Paul Von Schrottky 2:01 pm on April 11, 2023
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Contribute to the Future of the WordPress App

Since July 2022, the WordPress mobile team has been refocusing the WordPress app on coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. features. We’re excited to announce that most of this work is now complete, and there are ample opportunities to get involved in shaping the future. 

What’s Changed?

The following Jetpack features have been removed from the WordPress app and are now only available in the Jetpack app:

  • Stats
  • Reader
  • Notifications
  • Activity Log
  • Backup
  • Sharing (Jetpack Social)
  • Jetpack blocks (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)
  • @-Mentions and Crossposting (Block Editor)

In addition, core features that relied on the WordPress.comWordPress.com An online implementation of WordPress code that lets you immediately access a new WordPress environment to publish your content. WordPress.com is a private company owned by Automattic that hosts the largest multisite in the world. This is arguably the best place to start blogging if you have never touched WordPress before. https://wordpress.com/ 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., including People, Themes, and Menus, have been removed from WordPress.com and Jetpack-connected sites. (These features have never been available to self-hosted users without a Jetpack connection from the WordPress app.) Placeholders of Jetpack-powered features will remain in the app for some period of time to allow for a transition for users of these features.

There is still some work to be done, particularly with login, which we knew would take some time to decouple. The WordPress.com 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/. still authenticates WordPress.com users, and these users should have the option to use the WordPress app if desired. The mobile team will continue to work on this challenge with the aim of eventually removing this dependency.

However, with many Jetpack-specific features now removed, we’re ready to look to the future of the WordPress app. 

One of the goals behind refocusing the app was always to enable larger involvement from the community, and we look forward to seeing all the great contributions and developments that will come from this decision. 

How to Get Involved

Do you want to help shape the future of the WordPress mobile app? Here’s how you can contribute and make a difference:

  • Write and submit code. If you’re a developer, you can contribute to the app’s codebase by submitting pull requests through GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/:
  • WordPress for iOS is ~80% Swift, with Objective C making up some parts of the codebase.
  • If ReactReact React is a JavaScript library that makes it easy to reason about, construct, and maintain stateless and stateful user interfaces. https://reactjs.org/. Native is your jam, you could consider contributing to the editing experience in both apps with Mobile Gutenberg.
  • Test and review new features. Fortnightly calls for testing are posted to this blog, with steps you can take to participate. 
  • Suggest or design new features. If you want to get further involved in the app’s design, check out the #design channel on Slack and follow +design.
  • Open GitHub tickets with your proposals for the path forward.
  • Translate the app. If you’re fluent in a language other than English, you can help by translating the app so more people can use it.

Have questions? Not sure how to contribute? Comment on this post or ask in the Slack #mobile channel. We’re excited to continue building something great together! 

rezzap a11n 8:04 am on March 28, 2023  

New Mobile Support Forum

TL;DR

For the past few months the mobile team has been working on refocusing the WordPress App to provide a closer-to-coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. experience. As part of this effort, we saw an opportunity to rethink how we handle support for the WordPress mobile apps and the outcome of this was the new forum for the WordPress app: https://wordpress.org/support/forum/mobile/.

The problem this solves

For the past few years, WordPress.comWordPress.com An online implementation of WordPress code that lets you immediately access a new WordPress environment to publish your content. WordPress.com is a private company owned by Automattic that hosts the largest multisite in the world. This is arguably the best place to start blogging if you have never touched WordPress before. https://wordpress.com/ Happiness Engineers have been providing support for the WordPress app, including support for self-hosted users. Tickets submitted via an in-app support flow routed to a private queue that WordPress.com Happiness Engineers can reply to.

Separate from the in-app support flow, dedicated WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ support forums previously existed for the Android and iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. WordPress apps. These forums were closed as part of an effort to retire older and infrequently used bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. https://bbpress.org. installations. As most users were going through the in-app support flow for help and the mobile forums were rarely used, it wasn’t deemed necessary to migrate the forums to the newer forum setup on WordPress.org.

With the effort to remove all WordPress.com and Jetpack dependencies from the WordPress app, it no longer became appropriate for support requests to only be routed to WordPress.com Happiness Engineers. The mobile team revisited the current in-app support flow to figure out where users who are looking for help can be best served. 

The new vision for support

In the spirit of providing a closer-to-core experience, from WordPress mobile app v22.0 onward, all users will now be directed to the new forum to get help in public from the WordPress community. 

We created the new forum as the best resource to get support for the WordPress mobile apps. By guiding users to the dedicated forum to get help, we bring the WordPress mobile apps in alignment with the way core WordPress software handles support.

How did we make this happen

The WordPress community made this happen through collaboration in the Support Team discussion channel in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. and 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. TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. tickets such as https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6686.

A big thank you to everyone involved in this initiative to provide better and more open support to the WordPress app.

+make.wordpress.org/support

vanessamaartins 5:35 pm on January 24, 2023  

Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 21.6

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 21.6 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. You can sign up for our TestFlight program and join as a beta tester by opening that link on your iPhone or iPad. In order to allow time for changes, please complete testing by February 1, 2023.

Test Setup

  • Make sure you are using the latest beta noted in the title of this post. You can check your app version by going to My Site > Profile (top right) > Help & Support > Version or by looking at the version number in the TestFlight app.
  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy Settings and turn on the Collect information option.
  • Go to Account > Help & Support and turn on the Extra Debug option.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use 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 to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

What’s New?

BUG FIXES
  • Fix a layout issue impacting the “No media matching your search” empty state message of the Media Picker screen. [19820]
  • Resolve an edge case that was causing the user to be stuck in the “Onboarding Questions” screen. [19791]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 21.6.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • If you find a problem with any of the blocks in the block editor, please search the gutenberg-mobile issues and leave a new comment if it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you find a problem with any part of the app other than blocks in the block editor, please search the WordPress-iOS issues and leave a comment it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you’re not sure where to report or if something is a bug, please comment on this post.
  • Please always note the app version and device info you tested with!
  • In GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, a bot may ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! 

+make.wordpress.org/test/

#call-for-testing, #mobile, #ios

Paul Von Schrottky 3:00 pm on July 27, 2022  

Refocusing the WordPress App on Core Features

Over the years, the WordPress app has evolved to meet a diverse range of site administration needs and use cases. Features like Stats, Reader, and Notifications were introduced with the hope of meeting some of these needs. However, these features require the Jetpack 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 a WordPress.comWordPress.com An online implementation of WordPress code that lets you immediately access a new WordPress environment to publish your content. WordPress.com is a private company owned by Automattic that hosts the largest multisite in the world. This is arguably the best place to start blogging if you have never touched WordPress before. https://wordpress.com/ account to function and can make the app overwhelming for folks who want a simpler experience.

For the sake of clarity and closer-to-coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. experience, the mobile team will be working to refocus the app on staple features you’d find with a fresh download of WordPress.

Why Make These Changes?

Less User Confusion

By attempting to cater to such a diverse range of users and needs, there are flows in the app that present many options to users. An example of this is the current login flow. User feedback (via the app reviews) and support channels indicate confusion around which username and password people should use when authenticating: Does one sign in with their wp-admin credentials or with their WordPress.com credentials? Using the wrong credentials can lead to vastly different experiences within the app, or frustrating experiences when creating a new account or resetting a password. Eventually, asking for only the wp-admin credentials will create a simpler login experience and align more closely with WordPress’ “decisions, not options” philosophy.

A Better Contributor Experience

The existence of non-core features creates hurdles for WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ community members who wish to contribute to the project. Although everything is open sourceOpen Source Open Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL., new contributors need to understand the blurred line between community-owned features and 3rd-party hosted services if all they want is to contribute to one or the other. Also, it can be challenging to understand what functionality and which features are available based on the user’s authentication.

An Improved Approval Process

In the past, Apple has rejected the WordPress app over confusion about its purpose and capabilities, leaving us unable to ship bug fixes and other improvements to the app. We expect this change to prevent these issues from recurring.

That, along with the feedback we got from the community about how not everyone seemed to have the chance to promote their services like Jetpack/WordPress.com did, highlighted the need to consider removing the relevant features.

What We Are Changing

Moving Jetpack Features

To address the above challenges, we’re planning to gradually move all features which depend on Jetpack from the WordPress mobile apps to the Jetpack app, including the following:

  • Stats
  • Activity Log
  • Backup
  • Sharing (Jetpack Social)
  • Reader
  • Notifications
  • Jetpack blocks (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/ Editor)
  • @-Mentions and Crossposting (Gutenberg Editor)
  • More features might come up as we go about this effort.

The first step is to make the process less surprising by labeling these features as “Jetpack powered” within the app. That step is already underway. Next, we will introduce messaging that explains to users that those specific features are moving. Finally, later this year, we’ll remove these features from the WordPress app.

We believe these features are incredibly valuable to app users, and they will continue to be available and improved within the Jetpack app. This will allow users to publish and maintain their site as they have previously, as well as making use of additional Jetpack features.

Moving Core Features Enabled by the WordPress.com 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/.

There is quite a bit of history behind why the WordPress.com REST API was used for enabling some core features on WordPress.com and Jetpack-connected sites within the app. Notable features included are People, Themes, and Menus. These features, and any others that may rely on the WordPress.com 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., will also be moved as part of the efforts to refocus the app on core-provided APIs.

Login is a trickier challenge and something the team’s still figuring out. The WordPress.com REST API is currently required for authenticating WordPress.com users. As these users still represent a large portion of the app’s user base, there needs to be a path for them to log into their sites, at least during the transition phase. It’s, therefore, likely the WordPress.com REST API will remain in use for login for some time.

It’s worth highlighting that features like People, Themes, and Menus have never been available within the app for self-hosted sites without a Jetpack connection. Although there aren’t plans in place, there could be an opportunity to leverage the core REST API and bring more features to the app in the future.

The Future of the WordPress App

The hope is that this change will simplify much of the UXUX UX is an acronym for User Experience - the way the user uses the UI. Think ‘what they are doing’ and less about how they do it. and design of the WordPress apps for users who don’t want or need Jetpack services and tools. The WordPress apps will continue to be maintained and updated, ensuring that users can publish content from anywhere just as they can today. The mobile team is looking forward to input from the broader community. Please leave any thoughts and questions you have in the comments below.

Questions & Answers

Q: When will features be removed from the WordPress mobile apps?
A: Following the phased approach, all features which depend on Jetpack will be removed later this year. We’re still outlining when and how these features will be removed. If you have suggestions or considerations that should be taken into account in this process, please feel free to share your feedback in the comments below.

Q: What does this mean for the future of the WordPress mobile apps?
A: The WordPress mobile apps will continue to be maintained and updated. Users will still be able to publish posts, pages, and media, along with managing their site’s settings. Fixing important bugs and making sure the block editor development continues are among the current priorities for the WP app. As before, contributors are welcome to join the mobile team and shape the app’s future.

Q: Will I need to use both the WordPress and Jetpack apps to work with my site?
A: The Jetpack app will do everything the WordPress app does, but with the addition of the Jetpack powered features listed in the post above. If features like Stats and Reader are important to you, then the Jetpack app will offer the best experience for you. Otherwise, the WordPress app will continue to offer all the publishing features you use today.

Q: Who will be listed as the publisher of the WordPress apps in the store listings?
A: Automattic will continue to be listed as the publisher of the WordPress apps in both the Google Play and Apple App stores. As a company that manages several other apps, Automattic has good processes in place for efficiently handling regular releases. Although there aren’t current plans to change the app’s listing, this could be revisited in the future and other suggestions are welcome. 

vanessamaartins 12:09 am on October 4, 2022
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Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 20.9

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 20.9 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. You can sign up for our TestFlight program and join as a beta tester by opening that link on your iPhone or iPad. In order to allow time for changes, please complete testing by October 12, 2022

Test Setup

  • Make sure you are using the latest beta noted in the title of this post. You can check your app version by going to My Site > Profile (top right) > Help & Support > Version or by looking at the version number in the TestFlight app.
  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy Settings and turn on the Collect information option.
  • Go to Account > Help & Support and turn on the Extra Debug option.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use 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 to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

What’s New?

BUG FIXES
  • Login Flow: Provide ability for user to cancel login WP.com flow when already logged in to a self-hosted site. [19349]
  • Story Post: Fixed an issue where deleting one image in a story draft would cause the following image not to load. [16966]
  • Fixed an issue where the no result label on the side menu is oversize on iPad. [19305]
  • Fixed an issue where the push notifications prompt button would overlap on iPad. [19304]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 20.9.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • If you find a problem with any of the blocks in the block editor, please search the gutenberg-mobile issues and leave a new comment if it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you find a problem with any part of the app other than blocks in the block editor, please search the WordPress-iOS issues and leave a comment it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you’re not sure where to report or if something is a bug, please comment on this post.
  • Please always note the app version and device info you tested with!
  • In GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, a bot may ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! 

+make.wordpress.org/test/

#call-for-testing, #mobile, #ios

Jorge Bernal 10:13 am on February 26, 2019
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The block editor is coming to the mobile apps

I’m proud to announce that we’ll be shipping the first public version of 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 in the apps with their 11.9 release. This release will be available for betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. testers today (learn more about testing the apps), and the general public in March 11th.

What to expect

For this first version, our main focus was to build a pleasant writing experience with support for the most basic types of content.

Our data showed that 90%+ of the posts created on the mobile apps consisted of basic text and images, so we decided to focus on supporting the Paragraph, Image, and Heading blocks on this version.

Within those limits, we wanted this to be functional and usable as a replacement editor from the start, so we did a lot of work on making sure the little things that you would expect to work on an editor were there: pressing enter would create a new paragraph block, support for undoing and redoing edits, basic formatting,…

Known issues

  • On iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads., using typing suggestions sometimes removes spaces between words.
  • On iOS, dictation doesn’t work at the moment.
  • On Android, when you insert a Heading block it initially shows no formatting.

How to test the block editor in the apps

Once you have version 11.9 of the apps, the block editor will be available, but not always used by default. When you edit an existing post, it will detect if it has block content and open it in the block editor, otherwise it will open in the classic editor. If you prefer to edit a post with blocks in the classic editor you can still do so by going to the editor menu (•••) and choosing “Switch to Classic Editor”.

When you create a new post, it will use the classic editor by default. To change that, you can go to Me > App Settings and enable the Use Block Editor option, and every new post will be created in the block editor.

What’s next

After the release, we will start working on some UXUX UX is an acronym for User Experience - the way the user uses the UI. Think ‘what they are doing’ and less about how they do it. improvements and visual refinements that didn’t make it in time, and any major bugs that comes up. Shortly after that we’ll also spend time adding support for the most common blocks and use cases.

Get involved

You can follow along on the Gutenberg and gutenberg-mobile GithubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ repos, and if you have any questions or want to get involved, you can discuss here or find us in the #core-editor and #mobile rooms in WordPress.org Slack.

meaghanthompson 11:26 pm on September 20, 2021  

Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 18.3

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 18.3 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. You can sign up for our TestFlight program and join as a beta tester by opening that link on your iPhone or iPad.

Test Setup

  • Make sure you are using the latest beta noted in the title of this post. You can check your app version by going to My Site > Profile (top right) > Help & Support > Version or by looking at the version number in the TestFlight app.
  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy Settings and turn on the Collect information option.
  • Go to Account > Help & Support and turn on the Extra Debug option.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use 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 to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

What’s New?

SHARE EXTENSION
  • Share Extension: Allow creation of Pages in addition to Posts. [#16084]
POSTING/ EDITING
  • Column Block
    • Translate column width’s control labels [#3952]
  • Embed Block
    • Enable WordPress embed preview [#3853]
    • Enable embed preview for Instagram and Vimeo providers. [#3918]
    • Add error bottom sheet with retry and convert to link actions. [#3921]
    • Implemented the No Preview UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. when an embed is successful, but we’re unable to show an inline preview [#3927]
    • Add device’s locale to preview content [#3788]
MY SITE
  • Updated the wording for the “Posts” and “Pages” entries in My Site screen [#17156]
BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fixed a bug on Reader that prevented Saved posts to be removed
  • Fixed an issue that caused `Follow conversation by email` to not appear on some post’s comments. [#17159]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 18.3, gutenberg-mobile 1.61.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • If you find a problem with any of the blocks in the block editor, please search the gutenberg-mobile issues and leave a new comment if it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you find a problem with any part of the app other than blocks in the block editor, please search the WordPress-iOS issues and leave a comment it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you’re not sure where to report or if something is a bug, please comment on this post.
  • Please always note the app version and device info you tested with!
  • In GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, a bot may ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! 

+make.wordpress.org/test/

meaghanthompson 8:52 pm on August 23, 2021  

Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 18.1

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 18.1 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. You can sign up for our TestFlight program and join as a beta tester by opening that link on your iPhone or iPad.

Test Setup

  • Make sure you are using the latest beta noted in the title of this post. You can check your app version by going to My Site > Profile (top right) > Help & Support > Version or by looking at the version number in the TestFlight app.
  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy Settings and turn on the Collect information option.
  • Go to Account > Help & Support and turn on the Extra Debug option.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use 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 to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

What’s New?

POSTING/ EDITING
  • Block editor: Embed block: Add “Resize for smaller devices” setting. [#3753]
ACOUNT SETTINGS
  • Account Settings: added the ability to close user account. [#17029]
BLOGGING REMINDERS
  • Blogging Reminders: Added a time selection feature to Blogging Reminders: users can now choose at what time they will receive the reminders [#17024, #17033]
BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
  • Reader: Fixes an issue where the top of an article could be cropped after rotating a device. [#17041]
  • Posts Settings: Removed deprecated Location feature. [#17052]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 18.1, gutenberg-mobile 1.60.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • If you find a problem with any of the blocks in the block editor, please search the gutenberg-mobile issues and leave a new comment if it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you find a problem with any part of the app other than blocks in the block editor, please search the WordPress-iOS issues and leave a comment it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you’re not sure where to report or if something is a bug, please comment on this post.
  • Please always note the app version and device info you tested with!
  • In GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, a bot may ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! 

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Alicia 1:25 pm on August 23, 2021
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Call for Testing: WordPress for Android 18.1

WordPress for Android version 18.1-rc-1 is available for testing on the BetaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. channel. You can ask to join the Beta Program at Android App Testing on Google Play. Once you have been accepted, click the “Become a Tester” button at the same link.

Download 18.1-rc-1 APK

Release Notes

  • Weekly Roundup: A new weekly notification that presents a summary of top site activity [15195]
  • Blogging Reminders: Set a time to receive blogging reminders [15128]
  • Embed 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.: Added “Resize for smaller devices” setting. [3753]

What Testing is Most Needed

  1. Please spend time using the app as our beloved users would. Multiple sessions over a couple days, start and stop in the middle of a post, edit/schedule a post, create a new page, create a story post, find other content in the reader….anything you can think of!
  2. Take some time to experiment with Stories and the Story Block!

Test Setup

  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy settings and turn on the “Collect information” and “Crash reports” options.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use Block Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

Updates that went into this release: WordPress-Android 18.1 and gutenberg-mobile 1.60.

Where to Report

Please report bugs in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ at WordPress-Android or gutenberg-mobile (for block editor issues) if you are comfortable doing so. Add a comment to this post if you have any questions, feedback, or issues you’re not sure how to report.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • Search the GitHub repository first to see if the bug is a known issue. If you verify a known issue, please leave a comment noting the app and device info you tested with!
  • For new issues, please follow the template GitHub repository that shows up when creating a new issue.
  • Please be aware that a bot will ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! ❤️

+make.wordpress.org/test/

#android, #call-for-testing, #mobile

Alicia 6:48 am on July 27, 2021
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Call for Testing: WordPress for Android 17.9

WordPress for Android version 17.9-rc-1 is available for testing on the BetaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. channel. You can ask to join the Beta Program at Android App Testing on Google Play. Once you have been accepted, click the “Become a Tester” button at the same link.

Download 17.9-rc-1 APK

Release Notes

  • 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: New Block: Embed block. [3727]
  • Media: Added webp image format support [15068]

What Testing is Most Needed

  1. Set up Blogging Reminders and try them out.
  2. Please spend time using the app as our beloved users would. Multiple sessions over a couple days, start and stop in the middle of a post, edit/schedule a post, create a new page, create a story post, find other content in the reader….anything you can think of!
  3. Take some time to experiment with Stories and the Story Block!

Test Setup

  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy settings and turn on the “Collect information” and “Crash reports” options.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use Block Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

Updates that went into this release: WordPress-Android 17.9 and gutenberg-mobile 1.58.

Where to Report

Please report bugs in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ at WordPress-Android or gutenberg-mobile (for block editor issues) if you are comfortable doing so. Add a comment to this post if you have any questions, feedback, or issues you’re not sure how to report.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • Search the GitHub repository first to see if the bug is a known issue. If you verify a known issue, please leave a comment noting the app and device info you tested with!
  • For new issues, please follow the template GitHub repository that shows up when creating a new issue.
  • Please be aware that a bot will ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! ❤️

+make.wordpress.org/test/

#android, #call-for-testing, #mobile