The Test Team helps manage testing and triage across the WordPress ecosystem. They focus on user testing of the editing experience and WordPress dashboard, replicating and documenting bug reports, and supporting a culture of review and triage across the project.
If you’d like to help test Full Site Editing, please join the FSE Outreach Program. You can find current calls for testing for this program here and you can join the fun in #fse-outreach-experiment.
Welcome back to Week in Test, where contributors of any skill level can find a handy list of links and opportunities to start testing WordPress. Join the Test Team in #core-test for questions and thoughtful discussion.
Did you know that contributions with the Test Team 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.
Contributors are who make WordPress as great as it is! Are you ready to get started?
Who? Any contributor.
Why? It is helpful to show an issue exists for other users in order to move a ticket forward for patching.
The following new tickets are awaiting review, and need testers to attempt to reproduce the reported issue (aka “repro”), and then provide a reproduction test report with the results:
Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment.
Why? It is necessary to apply proposed patches and test per the testing instructions in order to validate that a patch fixes the issue.
The following tickets 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:
remove_accents to support non-NFC encoded characters.block.json files. Needs thorough testing across different environments.early.Who? Any QA or PHP developer contributors who can (or are interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
Why? Automated tests improve the software development feedback loopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop. for quality and backward compatibility.
The following tickets need PHPUnit tests built to accompany their respective patches:
WP_Widget_Block outputs empty container if widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. has no output.get_sample_permalink() from unsetting $post->filter.array_intersect_key error when first argument is a string.<test-chat> in #core-test .<test-scrub> in #core-test.Hello again! Welcome to a new edition of Week in Test, where contributors of any skill level can find a handy list of links and opportunities to start testing WordPress. Join the Test Team in #core-test for thoughtful discussion, and occassional 🥛 & 🍪.
Did you know that contributions with the Test Team 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.
🙋♀️ 🙋 Hi, Contributors! Let’s get rolling…
Who? Any contributor.
Why? It is helpful to show an issue exists for other users in order to move a ticket forward for patching.
The following new tickets are awaiting review, and need testers to attempt to reproduce the reported issue (aka “repro”), and then provide a reproduction test report with the results:
next_posts_link_attributes and previous_posts_link_attributes are applying to the opposite links than the filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. names suggest.thumbnail) support.Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment.
Why? It is necessary to apply proposed patches and test per the testing instructions in order to validate that a patch fixes the issue.
The following tickets 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:
WP_HOME differs from WP_SITEURL (Bedrock and Docker).wp_list_authors() filterable.Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. http://php.net/manual/en/intro-whatis.php. developer contributors who can (or are interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
Why? Automated tests improve the software development feedback loopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop. for quality and backward compatibility.
The following tickets need PHPUnit tests built to accompany their respective patches:
wp_filter_nohtml_kses() does not remove HTMLHTML HTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites. comments.<test-chat> in #core-test .<test-scrub> in #core-test.<test-chat>/<test-triage> sessions from 13:00 to 16:00 or 17:00 UTC. Join the discussion.Props to @hellofromtonya and @boniu91 for peer review of this post.
Welcome to a new edition of Week in Test! This post features a curated list of where and how testers can get involved, regardless of skill level. You can find the Test Team in #core-test.
Did you know that contributions with the Test Team 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.
Ready to pitch in? 🙋♀️ 🙋 Okay, let’s get started!
Who? Any contributor.
Why? It is helpful to show an issue exists for other users in order to move a ticket forward for patching.
The following new tickets are awaiting review, and need testers to attempt to reproduce the reported issue (aka “repro”), and then provide a reproduction test report with the results:
</3 in the description appears to cause a broken anchor tag. This needs testing with additional variations, such as embeds from other sources.Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment.
Why? It is necessary to apply proposed patches and test per the testing instructions in order to validate that a patch fixes the issue.
The following tickets 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:
WP_Widget_Block container when widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. has no output (use 55448.diff).Who? Any QA or PHP developer contributors who can (or are interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
Why? Automated tests improve the software development feedback loopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop. for quality and backward compatibility.
The following tickets need PHPUnit tests built to accompany their respective patches:
wp_after_tag_search filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output.. Needs additional feedback for proposed unit test.redirect_canonical().<test-triage>/<test-chat> time: Join the discussion.<test-scrub> starting at 13:15 UTC.Props to @hellofromtonya for peer review of this post.
Welcome to this week’s edition of Week in Test! This post is a curated list of where you can get involved (i.e. where testers of all skill levels and expertise are needed), learning opportunities, and some reading to keep you informed.
This week focuses on helping with 5.9 new features and enhancements. Remember, feature freeze is 9 Nov.
Looking for ways to contribute? The following tickets and patches need contributors.
Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment, apply patches, and test per the testing instructions.
The following tickets need testers to manual test and provide feedback (test report):
Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. http://php.net/manual/en/intro-whatis.php. developer contributors who can (or is interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
The following tickets need PHPUnit tests build:
wp_list_users() template tagwp_http_validate_url to control which ports are allowed for remote requestsWho? Any contributor.
The following new tickets need testers to attempt reproducing the reported issue and then providing a test report with the results:
open_basedir warnings on classic post edit screens with TinyMCE plugins presentProps to @boniu91 for peer review.
Welcome to this week’s edition of Week in Test! This post is a curated list of where you can get involved (i.e. where testers of all skill levels and expertise are needed), learning opportunities, and some reading to keep you informed.
Looking for ways to contribute? The following tickets and patches need contributors.
Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment, apply patches, and test per the testing instructions.
The following tickets need testers to manual test and provide feedback (test report):
Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. http://php.net/manual/en/intro-whatis.php. developer contributors who can (or is interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
The following tickets need PHPUnit tests build:
_embed and _fields query parameters in the same querymonthnum query var is set without the year QVWho? Any contributor.
The following new tickets need testers to attempt reproducing the reported issue and then providing a test report with the results:
Props to @boniu91 for peer review.
Welcome to this week’s edition of Week in Test! This post is a curated list of where you can get involved (i.e. where testers of all skill levels and expertise are needed), learning opportunities, and some reading to keep you informed.
Looking for ways to contribute? The following tickets and patches need contributors.
Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment, apply patches, and test per the testing instructions.
The following tickets need testers to manual test and provide feedback (test report):
clean_dirsize_cache()Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. http://php.net/manual/en/intro-whatis.php. developer contributors who can (or is interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
The following tickets need PHPUnit tests build:
clean_dirsize_cache()$post in update_post_cache()_embed and _fields query parameters in the same querymonthnum query var is set without the year QVWho? Any contributor.
The following new tickets need testers to attempt reproducing the reported issue and then providing a test report with the results:
get_header_image_tag doesn’t add srcset/sizesReproducing the reported issue is the first step in a new defect ticket’s lifecycle. Why? In order to fix a bug, first step is confirm the bug is reproducible and is due to WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. itself (and not a third party like a plugin or theme).
Props to @boniu91 for peer review.
Welcome to this week’s edition of “Week in Test”, a curated list of where you as a contributor can get involved (testers needed), learning opportunities, and some reading to keep you informed.
Looking for ways to contribute? The following tickets and patches need contributors.
Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment, apply patches, and test per the testing instructions.
The following tickets need testers to manual test and provide feedback (test report):
clean_dirsize_cache()Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. http://php.net/manual/en/intro-whatis.php. developer contributors who can (or is interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
The following tickets need PHPUnit tests build:
clean_dirsize_cache()$post in update_post_cache()_embed and _fields query parameters in the same querymonthnum query var is set without the year QVWho? Any contributor.
The following new tickets need testers to attempt reproducing the reported issue and then providing a test report with the results:
Reproducing the reported issue is the first step in a new defect ticket’s lifecycle. Why? In order to fix a bug, first step is confirm the bug is reproducible and is due to WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. itself (and not a third party like a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party or theme).
Props to @boniu91 for peer review.
Welcome to this week’s edition of “Week in Test”. This post highlights where you as a contributor can get involved (testers needed), learning opportunities, and some reading to keep you informed.
Looking for ways to contribute? The following tickets and patches need contributors.
Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment, apply patches, and test per the testing instructions.
The following are tickets and patches that need testers to manual test and provide feedback (test report):
clean_dirsize_cache()Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. http://php.net/manual/en/intro-whatis.php. developer contributors who can (or is interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
The following tickets need PHPUnit tests build:
clean_dirsize_cache()$post in update_post_cache()_embed and _fields query parameters in the same querymonthnum query var is set without the year QVWho? Any contributor.
Since last week, there are 10 new tickets which need testers to attempt reproducing the reported issue and then providing a test report with the results.
Reproducing the reported issue is the first step in a new defect ticket’s lifecycle. Why? In order to fix a bug, first step is confirm the bug is reproducible and is due to WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. itself (and not a third party like a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party or theme).
Props to @boniu91 for peer review.
Welcome to this week’s edition of “Week in Test”. This post highlights where you as a contributor can get involved (testers needed), learning opportunities, and some reading to keep you informed.
Looking for ways to contribute? The following tickets and patches need contributors.
Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment, apply patches, and test per the testing instructions.
The following are tickets and patches that need testers to manual test and provide feedback (test report):
clean_dirsize_cache()Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. http://php.net/manual/en/intro-whatis.php. developer contributors who can (or is interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
The following tickets need PHPUnit tests build:
clean_dirsize_cache()$post in update_post_cache()_embed and _fields query parameters in the same querymonthnum query var is set without the year QVWho? Any contributor.
Since last week, there are at least 18 new tickets which need testers to attempt reproducing the reported issue and then providing a test report with the results.
Reproducing the reported issue is the first step in a new defect ticket’s lifecycle. Why? In order to fix a bug, first step is confirm the bug is reproducible and is due to WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. itself (and not a third party like a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party or theme).
Who? Any contributor
🎙 This Friday at 14:00 UTC: come join the live working session.
Watch and learn past working sessions:
Props to @boniu91 for peer review.
This is the first edition of Week in Test. This post highlights where you as a contributor can get involved (testers needed), learning opportunities, and some reading to keep you informed.
Looking for ways to contribute? The following tickets and patches need contributors.
Who? All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment, apply patches, and test per the testing instructions.
The following are tickets and patches that need testers to manual test and provide feedback (test report):
Who? Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. http://php.net/manual/en/intro-whatis.php. developer contributors who can (or is interested in learning how to) build automated PHPUnit tests.
The following tickets need PHPUnit tests build:
clean_dirsize_cache()$post` in update_post_cache()Who? Any contributor.
Since last week, there are at least 19 new tickets which need testers to attempt reproducing the reported issue and then providing a test report with the results.
Reproducing the reported issue is the first step in a new defect ticket’s lifecycle. Why? In order to fix a bug, first step is confirm the bug is reproducible and is due to WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. itself (and not a third party like a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party or theme).
Who? Any contributor
This Friday will be another round of live mob programming session for preparing WordPress for PHP 8.1.
The following are past live working sessions (many more are available):
Props to @boniu91 for peer review.