Title: Week in Test: 11 July 2022 Author: Brian Alexander Published: July 12, 2022 Last modified: December 19, 2023 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ironprogrammer/) [Brian Alexander](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ironprogrammer/) 12:21 am _on_ July 12, 2022 Tags: [build-test-tools ( 34 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/build-test-tools/), [core-test ( 231 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/core-test/)    # Week in Test: 11 July 2022 Welcome back to _Week in Test_, where contributors of any skill level can find a handy list of links and opportunities to start testing WordPress. Join the Test Team in [#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/) for questions and thoughtful discussion. Did you know that contributions with the [Test Team](https://make.wordpress.org/test/) are also a fantastic way to level up your WordPress knowledge and skill? Dive in to contribute, and gain coveted props 😎 for a coming release. ## Reproduction Testing 🔁 **Who?** Any contributor. **Why?** It is helpful to show an issue exists for other users in order to move a ticket forward for patching. The [following new tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=new&focuses=!docs&time=06%2F21%2F2022..06%2F27%2F2022&component=!Build%2FTest+Tools&keywords=~-reporter-feedback+-close+-dev-feedback+-2nd-opinion+-needs-refresh+-needs-design+-needs-design-feedback&milestone=Awaiting+Review&owner=&type=defect+(bug)&col=id&col=summary&col=focuses&col=keywords&col=changetime&order=changetime) are awaiting review, and need testers to attempt to **reproduce the reported issue**( aka “repro”), and then provide a [reproduction test report](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/test-reports/#2-issue-reproduction) with the results: * [#56169](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56169): 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. menu navigation in FSE visibility issue. * [#56178](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56178): Mobile menu link in FSE visibility issue. * [#56184](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56184): `register_block_type` does not recognize `ancestor` 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. setting in `block.json`. ## Patch Testing 🩹 **Who?** All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment. ** Why?** It is necessary to [apply proposed patches](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/patch/) and test per the [testing instructions](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/test-reports/#1-testing-instructions) in order to validate that a patch fixes the issue. The [following tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&changetime=06%2F21%2F2022..06%2F27%2F2022&keywords=~needs-testing+has-patch+-dev-feedback+-2nd-opinion+-close+-needs-refresh+-needs-design+-needs-design-feedback&milestone=!Awaiting+Review&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=milestone&col=changetime&col=keywords&col=type&col=priority&col=component&order=changetime) have been reviewed and a patch provided, and need testers to **apply the patch and manually test**, then provide feedback through a [patch test report](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/test-reports/#3-patch-testing): * [#56167](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56167): Post title block alignment with RTL languages in Twenty Twenty theme. * [#54677](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/54677): Alternate option names for default widgets cause unnecessary DB queries. * [#51812](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51812): Third (and final) step in removing jQuery Migrate 3.3.x from coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. And as this week’s bonus 🌟, here are some tickets that are _almost there_ and need a little more exposure to testers: * [#54394](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/54394): Add functions for form required field indicators and messages. * [#51170](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51170): Update FTPFTP FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol which is a way of moving computer files from one computer to another via the Internet. You can use software, known as a FTP client, to upload files to a server for a WordPress website. [https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients](https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) updates to be RFC 959 compliant. Needs thorough testing across a variety of server environments. * [#53816](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53816): Refactor 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. read/write logic. ## PHPUnit Tests 🛟 **Who?** Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. [https://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php](https://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php) developer contributors who can (or are interested in learning how to) build [automated PHPUnit tests](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/automated-testing/phpunit/). ** Why?** [Automated tests](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/automated-testing/) improve the software development feedback 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](https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop) for quality and backward compatibility. The [following](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&changetime=06%2F21%2F2022..06%2F27%2F2022&keywords=~needs-unit-tests+has-patch+-dev-feedback+-2nd-opinion+-close+-needs-refresh+-needs-design+-needs-design-feedback&milestone=!Awaiting+Review&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=milestone&col=changetime&col=keywords&col=type&col=priority&col=component&order=changetime) [tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&keywords=~needs-unit-tests+has-patch+-dev-feedback+-2nd-opinion+-close+-needs-refresh+-needs-design+-needs-design-feedback&milestone=6.1&col=id&col=summary&col=type&col=status&col=milestone&col=keywords&col=priority&col=component&col=changetime&order=changetime) need PHPUnit tests built to accompany their respective patches: * [#56068](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56068): Send 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. headers after querying posts in `WP::main()`. * [#21650](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/21650): Replace `serialize()` with `print_r()` in `stats()` function. * [#56180](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56180): Add `header_image` filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/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 `header_image()` function. ## Read/Watch 📖 * [Contributor Teams: Submit WCUS 2022 Table Leads Signup Form by July 29](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2022/07/07/wcus2022-contributor-team-signup/) * [FSE Program Testing Call #15: Category Customization](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2022/07/11/fse-program-testing-call-15-category-customization/) * [The Month in WordPress – June 2022](https://wordpress.org/news/2022/07/the-month-in-wordpress-june-2022/) ## Meetings This Week 🗓 * [ 12 July 2022 at 16:00 UTC ](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20220712T1600):` ` in [#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). * [ 15 July 2022 at 13:15 UTC ](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20220715T1315):` ` in [#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). 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