Title: 2025 – Make WordPress Test

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#  Yearly Archives: 2025

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) [Moses Cursor Ssebunya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
1:55 pm _on_ December 22, 2025     
Tags: [core-test ( 216 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/core-test/),
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# 󠀁[Test Chat Summary: December 17th, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/test-chat-summary-december-17th-2025/)󠁿

On [Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 at 04:00 PM GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20251217T1400),
started in[#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C03B0H5J0/p1765979822019239)
facilitated by [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/). The 
agenda can be found [here](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/17/team-chat-agenda-17th-december-2025/).

## **1. Attendance**

In attendance was: 
[@fakhriaz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fakhriaz/) [@nikunj8866](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikunj8866/)@
huzaifaalmesbah  @noruzzaman  [@sirlouen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirlouen/)
[@oglekler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/oglekler/) @r1k0 @abduremon @Dhruvang21
[@gautammkgarg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gautammkgarg/) [@mebo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mebo/)

## **2. Volunteer**

Meeting started by explaining Note takers and Facilitators so people can take up
the roles.

 1. `Note takers` are simply people who summarize the happening of the Test Chat and
    they always publish a `test Chat summary` like this one [here](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/11/22/test-chat-summary-november-19th-2025/).
 2. `Facilitators` are simply people that chair or facilitate a test team chat.
    These
    follow the agenda that is proposed and ensure that every one gets a voice. A sample
    Meeting is like the one held [here](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C03B0H5J0/p1765979822019239).

These 2 can be done by the same person in the same instant however we encourage 
multiple people to do it to increase on the proof reading and collaboration

 * This week’s facilitator was [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
 * This week’s Note-taker was [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)

## **3. Test Team Discussions**

 1. Time to Review/Update the [Get Set Up for Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/get-setup-for-testing/)
    Page.
 2. Time to Comment Back/Update the [Test Team Reps](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/team-reps/)
    Page.
 3. 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 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/)
    issues.
 4.  * [@sirlouen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirlouen/) got to a conclusion that
       currently we don’t have enough resources to have the wheel moving
        - all the areas mentioned above require a good thought and a suggestion to 
          expand the team was brought up.
 5. [Test Team Training Program & Restructuring Plans for 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/17/test-team-training-program-restructuring-plans-for-2026/)
 6.  * [@sirlouen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirlouen/) is leading the program.
     * Previously, mentorship was insufficient so now a full training was advised. 
       A program in the test team that will bring in Champions
        - A call for as many people as possible was made. People that will be committed
          to the program and see it through
     * [@nikunj8866](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikunj8866/) sighted it as a great
       learning opportunity for anyone who wants to become a future Test Team representative.
        - [@sirlouen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirlouen/) added that it won’t
          only make team reps but also `Power Members`.
     * [@sirlouen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirlouen/) will pause current Handbook
       activity in preparation for the program in the next 2 weeks. Announcement made
       [here](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/17/test-team-training-program-restructuring-plans-for-2026/#announcing-the-test-team-training-program)
       highlighting the requirements to join and all the information about the program.

## **4. Open Floor**

[[

 * We have introduced a bot that informs of new 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/)
   issues coming for testing. This posts directly in the slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative
   Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community
   has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)
   channel
    - [@sirlouen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirlouen/) recommended adding an
      emoji like this ⌊:white_check_mark:⌉  if you are going to be doing the testing
      report.
    - This helps for quick assignment of tasks and getting them cleared quickly.
    - Here people get a chance to know the tests required and even do them without
      having to wait for a Patch-testing session.
       * Infact this could also end the patch testing sessions when the new training
         is implemented
          - With this new notifier, anyone could jump in

## 5. WordPress Ecosystem Announcements

 * **WordPress Ecosystem Announcements**
    - [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/)
    - Gutenberg [22.3.0 RC1](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v22.3.0-rc.1)
      is now available.
    - [Themes team update December 2, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/02/themes-team-update-december-2-2025/)
    - [Plugins Team: 1 Dec 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/01/plugins-team-1-dec-2025/)
    - 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/)
 * **Test Team Announcements**
    - [Test Team Training Program](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/17/test-team-training-program-restructuring-plans-for-2026/)
    - [Week in Test Post](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/):
      Wondering where you can contribute and learn? The Test Team’s got you covered.
    - [Test Team Update](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/08/test-team-update-8-december-2025/):
      Metrics for overall team progress.
 * **Call for Testing**
    - [Help Test WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/21/help-test-wordpress-6-9/)
    - We have [Patch Testing Issues](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)
      that need testing

## 6. Other Meetings

We usually have 2 [meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#test) held every
week. This is the last test-chat meeting for this year and Tomorrow’s patch testing
session will be the last for this year.

 * Happy Festivities, See you again Next Year.
 * Happy new Year 2026

 * [Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 06:00 PM 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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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) [Moses Cursor Ssebunya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
1:01 pm _on_ December 22, 2025     
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test team reps   

# 󠀁[Week in Test: December 22, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/)󠁿

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/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#calls-for-testing)
 2. [Test Handbook 📘](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#handbook)
 3.  a. [Merging of Test Handbook in Github](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#merging-of-test-handbook-in-github)
 4. [Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#weekly-testing)
 5.  a. [1. WordPress Core Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#core-testing)
     b.  a. [a. Patch Testing 🩹](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#a-patch-testing)
         b. [b. Bug Reproduction ](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#b-phpunit-tests)
         c. [c. Handbook Review](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#c-handbook-review)
     c. [2. Gutenberg Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#gutenberg)
     d.  a. [a. Gutenberg Bug Reproduction Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#a-gutenberg-bug-reproduction-testing)
         b. [b. Gutenberg Patch Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#b-gutenberg-patch-testing)
 6. [Profile Badge Awards 🎉](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#profile-badges)
 7. [Read/Watch/Listen 🔗](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#read-watch-listen)
 8. [Upcoming Meetings 🗓](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/week-in-test-december-22-2025/#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):

 * [#56914](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56914) – [Better guide users when deleting other users](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56914)
 * [#64354](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64354) – [Outlined buttons now have grey background](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64354)
 * [#63697](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63697) – [Add OPCache to Site Health](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63697)
 * [#45035](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/45035) – [allow register_post_type() arg to control whether a CPT’s counts are added to the “At a Glance” Dashboard widget](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/45035)

#### 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)(
204) 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:

 * [#64433](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64433) – [Bug while upgrading individual plugins](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64433)
 * [#56241](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56241) – [The post category count according post data not showing on admin side.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56241)
 * [#38224](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38224) – [Not enough results in menu-page-add-search](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38224)
 * [#15981](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15981) – [Quick edit (and other actions) need to cancel AJAX actions](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15981)
 * [#44964](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/44964) – [`redirect_guess_404_permalink` doesn’t support array in `post_type` var](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/44964)

#### 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)(
0) 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.

 * Nothing this week

#### 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):

 * None this week

## **Profile Badge Awards 🎉**

Congratulations to the recipients of the **Test Contributor Badge 🎉**

 * None this week

– 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: 22 December, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/22/test-team-update-22-december-2025/)
 * [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 not be any more [ #core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/)
meetings held in 2025.

2026 [Schedule](https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#test):

 * [Wednesday, 7th January 2026 at 16:00 GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260107T1400):
   <Test-Team-Chat> in[#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/).

Interested in hosting a <test-scrub>? Test Team needs you! Check out[ Leading Bug Scrubs](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/tutorials/leading-bug-scrubs/)
for details, or inquire in[ #core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/)
for more info.

_Props to _[@nikunj8866](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikunj8866/) [@sirlouen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirlouen/)
_for helping review this article and offering feedback_

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[#make-wordpress-org-mobile](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/make-wordpress-org-mobile/),
[#make-wordpress-orgupdates](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/make-wordpress-orgupdates/),
[#test-team-reps](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/test-team-reps/)

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12:14 pm _on_ December 22, 2025     
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# 󠀁[X-post: Test Team Update: 22 December, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/22/xpost-test-team-update-22-december-2025/)󠁿

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# 󠀁[X-post: WordPress 6.9 Release Retrospective](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/19/xpost-wordpress-6-9-release-retrospective/)󠁿

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12:04 am _on_ December 19, 2025     
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# 󠀁[X-post: Proposal: 2026 Major Release Schedule](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/19/xpost-proposal-2026-major-release-schedule/)󠁿

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# 󠀁[Team Chat Agenda: 17th December, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/17/team-chat-agenda-17th-december-2025/)󠁿

Here is the agenda for the upcoming Test Team Chat scheduled for [Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 at 16:00 GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20251203T1400),
which is held in the [#core-test Slack channel](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C03B0H5J0).
Lurkers welcome!

## Agenda

 * **Attendance**
    - Attendance check in with the [wp.org](https://wordpress.org/) username
 * **Note-taker and facilitator selection for the next meeting**
   We encourage all
   members to contribute to the team chat, and we now welcome Note Takers and Facilitators.
   This is a great time to get involved in the coreCore Core is the set of software
   required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. test team.
   Have you recently joined, and you don’t know where to go? Start here (No Skills
   Required)
    - This week’s facilitator is – [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
    - This week’s note-taker is – [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
 * **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 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/) issues.
 * **Open Floor**
    - Got a topic? Add in comments below, or bring it up live during the chat.
 * **WordPress Ecosystem Announcements**
    - [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/)
    - 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/)
      [22.3.0 RC1](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v22.3.0-rc.1)
      is now available.
    - [Themes team update December 2, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/02/themes-team-update-december-2-2025/)
    - [Plugins Team: 1 Dec 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/01/plugins-team-1-dec-2025/)
    - 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/)
 * **Test Team Announcements**
    - [Test Team Training Program](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/17/test-team-training-program-restructuring-plans-for-2026/)
    - [Week in Test Post](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/week-in-test-december-15-2025/):
      Wondering where you can contribute and learn? The Test Team’s got you covered.
    - [Test Team Update](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/08/test-team-update-8-december-2025/):
      Metrics for overall team progress.
 * **Call for Testing**
    - [Help Test WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/21/help-test-wordpress-6-9/)
    - We have [Patch Testing Issues](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)
      that need testing

## Leave a Comment

 * Do you have something to propose for the agenda?
 * Can’t make the meeting, but have a question for the Test Team?

If any of the above apply, please leave a comment below.

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirlouen/) [Manuel Camargo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sirlouen/)
8:00 am _on_ December 17, 2025     
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# 󠀁[Test Team Training Program & Restructuring Plans for 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/17/test-team-training-program-restructuring-plans-for-2026/)󠁿

At present, the Test Team operates with limited active resources, and a significant
portion of the workload is handled by a tiny number of contributors. This creates
bottlenecks and increases the risk of fatigue for those who remain consistently 
involved.

 1. [Towards an easier-to-join but easier-to-leave team](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/17/test-team-training-program-restructuring-plans-for-2026/#towards-an-easier-to-join-but-easier-to-leave-team)
 2. [Announcing: The Test Team Training Program](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/17/test-team-training-program-restructuring-plans-for-2026/#announcing-the-test-team-training-program)

Over time, participation patterns within the Test Team have changed. Many past members
are no longer actively involved, which reflects the absence of clear long-term participation
expectations in earlier years. As a result, previous team members were recognized
under practices that did not clearly distinguish between short-term involvement 
and sustained contribution. These recognitions will be respected, as they were granted
under the rules and understanding in place at that time.

Starting in 2026, the Test Team will introduce clearer participation guidelines.
Earning “emeritus” status will be based on sustained and consistent contribution
over time, rather than short-term or representative involvement alone. New members
are expected to remain actively engaged, to the best of their ability, over an extended
period.

## Towards an easier-to-join but easier-to-leave team

Historically, joining any WordPress team is moderately easy and difficult at the
same time.

Mainly there are two ways to join:

 1. **The easy way: joining as a team representative**. There is a window every year
    if you want to join this way, just for the sake of accomplishment, and you’re good
    to move on after that year. Many members have nominated themselves to try to witness
    if, by any chance, they got selected. The sole difficulty of this was the fact 
    that only two members could join (three members in some teams), and in numerous
    instances, gaining reputation was not even relevant: by manipulating the vote system,
    some managed to join hideously.
 2. **The hard way:** an extremely rare way, where some members do an epic task and
    they are recognized as team members for a real merit. Exceptional tasks are things
    like triaging a couple hundred tickets or managing dozens of meetings, scrubs, 
    or any other activity in the given team. This path is much less common and requires
    significant dedication and effort, making it the true recognition of commitment
    and contribution. For the past decade, less than a handful of members have been
    able to achieve the Test Team role through this method for many reasons, including
    poor guidelines to clearly help direct efforts.

To address these challenges, we must redefine the criteria for becoming and remaining
a Team member, emphasizing sustained contribution and active participation over 
time rather than just initial entry.

The proposal comes with lowering the barrier for joining “the hard way” but dismissing
those “reps” as the sole way to access. We should not forget that representatives
are not team leaders; it’s just a shared commitment to support the team over a year-
long period. Ideally, already established contributors should be taking this role
instead of new members aspiring to get the role just to get the accomplishment or,
even worse, the badge.

Lowering the entry barrier will facilitate the access of many more members to the
team, but at the same time, new rules should come by to help remove the non-emeritus
team members that have not fulfilled a consistent expectation over time. This way
we will switch the sense of accomplishment with a sense of duty. Only those that
stay for long enough will receive the “emeritus status,” as already introduced, 
which means preserving the status forever. More details will be commented on in 
next year’s meetings and further discussed in the [Test Handbook GitHub](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues)
issue tracker.

## Announcing: The Test Team Training Program

To support these new guidelines and help members develop the skills needed for meaningful
contributions, we are excited to announce the launch of the Test Team Training program.
This initiative aims to provide structured learning opportunities and resources 
to empower both new and existing members to engage more effectively with testing
activities.

Starting in January 2026, we will be covering 4 main areas during the 4-week program
duration

 1. Development of handbook and training resources.
 2. Collaboration and communication within the team.
 3. Testing fundamentals and best practices.
 4. Meetings and scrub management.

Members willing to join the program should be available to invest at least 20 hours
during the program’s month (expecting 2-hour live sessions + 3 hours of individual
practice per week). “Graduating” will not necessarily warrant a spot on the Test
Team but will provide precise guidance on the steps to get there with ease.

Be aware that this is not a mentorship but a guided trainer’s training. Instead,
it focuses on equipping participants with precise knowledge and tools to effectively
contribute to and support the team’s testing efforts. We may consider future trainings
depending on the results. It will be open only to 5 spots. Even though, theoretically,
Team members don’t need to be technical for this training, a basic level of technical
familiarity (i.e., 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/), WordPress testing workflows, 
and reading code) is required. In case that there are more spot requests than the
5-cap limit, we will be selecting by technical skill level.

If you have come this far and you want to join, please fill out the following form:

[👆 Sign up here](https://forms.gle/hYESRs6UH9T8bZMAA)

The starting date will probably be the 8th or 15th of January, but it is still pending
confirmation. Each of the two one-hour live sessions will most likely be around 
3 or 4 PM GMT Tuesdays and Thursdays, and they won’t be recorded.

_Props to [@nikunj8866](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikunj8866/), [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
and [@sajib1223](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sajib1223/) for helping review this
article and offering feedback._

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) [Moses Cursor Ssebunya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
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# 󠀁[Week in Test: December 15, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/15/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):
   <Test-Team-Chat> 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):
   <patch-testing-session> in[#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/).

Interested in hosting a <test-scrub>? Test Team needs you! Check out[ Leading Bug Scrubs](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/tutorials/leading-bug-scrubs/)
for details, or inquire in[ #core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/)
for more info.

_Props to _[@nikunj8866](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikunj8866/) _for helping
review this article and offering feedback_

[#core-test](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/core-test/), [#full-site-editing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/full-site-editing/),
[#gutenberg](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/gutenberg/), [#make-wordpress-orgupdates](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/make-wordpress-orgupdates/),
[#web](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/web/)

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikunj8866/) [Nikunj Hatkar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikunj8866/)
1:57 pm _on_ December 8, 2025     
Tags: [make.wordpress.org/updates ( 214 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/make-wordpress-orgupdates/),
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# 󠀁[X-post: Test Team Update: 8 December, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/08/xpost-test-team-update-8-december-2025/)󠁿

X-post from [+make.wordpress.org/updates](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/): 
[Test Team Update: 8 December, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/08/test-team-update-8-december-2025/)

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) [Moses Cursor Ssebunya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
1:15 pm _on_ December 3, 2025      

# 󠀁[Team Chat Agenda: 3rd December, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/03/team-chat-agenda-3rd-december-2025/)󠁿

Here is the agenda for the upcoming Test Team Chat scheduled for [Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 at 16:00 GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20251203T1400),
which is held in the [#core-test Slack channel](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C03B0H5J0).
Lurkers welcome!

## Agenda

 * **Attendance**
    - Attendance check in with the [wp.org](https://wordpress.org/) username
 * **Note-taker and facilitator selection for the next meeting**
   We encourage all
   members to contribute to the team chat, and we now welcome Note Takers and Facilitators.
   This is a great time to get involved in the coreCore Core is the set of software
   required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. test team.
   Have you recently joined, and you don’t know where to go? Start here (No Skills
   Required)
    - This week’s facilitator is – [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
    - This week’s note-taker is – [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
 * **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 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/) issues.
 * **Open Floor**
    - Got a topic? Add in comments below, or bring it up live during the chat.
 * **WordPress Ecosystem Announcements**
    - [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/)
    - [Gutenberg 22.2.0 RC2](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v22.2.0-rc.2)
      is now available.
    - [Themes team update December 2, 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/02/themes-team-update-december-2-2025/)
    - [Plugins Team: 1 Dec 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/12/01/plugins-team-1-dec-2025/)
    - [MCP Adapter v0.3.0](https://make.wordpress.org/ai/2025/11/24/release-announcement-mcp-adapter-v0-3-0/)
      is now available.
    - [Notes feature in WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11/15/notes-feature-in-wordpress-6-9/)
    - [The importance of a good changelog](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/11/the-importance-of-a-good-changelog/)
    - [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/)
    - [What’s new for developers? (November 2025)](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/11/whats-new-for-developers-november-2025/)
 * **Test Team Announcements**
    - [Week in Test Post](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/12/01/week-in-test-december-1-2025/):
      Wondering where you can contribute and learn? The Test Team’s got you covered.
    - [Test Team Update](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2025/11/24/test-team-update-24-november-2025/):
      Metrics for overall team progress.
 * **Call for Testing**
    - [Help Test WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/10/21/help-test-wordpress-6-9/)
    - We have [Patch Testing Issues](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)
      that need testing

## Leave a Comment

 * Do you have something to propose for the agenda?
 * Can’t make the meeting, but have a question for the Test Team?

If any of the above apply, please leave a comment below.

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