WP 6.2.2 • WP Playground • Client-side Filtering • Future WordCamp Brainstorms • Plugin Review Update
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WP 6.2.2 • WP Playground • Client-side Filtering • Future WordCamp Brainstorms • Plugin Review Update

ByCourtney Robertson

WordPress 6.2.2 is available now for update. This reintroduces shortcodes in Block Theme Templates in a more secure way.

Rich Tabor and WordPress Playground innovator Adam Zielinski discuss the capabilities and promise of WP Playground.

What do you want to see for future WordCamps? Share your ideas on the post.

Do you want to disable border settings for everyone but Administrators, and only for posts? See the Dev Blog.

What’s the fate of the plugin review team with the primary maintainer soon to retire? It appears to have a bright future with additional contributors and tooling.

WP 6.2.1 • PHP8 Compatibility • Translation Playground • Contributor Mentorship Program
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WP 6.2.1 • PHP8 Compatibility • Translation Playground • Contributor Mentorship Program

ByCourtney Robertson

It’s time to update your WordPress websites now. This week’s release breaks shortcodes used in Block Themes on Templates, but is related to a security issue.

Is WordPress, and the plugin and theme ecosystem around it, ready for PHP 8? Earlier versions of PHP, such as 7.4, are now considered End of Life, and hosts are eager to deploy supported versions. But first, Core compatibility needs additional testing to come out of beta compatibility.

Translating WordPress just got a little bit easier for contributors with the WP Translation Playground.

A Community team working group announces a pilot proposal for a Contributor Mentorship Program, helping all contributors onboard.

WP 6.2.1 RC1 • Annual Survey Results • WCUS Scholarship Fund
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WP 6.2.1 RC1 • Annual Survey Results • WCUS Scholarship Fund

ByCourtney Robertson

WordPress 6.2.1 RC1 is now available for testing, and planning is underway for the 6.3 AND 6.4 release squad members. Head over to the Core team website for more information.

Each year the WordPress community has an opportunity to participate in the annual survey. The results from 2022 are now available.

Contributors that are a self-identifying female, have a financial need and have never attended WordCamp US are encouraged to apply by June 12, 2023, 11:00 pm Eastern time

Blogs to Blocks • Core + AI • LCP Image Performance • Testing FSE Front Page
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Blogs to Blocks • Core + AI • LCP Image Performance • Testing FSE Front Page

ByCourtney Robertson

The WordPress Marketing Team is hosting a Blogs to Blocks celebration and invites you to get involved by creating and responding to daily prompts around blogging, design, development, photos, community, and more ways to contribute.

The Core Team is considering how to include extendible technology to integrate AI. Additionally, there is a proposal needing your feedback around improving image performance. Felix Arntz notes that adding fetchpriority=”high” to the LCP image typically improves LCP performance by 5-10%.

The latest call for testing from the Test team includes an exercise using the new Grid view, as well as creating pages from patters.

WP Feature Notifications • Prioritizing Performance Benefits • DevBlog updates
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WP Feature Notifications • Prioritizing Performance Benefits • DevBlog updates

ByCourtney Robertson

Tired of the overwhelm of WordPress notifications? Join the WP Feature Notifications effort to streamline the alerts.

What performance gains have happened in WordPress 6.2?

From the Developer Blog: How webpack and WordPress packages interact.

WordPress Book • Women & Nonbinary Release • WP6.3 • More Effective Contributor Days

ByCourtney Robertson

The second installment of the WordPress project book is now available. Be sure to read Building Blocks.

WordPress 6.3 is beginning planning and calling for volunteers. Women and Non-binary folks are encouraged to ride-along on 6.3 in preparation for the 6.4 release squads form.

How can we improve contributing effectively during Contributor Days?

Women & Nonbinary Release • WP-CLI 2.8.0 • Redesign Update • Build Block Theme
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Women & Nonbinary Release • WP-CLI 2.8.0 • Redesign Update • Build Block Theme

ByCourtney Robertson

Sign up soon to mentor and be a part of the upcoming women and nonbinary release squad. Join the Test team in building a block theme. WP-CLI 2.8.0 is coming soon with PHP 8.2 compatibility. Get the latest updates on the WordPress.org redesign.

Build a Block Theme • Theme Performance Improvements * Interactivity API • Why Jazz?
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Build a Block Theme • Theme Performance Improvements * Interactivity API • Why Jazz?

ByCourtney Robertson

Matt shares why WordPress releases are named after jazz musicians. The FSE block theme explores functionality gaps and gathers feedback on the Site Editor experience. WordPress 6.2 improves load times and server-side performance for block and classic themes. The Interactivity API proposal standardizes frontend interactivity for Gutenberg blocks.

WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy” • Gutenberg Phase 3 • Test Plugin Dependencies
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WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy” • Gutenberg Phase 3 • Test Plugin Dependencies

ByCourtney Robertson

🥳 WordPress 6.2 is now available! If you haven’t started testing yet, now is the time.

Gutenberg is a 4 phase approach to nearly all areas of WordPress. Phase 1 was Posts and Pages. Phase 2 included Themes. Matias Ventura shares what we could see in Phase 3.

Andy Fragen has posted a call for testing on the Plugin Dependencies plugin.

WordPress 6.2 RC2 • Plugin Review Team Retirement News • WP20 Giveaway
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WordPress 6.2 RC2 • Plugin Review Team Retirement News • WP20 Giveaway

ByCourtney Robertson

Discover WordPress 6.2’s new features, accessibility enhancements, and developer updates. Contribute to the community by joining the Contributor Working Group. Explore new block theme template. Engage in discussions on mentorship programs. Celebrate WP20 and participate in the Wapuu Coloring Giveaway.

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Naming is Hard: Content Types on Learn WordPress

ByDan Knauss

Based on a public discussion led by Hugh Lashbrooke, Workshops (5-15 minute instructional videos) are going to be called Tutorials, moving forward while Social Learning Spaces (live and collaborative learning sessions) have become Online Workshops. No change to Courses (long-form content with multiple lessons in multiple media formats) and Lesson Plans (structured plans that trainers…

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