Title: Week in Test: October 27, 2025 Author: Moses Cursor Ssebunya Published: October 27, 2025 Last modified: November 4, 2025 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) [Moses Cursor Ssebunya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) 6:43 am _on_ October 27, 2025 Tags: [core-test ( 231 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/core-test/), [fse-outreach-program ( 111 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/fse-outreach-program/), [full-site-editing ( 63 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/full-site-editing/), [gutenberg ( 74 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/gutenberg/), [make.wordpress.org/mobile ( 139 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/make-wordpress-org-mobile/), [make.wordpress.org/updates ( 227 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/make-wordpress-orgupdates/), [web ( 51 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/web/)    # Week in Test: October 27, 2025 Hello and welcome to another edition of _Week in Test_, the place where contributors of any skill level can find opportunities to contribute to WordPress through testing. You can find the Test Team in[ #core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). Jump to:[ Calls for Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/27/week-in-test-october-27-2025/?output_format=md#calls-for-testing) |[Test Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/27/week-in-test-october-27-2025/?output_format=md#handbook) | [Weekly Testing Roundup](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/27/week-in-test-october-27-2025/?output_format=md#weekly-testing) | [WordPress Core Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/27/week-in-test-october-27-2025/?output_format=md#core-testing) | [Gutenberg Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/27/week-in-test-october-27-2025/?output_format=md#gutenberg) | [Profile Badge Awards](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/27/week-in-test-october-27-2025/?output_format=md#profile-badges) |[ Read/Watch/Listen](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/27/week-in-test-october-27-2025/?output_format=md#read-watch-listen) |[ Upcoming Meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/27/week-in-test-october-27-2025/?output_format=md#upcoming-meetings) ## **Calls for Testing 📣** [Calls for Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/write-a-call-for-testing/) can originate from any team, from themes to mobile apps to feature plugins. The following posts highlight features and releases that need special attention: * Collaboration: add 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.-level comments: - [Help Test WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/21/help-test-wordpress-6-9/) - Actively developed for 6.9. See[ #66377](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/66377) ## Test Handbook 📘 We are in the Final Review of the Test Handbook 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 by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) For the last few weeks, a good amount of test contributors have embarked on the journey of reviewing our new Test Handbook based on Github. Reviews are underway and the final process set to start. The handbook is awaiting one meeting and will be fully replaced with the new GitHub based content. ## **Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠** Bi-Weekly update:[ Test Team Update](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/10/14/test-team-update-13-octomber-2025/) Here’s a roundup of active tickets that are ready for testing contributions. Did you know that contributions to 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. ### 1. WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Testing #### a. **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=1weekago..&keywords=~needs-testing+has-patch&milestone=!Awaiting+Review&milestone=!&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): * **[#62715](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62715) **– [Block Hooks: Apply to content-like Custom Post Types](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62715) * [**#48207**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/48207) – [Implement new Comment Date Functions](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/48207) * **[#63697](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63697) **– [Add OPCache to Site Health](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63697) * [**#63021**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63021) – [Lazy load user meta](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63021) * **[#60770](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60770) **– [TimeZone select box compatibility with RTL directions](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60770) * **[#64145](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64145) **– [Notes should not appear in the context of comments](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64145) * **[#63256](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63256) **– [Unnecessary array_map() call in get_terms() when object_ids is not set](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63256) #### b. **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?[ ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/automated-testing/)_**[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 tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&changetime=1weekago..&keywords=~needs-testing+has-patch+-dev-feedback+-2nd-opinion+-close+-needs-refresh+-needs-design+-needs-design-feedback+-changes-requested&milestone=Awaiting+Review&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=milestone&col=changetime&col=keywords&col=type&col=priority&col=component&order=changetime) need[ PHPUnit tests](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/automated-testing/writing-phpunit-tests/) built to accompany their respective patches: * [**#64065**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64065) – [Dragging theme/plugin ZIP outside file input downloads file instead of uploading](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64065) * [**#60362**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60362) – [Emojis cause “Updating failed. Could not update post in the database.” error](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60362) #### c. **6.9 Related issues need testing** The[ following 6.9 tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&changetime=1weekago..&keywords=~needs-testing+has-patch+-dev-feedback+-2nd-opinion&milestone=6.9&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=milestone&col=changetime&col=keywords&col=type&col=priority&col=component&order=changetime) need testing, those are having patches: * [**#63256**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63256) – [Unnecessary array_map() call in get_terms() when object_ids is not set](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63256) ### 2. 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/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/)󠁿 Testing 👋 Want to contribute to **WordPress/gutenberg**? If you have a bug or an idea, read the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/blob/trunk/CONTRIBUTING.md) before opening an issue. If you’re ready to tackle some open issues, [we’ve collected some good first issues for you.](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/contribute) #### a. Gutenberg Bug Reproduction Testing The [following tickets](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22Needs%20Testing%22) have been filed reporting a known bug and needs testers to manually test, then provide feedback through a [bug reproduction](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/test-reports/issue-reproduction/) report that the issue can be reproduced. * [Accordion block breaks the Query Loop with interactivity API](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/72624) * [The accordion panel won’t collapse](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/72619) * [When linkcontrol popover in the blockcontrols is open, the entire page scrolls](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/72528) * [Template activation bugs with plugin-registered templates](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/72475) * [“Warning: Undefined array key” message appears after updating to 21.8.2 (conflict between Gutenberg and WooCommerce)](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/72466) #### b. Gutenberg Patch Testing 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://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+label%3A%22Needs+Testing%22) 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): * Nothing to test yet this week ## **Profile Badge Awards 🎉** **No Badges Issues this Week**. Badge awarding has been paused until the Test Handbook migrationMigration Moving the code, database and media files for a website site from one server to another. Most typically done when changing hosting companies. is complete. Keep contributing and we will get to you ## **Read/Watch/Listen 🔗** * [Test Team Update: 27 October, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/10/27/test-team-update-27-october-2025/) * [Test Scrub Schedule for WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/22/test-scrub-schedule-for-wordpress-6-9/) * [Gutenberg 21.9.0](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v21.8.0-rc.1) is now available. * [The Test Handbook Overhaul](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/09/30/the-test-handbook-overhaul/) * [WordPress 6.9 Release Party Schedule](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/10/09/wordpress-6-9-release-party-schedule/) * [Bug Scrub Schedule for WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/09/15/bug-scrub-schedule-for-wordpress-6-9/) * WordPress 6.9 is planned for December 2, 2025, with 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. 1 beginning October 21 ## **Upcoming Meetings 🗓** 🚨 There will be regular[ #core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/) meetings held for 2025. 2025 Schedule: * [Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 04:00 PM GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20251029T1400):` ` in[ #core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). * [Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 06:00 PM GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20251030T1600):` ` in[ #core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). Interested in hosting a ? Test Team needs you! 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