WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 20.3 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?

USER MENTION

• When replying to a post or a comment, the post author or comment author shows up at the top of the suggestions list. [18979]

BLOCK EDITOR

• Introduce “block recovery” option for invalid blocks [41988]
• Add ‘Insert from URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org’ option to Video block [41493]

BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

• Block Editor: Image block copies the alt text from the media library when selecting an item [41839]
• Block Editor: Fixed an issue where the media picker search query was being retained after dismissing the picker and opening it again. [18980]
• Stories: Fixed a crash that could occur when adding multiple items to a Story post. [18967]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 20.3.

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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WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 20.2 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?

PREVIEW

• Post preview now resizes to account for device orientation change. [18921]

ICON

• Reverted the app icon back to Cool Blue. Users can reselect last month’s icon in Me > App Settings > App Icon if they’d like. [18934]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 20.2.

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/

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 20.1 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?

FOLLOW CONVERSATION

• A tooltip has been added to highlight the follow conversation feature. [18848]

SITE CREATION

• Enhances the design selection screen with recommended designs. [18740]

BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

• Notifications: Fixed an issue where the first notification opened in landscape mode was not scrollable. [18823]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 20.1.

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/

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 20.0 betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. 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?

BLOCK EDITOR

• Add ‘Insert from URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org’ option to Image block [40334]

QUICK START

• The “Get to know the WordPress app” card has a fresh new look [18688, 18747]
• The Next Steps modal has a fresh new look [18711]

APP SETTINGS

• Refreshed the 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. with updated colors for Media Cache Size controls, Clear Spot Index row button, and Clear Siri Shortcut Suggestions row button. From destructive (red color) to standard and brand colors. [18636]

BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

• Block Editor: A11yAccessibility 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): Improve text read by screen readers for BottomSheetSelectControl [41036]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 20.0.

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/