Title: Call for testing: WordPress for iOS 11.9
Author: Rachel
Published: February 28, 2019

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rachelmcr/) [Rachel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rachelmcr/)
8:36 am _on_ February 28, 2019      

# Call for testing: WordPress for iOS 11.9

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.

Not part of the beta program yet? Please [sign up for our TestFlight program](https://testflight.apple.com/join/AkJQt8Pw)(
open the link on your iPhone or iPad) to join as a beta tester.

## 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](https://make.wordpress.org/mobile/?p=2702)
   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](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS/pull/11101))
 * Updated the site icon in My Sites to remove the white background color (previously
   visible if the site icon had transparency). ([PR #11072](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS/pull/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](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS/pull/10995))
 * Find all other changes/fixes in the [related PRs targeting 11.9.](https://href.li/?https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS/milestone/124?closed=1)

## 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](https://make.wordpress.org/mobile/tag/mobile/)
[WordPress.org Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) room, report it using the
TestFlight feedback link, or head straight to the [iOS GitHub repository](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS)
and [open a new issue](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS/issues/new).

_Thanks for testing!_

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