WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 11.9 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. is available for testing on TestFlight.
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What to Test
New Features
- 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: The block editor for the apps is now in beta! Check out the block editor announcement post for details about what to expect and how to test it.
Bug Fixes
- Updated the screen (illustration and copy) that appears when the app has a network connectivity issue, for consistency. (PR #11101)
- Updated the site icon in My Sites to remove the white background color (previously visible if the site icon had transparency). (PR #11072)
- Added padding to the bottom of the share extension’s editor (when sharing to the WordPress app from another app), to make typing a longer post a bit more comfortable. (PR #10995)
- Find all other changes/fixes in the related PRs targeting 11.9.
Bugs & Feedback
Did you find a bug or come up with a feature request while testing? You can discuss it here, pingPing The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” one of us in the #mobile WordPress.org Slack room, report it using the TestFlight feedback link, or head straight to the iOS GitHub repository and open a new issue.
Thanks for testing!