Title: Week in Test: December 15, 2025 Author: Moses Cursor Ssebunya Published: December 15, 2025 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) [Moses Cursor Ssebunya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) 1:43 pm _on_ December 15, 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/updates ( 227 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/make-wordpress-orgupdates/), [web ( 51 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/web/)    # Week in Test: December 15, 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/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#calls-for-testing) 2. [Test Handbook 📘](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#handbook) 3. a. [Merging of Test Handbook in Github](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#merging-of-test-handbook-in-github) 4. [Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#weekly-testing) 5. a. [1. WordPress Core Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#core-testing) b. a. [a. Patch Testing 🩹](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#a-patch-testing) b. [b. Bug Reproduction ](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#b-phpunit-tests) c. [c. Handbook Review](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#c-handbook-review) c. [2. Gutenberg Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#gutenberg) d. a. [a. Gutenberg Bug Reproduction Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#a-gutenberg-bug-reproduction-testing) b. [b. Gutenberg Patch Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#b-gutenberg-patch-testing) 6. [Profile Badge Awards 🎉](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#profile-badges) 7. [Read/Watch/Listen 🔗](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#read-watch-listen) 8. [Upcoming Meetings 🗓](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/#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: * [Help Test WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/21/help-test-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 skills? 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)( 4) 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): * [#13743](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/13743) – [Ability to choose a network default theme](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/13743) * [#64354](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64354) – [Outlined buttons now have grey background](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64354) * [#56914](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56914) – [Better guide users when deleting other users](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56914) * [#64136](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64136) – [PHP Deprecated: Fetching multiple feeds with single SimplePie instance is deprecated since SimplePie 1.9.0](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64136) #### 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=reopened&status=reviewing&keywords=~needs-testing+-has-patch&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=type&col=priority&col=component&col=changetime&desc=1&order=changetime)( 205) 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: * [#63708](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63708) – [WP 6.8.2 – In the Media Library some images have an empty preview in both views.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63708) * [#48268](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/48268) – [Updating failed. Error message: The response is not a valid JSON response.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/48268) * [#37156](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37156) – [Multisite: WP-generated permalink for title-less post does not work (Or: numeric post slug that matches existing post ID number generates 404 error)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37156) * [#35871](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/35871) – [before_delete_post incorrectly triggered from edit.php to post.php](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/35871) * [#63768](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63768) – [WP_Query will generate an unexpected SQL query when using switch_to_blog and post_type = any](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63768) * [#18613 – get_adjacent_post() doesn’t find private posts](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18613) * [#23562](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/23562) – [Using Speech Recognition Software with the Add Media Panel](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/23562) #### c. Handbook Review Here are the current activities being discussed in the Test Handbook: 1. We need to review [https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/pull/98](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/pull/98) * **Test Team Discussions** - Time to Review/Update the [Get Set Up for Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/get-setup-for-testing/) Page. - Time to Comment Back/Update the [Test Team Reps](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/team-reps/) Page. - Update on Test Handbook: New pages for Feature & Enhancement Testing ([#90](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues/90)), E2E Testing ([#91](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues/91)), and Patch Testing Scrubs ([#92](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues/92)) are available; contributors can update content via GitHub issues. ### 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)( 1) 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. * [Expand on click function, when combined with Woocommerce and is being browsed within Firefox, wont work.](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/71658) #### 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): * [Classic Themes: Enable Fonts and thus global styles](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/73971) ## **Profile Badge Awards 🎉** Congratulations to the recipients of the **Test Contributor Badge 🎉** * [@sajib1223](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sajib1223/) – Kindly find the Contribution Guidelines [here](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/test-team-profile-badges/#test-contributor-badge) ## **Read/Watch/Listen 🔗** * Gutenberg [22.3.0 RC1](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v22.3.0-rc.1) is now available. * [Test Team Update: 8 December, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/08/test-team-update-8-december-2025/) * [State of the Word 2025](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_DF4-23C8Q) * [WordPress 6.9 “Gene” is here](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/12/gene/) * [WordPress Importer can now migrate URLs in your content](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11/27/wordpress-importer-can-now-migrate-urls-in-your-content/) * [WordPress 6.9 Field Guide](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11/25/wordpress-6-9-field-guide/) * [AI Experiments Plugin v0.1.0](https://make.wordpress.org/ai/2025/11/27/announcing-the-ai-experiments-plugin-v0-1-0/) * MCP Adapter [v0.4.1](https://github.com/WordPress/mcp-adapter/releases/tag/v0.4.1) is now available. * [Notes feature in WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11/15/notes-feature-in-wordpress-6-9/) * [Introducing the WordPress Abilities API](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/11/introducing-the-wordpress-abilities-api/) * [Snippet: Schema.org microdata for Accordion block FAQs](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/snippets/schema-org-microdata-for-accordion-block-faqs/) ## **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, 17th December 2025 at 16:00 GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20251217T1400): in[#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). * [Thursday, 18th December 2025 at 18:00 GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20251218T1600): in[#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). 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