Title: Week in Test: January 19, 2026
Author: Moses Cursor Ssebunya
Published: January 20, 2026

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) [Moses Cursor Ssebunya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/)
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# Week in Test: January 19, 2026

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/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#calls-for-testing)
 2. [Test Handbook 📘](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#handbook)
 3.  a. [Merging of Test Handbook in Github](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#merging-of-test-handbook-in-github)
 4. [Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#weekly-testing)
 5.  a. [1. WordPress Core Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#core-testing)
     b.  a. [a. Patch Testing 🩹](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#a-patch-testing)
         b. [b. Bug Reproduction ](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#b-phpunit-tests)
         c. [c. Test Team Issues](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#c-test-team-issues)
     c. [2. Gutenberg Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#gutenberg)
     d.  a. [a. Gutenberg Bug Reproduction Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#a-gutenberg-bug-reproduction-testing)
         b. [b. Gutenberg Patch Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#b-gutenberg-patch-testing)
 6. [Profile Badge Awards 🎉](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#profile-badges)
 7. [Read/Watch/Listen 🔗](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#read-watch-listen)
 8. [Upcoming Meetings 🗓](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/19/week-in-test-january-19-2026/#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/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)(
0) 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/patch-testing):

 * No tickets this week

#### 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)(
191) have been reviewed and milestoned, and need testers to check the instructions
and manually test if the issue is reproducible, then provide a bug reproduction 
report:

 * [#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)
 * [#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)
 * [#24963](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/24963) – [IIS Multisite, Suspected bug in web.config code for URL Rewrite (404 wp-login)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/24963)
 * [#18275](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18275) – [Can’t get perfect thumbnail sizes with image editor](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18275)
 * [#38224](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38224) – [Not enough results in menu-page-add-search](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38224)

#### c. Test Team Issues

Here are the current activities being discussed in the Test Team [Github](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues):

 1. We need to review the Test Team Issues. If you have a possible solution, comment
    in the Issue or submit a PR.

 * **Test Team Discussions** (18 Open)
    - [Proposal New Meetings Time Schedule](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues/103)(#
      103)
    - [Officialize the Test Reports](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues/100)(#
      100)
    - [Redesigning the Test Team Updates Report](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues/99)(#
      99)
    - [Patch testing scrubbing](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues/92)(#
      92)
    - [End-to-end (E2E) testing](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues/91)(#
      91)
    - [Feature and enhancement testing Page](https://github.com/WordPress/test-handbook/issues/90)(#
      90)

### 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 🎉**

 * [@ozgursar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ozgursar/)
 * [@r1k0](https://profiles.wordpress.org/r1k0/)

– Kindly find the Contribution Guidelines [here](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/test-team-profile-badges/#test-contributor-badge)

## **Read/Watch/Listen 🔗**

 1. WordPress Ecosystem Announcements
 2.  * [Gutenberg 22.3 (December 17)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/12/17/gutenberg-22-3-december-17/)
     * [WordPress 7.0 Call for Volunteers](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/09/wordpress-7-0-call-for-volunteers/)
     * [Dropping support for PHP 7.2 and 7.3](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/09/dropping-support-for-php-7-1-2/)
     * [What’s new for developers? (January 2026)](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2026/01/whats-new-for-developers-january-2026/)
     * [Proposal: 2026 Major Release Schedule](https://make.wordpress.org/project/2025/12/18/proposal-2026-major-release-schedule/)
     * [How to add automated unit tests to your WordPress plugin](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/12/how-to-add-automated-unit-tests-to-your-wordpress-plugin/)
     * [Word Switcher: Extending Core Blocks with Interactivity](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/12/word-switcher-extending-core-blocks-with-interactivity/)
 3. Test Team Announcements
 4.  * [Test Chat Summary: January 14th, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/test/?p=11510)
     * [Launch Information for the Test Team Training Program](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2026/01/06/launch-information-for-the-test-team-training-program/)
     * [Test Team Update: 5 January, 2026](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2026/01/09/test-team-update-5-january-2026/)
 5. Call for Testing
 6.  * [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

## **Upcoming Meetings 🗓**

🚨 There will be regular[ #core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/)
meetings. The schedule is being worked on and final schedule will be shared after
finalizing the discussion

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

 * [Tuesday, 20th January 2026 at 17:00 GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260120T1500):
   <Test-chat> in[#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/).
 * [Thursday, 22nd January 2026 at 17:00 GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260122T1500):
   <Patch-Testing-Scrub> in[#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/).
 * [Thursday, 5th February 2026 at 17:00 GMT+2](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260205T1500):
   <Voice-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/),
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