverstein (1).

#5-8, #meta5044, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 10:24 pm on May 3, 2021
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A Week in Core – May 3, 2021

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between April 26 and May 3, 2021.

  • 17 commits
  • 28 contributors
  • 57 tickets created
  • 4 tickets reopened
  • 44 tickets closed

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

Code changes

Build/Test Tools

  • Correctly test grunt clean when built to run from src – #52625
  • Improve get_bookmark() test coverage – #52988

Bundled Themes

  • Twenty Twenty-One: Fix “Opening PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) must be on a line by itself” WPCSWordPress Coding Standards A collection of PHP_CodeSniffer rules (sniffs) to validate code developed for WordPress. It ensures code quality and adherence to coding conventions, especially the official standards for WordPress Core. issue – #52938
  • Twenty Twenty-One: Display page title as the H1 heading when a static page is selected as the “Posts page” – #52938

Coding Standards

  • Fix a whitespace at end of line issue in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php – #52627
  • Update $out in WP_Widget_Pages with a more meaningful name – #53059
  • Fix a precision alignment issue in wp-admin/includes/template.php – #52627

Documentation

  • Document the usage of $current_user global in get_user_by() – #53088

Editor

  • Fix typo in image default size setting – #52920
  • 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. Editor: Update the bundled block patterns – #52846

External Libraries

  • Upgrade PHPMailer to version 6.4.1 – #53114

Posts, Post Types

  • Pass the post object to the_password_form 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. – #29008

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/.

  • Check the results of get_metadata() in WP_REST_Meta_Fields methods – #53099

Toolbar

  • Remove title attribute on pending updates link – #26562, #53031

Upgrade/Install

  • Display 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 and theme update counts on WordPress Updates screen – #53031

Users

  • Share current user instance across functions – #28020

Props

Thanks to the 28 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@mukesh27 (4), @sabernhardt (3), @audrasjb (3), @peterwilsoncc (2), @hellofromtonya (2), @rmccue (1), @lukecarbis (1), @donmhico (1), @chriscct7 (1), @chaion07 (1), @silb3r (1), @paaggeli (1), @david.binda (1), @gziolo (1), @kjellr (1), @beafialho (1), @melchoyce (1), @onemaggie (1), @mamaduka (1), @ayeshrajans (1), @Mte90 (1), @afercia (1), @Boniu91 (1), @francina (1), @rianrietveld (1), @justinahinon (1), @davidbaumwald (1), and @TimothyBlynJacobs (1).

Congrats to our new contributor of the week: @paaggeli ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (10), @peterwilsoncc (2), @joedolson (1), @gziolo (1), @davidbaumwald (1), @desrosj (1), and @youknowriad (1).

#5-8, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 9:57 pm on April 26, 2021
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A Week in Core – April 26, 2021

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between April 19 and April 26, 2021.

  • 20 commits
  • 27 contributors
  • 38 tickets created
  • 2 tickets reopened
  • 31 tickets closed

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

Code changes

Bootstrap/Load

  • Add Function for reliable timing data – #39163
  • Improve get_bookmark() test coverage – #52988
  • Remove Internet Explorer 11 from the browserslist – #53077
  • Update the caniuse-lite database – #52624
  • Update several dependencies – #52624
  • Add seeking support to stream test library – #52922, #52826

Coding Standards

  • Remove loose comparison in wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/update-core.php – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php – #52627
  • Fix minor, inline spacing issue in wp-admin/setup-config.php – #52627

Code Modernization

  • Bring consistency to preparing some fields on Networknetwork (versus site, blog) Settings screen: – #51423

Documentation

  • Add a @since note to wp_mail() about using is_email() for validation – #52628

Editor

  • Shape 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. editor filters to work better with the 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/ 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 – #52920
  • Abstract block editor configuration – #52920

External Libraries

  • Update Underscore to version 1.13.1 – #45785
  • Update Moment.js to the latest version – #52853

Plugins

  • When loading a plugin in a “sandbox” on activation, do it once – #31104
  • When loading a plugin in a “sandbox” on activation, do it in a separate function – #31104

Posts, Post Types

  • Pass the post object to the_password_form 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. – #29008

Upgrade/Install

  • Prevent possible type errors during installation – #51423

Users

  • Share current user instance across functions – #28020

Props

Thanks to the 27 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@peterwilsoncc (3), @hellofromTonya (3), @SergeyBiryukov (2), @jrf (2), @hellofromtonya (2), @hareesh-pillai (2), @matt (1), @xknown (1), @youknowriad (1), @nosolosw (1), @jeremyfelt (1), @andraganescu (1), @azaozz (1), @jorbin (1), @silb3r (1), @andy (1), @chaion07 (1), @mensmaximus (1), @DrewAPicture (1), @dd32 (1), @Mike_Cowobo (1), @TimothyBlynJacobs (1), @rmccue (1), @lukecarbis (1), @donmhico (1), @chriscct7 (1), and @shital-patel (1).

Congrats to our 2 new contributors of the week: @silb3r, and @Mike_Cowobo ♥️

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (7), @peterwilsoncc (4), @desrosj (4), @davidbaumwald (2), @gziolo (2), and @jorbin (1).

#5-8, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 10:50 pm on April 19, 2021
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A Week in Core – April 19, 2021

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between April 12 and April 19, 2021.

  • 26 commits
  • 22 contributors
  • 44 tickets created
  • 5 tickets reopened
  • 37 tickets closed

WordPress 5.7.1 was released on April 14, 2021.

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

Code changes

Build/Test Tools

  • Make adjustments to how often old branches are tested – #52653

Bundled Themes

  • Bump versions for WordPress 5.7.1 – #52859

Coding Standards

  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php – #52627
  • Fix WPCSWordPress Coding Standards A collection of PHP_CodeSniffer rules (sniffs) to validate code developed for WordPress. It ensures code quality and adherence to coding conventions, especially the official standards for WordPress Core. issues in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php – #52627
  • Give a variable in WP_Automatic_Updater::after_core_update() a more meaningful name – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php – #52627
  • Rewrite a fragment in request_filesystem_credentials() for clarity and to avoid repetition – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/file.php – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-automatic-updater.php – #52627

Documentation

  • Correct comment format in `wp-adminadmin (and super admin)/edit-tags.php`, remove extra space – #46428

Editor

  • Update WordPress packages to use with WordPress 5.8 – #52991
  • Backportbackport A 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 for WordPress packages added in 5.7.1 – #52912
  • Blocks: Add is_default handling to server side 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. styles registry – #53006

External libraries

  • Include upstream GetID3 fix for PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher 8

Feeds

  • Rename “Summary” to “ExcerptExcerpt An 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.” in Reading Settings – #52987

Internationalization

  • Add context to strings when 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 with a ZIP package – #53017, #52625

Privacy

  • Ensure “Export Personal Data” does not generate invalidinvalid A resolution on the bug tracker (and generally common in software development, sometimes also notabug) that indicates the ticket is not a bug, is a support request, or is generally invalid. JSONJSON JSON, 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. – #52892

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/.

  • Allow authors to read their own password protected posts

Site Health

  • Remove Ajax requests from dashboard 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. – #49814
  • Correct array key for the default tab – #47225
  • Support custom sub-menus and pages – #47225
  • Correct test result status for the HTTPSHTTPS HTTPS is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted. This is especially helpful for protecting sensitive data like banking information. test – #52783

Upgrade/Install

  • Correct the alignment of error messages for the language installer – #52989

Props

Thanks to the 22 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@SergeyBiryukov (3), @mukesh27 (3), @peterwilsoncc (3), @jrf (2), @xknown (2), @xavivars (1), @dimadin (1), @desrosj (1), @TimothyBlynJacobs (1), @audrasjb (1), @sabernhardt (1), @immeet94 (1), @hellofromTonya (1), @arena (1), @timothyblynjacobs (1), @swissspidy (1), @zieladam (1), @andraganescu (1), @aristath (1), @youknowriad (1), @ramiy (1), and @ravipatel (1).

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (11), @desrosj (4), @clorith (3), @gziolo (3), @davidbaumwald (3), @peterwilsoncc (1), and @ocean90 (1).

#5-7-1, #5-8, #week-in-core

Jb Audras 9:11 pm on April 12, 2021
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A Week in Core – April 12, 2021

Welcome back to a new issue of Week in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Let’s take a look at what changed on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. between April 5 and April 12, 2021.

  • 26 commits
  • 42 contributors
  • 54 tickets created
  • 9 tickets reopened
  • 45 tickets closed

Reminder: WordPress 5.7.1 is planned for April 14, 2021. The release candidate is available for testing.

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

Code changes

Administration

  • Update various background colors for increased contrast – #52760

Build/Test Tools

  • Remove remaining Travis CI references – #52161, #52666
  • Prevent PHPUnit tests on push for forks/private mirrors – #52983
  • Update dependencies in default themes – #52624
  • Update development dependencies from WP packages – #52991
  • Revert package-lock.json change in [50682] – #52768
  • Update some dependencies – #52624

Bundled Themes

  • Update the “Tested up to” value – #52859
  • Twenty Twenty-One: Rebuild IE specific editor stylesheet – #52981, #52702

Coding Standards

  • Rewrite a fragment in request_filesystem_credentials() for clarity and to avoid repetition – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/file.php – #52627
  • Simplify the check for parent terms in export_wp() – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/credits.php – #52627
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/comment.php – #52627
  • Remove unnecessary unset() calls in WP_Importer methods – #52996
  • Use strict comparison in wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php – #52627
  • Give a variable in wp-admin/themes.php a more meaningful name – #52627

Customize

  • Set `playsinline` attribute for custom headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. videos – #50111

Editor

  • Use a consistent way to retrieve post ID on Edit Post screens – #52995
  • Ensure wordpress/inteface package is listed as a dependency – #52991

Login and Registration

  • Check if $_GET['login'] is set before using it in wp-login.php – #52980

Media

  • Do not lazy load hidden images or embeds – #52768

Options, MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. APIs

  • Update default color scheme swatch to match CSSCSS Cascading Style Sheets. changes – #52750

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/.

  • Move the rest_jsonp_enabled 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. before setting the Content-Type header – #52691

Site Health

  • Reduce false reports of HTTPSHTTPS HTTPS is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted. This is especially helpful for protecting sensitive data like banking information. failures – #52783

Themes

  • Remove unused code fragment from wp-admin/themes.php – #53005

Props

Thanks to the 42 people who contributed to WordPress Core on Trac last week:

@peterwilsoncc (3), @SergeyBiryukov (3), @mukesh27 (3), @johnbillion (2), @TimothyBlynJacobs (2), @ocean90 (2), @ravipatel (2), @klevyke (1), @annalamprou (1), @AnotherDave (1), @ayeshrajans (1), @bobbingwide (1), @Clorith (1), @dragongate (1), @geoffrey1963 (1), @eatsleepcode (1), @gab81 (1), @ninetyninew (1), @Ipstenu (1), @k3nsai (1), @mmuyskens (1), @nicegamer7 (1), @pwallner (1), @ryelle (1), @swissspidy (1), @desrosj (1), @melchoyce (1), @dd32 (1), @rkradadiya (1), @davidbaumwald (1), @jrf (1), @rachelbaker (1), @kebbet (1), @adamsilverstein (1), @audrasjb (1), @fabianpimminger (1), @flixos90 (1), @jonkastonka (1), @joyously (1), @SirStuey (1), @satrancali (1), and @Toru (1).

Please welcome our 17 (!!) new 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. of the week ♥️
@klevyke, @annalamprou, @AnotherDave, @dragongate, @geoffrey1963, @eatsleepcode, @gab81, @ninetyninew, @k3nsai, @mmuyskens, @nicegamer7, @pwallner, @rkradadiya, @fabianpimminger, @jonkastonka, @SirStuey, and @satrancali.

Core committers: @sergeybiryukov (11), @desrosj (5), @peterwilsoncc (4), @ocean90 (2), @gziolo (2), @rachelbaker (1), and @ryelle (1).

#5-7-1, #5-8, #week-in-core