Title: Week in Test: November 17, 2025 Author: Moses Cursor Ssebunya Published: November 17, 2025 Last modified: November 19, 2025 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) [Moses Cursor Ssebunya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) 9:59 am _on_ November 17, 2025 Tags: [core-test ( 231 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/core-test/), [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: November 17, 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/). **Table of Contents** 1. [Calls for Testing 📣](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#calls-for-testing) 2. [Test Handbook 📘](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#handbook) 3. a. [Merging of Test Handbook in Github](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#merging-of-test-handbook-in-github) 4. [Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#weekly-testing) 5. a. [1. WordPress Core Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#core-testing) b. a. [a. Patch Testing 🩹](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#a-patch-testing) b. [b. Bug Reproduction ](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#b-phpunit-tests) c. [c. 6.9 Related issues need testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#c-6-9-related-issues-need-testing) c. [2. Gutenberg Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#gutenberg) d. a. [a. Gutenberg Bug Reproduction Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#a-gutenberg-bug-reproduction-testing) b. [b. Gutenberg Patch Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#b-gutenberg-patch-testing) 6. [Profile Badge Awards 🎉](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#profile-badges) 7. [Read/Watch/Listen 🔗](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#read-watch-listen) 8. [Upcoming Meetings 🗓](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/17/week-in-test-november-17-2025/#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: - Actively developed for 6.9. See[ #66377](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/66377) * [Call for Testing: Accordion Block](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/06/call-for-testing-accordion-block/) * [Call for Testing: Ability to Hide Blocks](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/04/call-for-testing-ability-to-hide-blocks/) * [Help Test WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/21/help-test-wordpress-6-9/) * [Test Scrub Schedule for WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/22/test-scrub-schedule-for-wordpress-6-9/) ## Test Handbook 📘 ### Merging of 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 number of test contributors embarked on the journey of reviewing our new Test Handbook based on GitHub. The Process has been concluded successfully with the merging. * We want to inform that the **Test Handbook** is officially `synced`. There might be a couple of bugs and things that are not looking good pending to be fixed. * Feel free to give it a check [here](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/), and if you find any bugs, go to the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook) and report them. You can send a PR with the **fix** or simply send the **issue**, and we will check it ## **Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠** Bi-Weekly update:[ Test Team Update](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/tag/test/) 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): * [#56914](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56914) – [Better guide users when deleting other users](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56914) * [#19826](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/19826) – [Error behavior for deleting trashed posts is different for Bulk Delete versus Empty Trash](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/19826) * [#64065](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64065) – [Dragging theme/plugin ZIP outside file input field, downloads file instead of uploading.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64065) * [#64233](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64233) – [Command Palette: Use WP_HTML_Processor and WP_HTML_Decoder for menu labels and URLs](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64233) #### b. **Bug Reproduction** It is necessary to confirm if the bug is happening under multiple conditions and environments, using the bug reproduction report in order to validate the issue. The [following tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=%5B%E2%80%A6%5Dords&col=type&col=priority&col=component&order=changetime) have been reviewed and milestoned, and need testers to check the instructions and manually test if the issue is reproducible, the provide a bug reproduction report: * [#39558](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/39558) – enhancement * [#38957](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38957) – enhancement * [#39674](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/39674) – enhancement * [#36442](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/36442) – defect (bug) * [#39706](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/39706) – enhancement * [#39687](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/39687) – defect (bug) * [#38224](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38224) – defect (bug) #### 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: * Nothing for this week ### 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. * [Low performance issue while the “Insert Block” panel was shown](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/73121) * [Copy/paste images, wrong order](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/73092) * [wp-env fails with ETIMEDOUT during ‘Reading configuration’ when fetching WordPress version](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/72894) * [“Warning: Undefined array key” message appears after updating to 21.8.2 (conflict between Gutenberg and WooCommerce)](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/72466) * [File Block: Embed Permission Issue With unfiltered_html capability](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/72370) * [Widgets screen stops at batch preflight (no POST) and shows “The response is not a valid JSON response”; no fallback when batch is unavailable](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/72353) #### 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 🎉** Congratulations to the recipients of the **Test Contributor Badge 🎉** None this week. Please keep contributing.– Kindly find the Contribution Guidelines [here](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/test-team-profile-badges/#test-contributor-badge) ## **Read/Watch/Listen 🔗** * [Gutenberg 22.0.0](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v22.0.0) is now available. * [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/) * [The New WordPress Playground File Browser and UI Enhancements!](https://make.wordpress.org/playground/2025/10/30/the-new-wordpress-playground-file-browser-and-ui-enhancements/) * [WordPress 6.9 Beta 4](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11/07/wordpress-6-9-beta-4/) is now ready for testing! * [Abilities API in WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11/10/abilities-api-in-wordpress-6-9/) * WordPress 6.9 is planned for December 2, 2025, with RCRelease Candidate A beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. 1 beginning November 11, 2025. ## **Upcoming Meetings 🗓** 🚨 There will be regular[ #core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/) meetings held in 2025. 2025 [Schedule](https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#test): * [Wednesday, 19th November 2025 at 16:00 GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20251119T1400): in[#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). * [Thursday, 20th November 2025 at 18:00 GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20251120T1600): in[#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). 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