This Week at WordPress.org (July 25, 2023)
We’re under two weeks away from WordPress 6.3 release. Have you started testing? Big changes are envisioned for the Media Library, Admin Dashboard, and more. You have an opportunity NOW to share ideas. What considerations do we need to account for? Read the Phase 3 post from Matías and share your feedback in the comments.…
WP 6.3, Reusable Blocks, Phase 3, i18N
WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate 2
3️⃣ Gutenberg Phase 3
I18N Performance Analysis
Synced Patterns: The Evolution of Reusable Blocks
News
- Synced Patterns: The Evolution of Reusable Blocks
- WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate 2
- WordPress 6.3 Live Product Demo – Highlights & Recording
WordPress 6.3
- WordPress 6.3 ready to be translated
- WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate 2
- WordPress 6.3 Accessibility Improvements
- WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate 1
- WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate Phase
- Improvements to the metadata API in WordPress 6.3
- 6.3 Release Parties Schedule and hosts
- WordPress 6.3 Beta 2
- WordPress 6.3 design kickoff
- Bug Scrub Schedule for WordPress 6.3
- WordPress 6.3 Planning Roundup
- Roadmap to 6.3
WordPress 6.4
WordPress 6.3 Field Guide and Dev-Notes
- WordPress 6.3 Field Guide
- Introducing the Block Selectors API
- Introducing the WordPress Command Palette API
- Layout updates in the editor for WordPress 6.3
- Social Icons block: Applied colors now dynamically update based on theme.json and Global Styles
- Miscellaneous Editor changes in WordPress 6.3
- Bundled themes dropping Internet Explorer scripts and styles
- Improvements to the Cache API in WordPress 6.3
- Configuring development mode in 6.3
- I18N Improvements in 6.3
- Image performance enhancements in WordPress 6.3
- Improvements to the metadata API in WordPress 6.3
- WP_Query used internally in get_pages()
- Registering scripts with `async` and `defer` attributes in WordPress 6.3
- New in 6.3: Rollback for failed manual plugin and theme updates
- Improved Caching for Database Queries in WP_User_Query
- Miscellaneous developer changes in WordPress 6.3
Community
- Recap of the Diverse Speaker Training group (#WPDiversity) AMER/EMEA on July 12, 2023
- New handbook page for WordCamp Organizers: WordCamp Speaker Selection (for content AND diversity)
- Summary of the Q2 Community Team Role Updates
Core
Phase 3 Ideations
Developer Blog
- Beyond block styles, part 1: using the WordPress scripts package with themes
- Make your site’s typography make a statement
- What’s new for developers? (July 2023)
- How to modify theme.json data using server-side filters
Meetings
Docs
- Online monthly Docs Team Contributor Day July 25, 2023
- Call for volunteers to help with 6.3 end-user documentation
- Documentation Team Update – July 24, 2023
Hosting
Meta
- Matrix chat Summary – July 20, 2023
- Make Team Dashboards
- Triaging open issues on Trac for Make Teams
- Linking to Supporting Orgs
Mobile
Openverse
Performance
Plugins
Polyglots
Project
Support
- WP Contributor Mentorship Program: Support Team Onboarding Meeting
- Agenda for July 27th Support Meeting
Sustainability
Test
Theme
Training
- Training Team Meeting Recap – 25th July 2023
- Call for Volunteers to help with 6.3 Learn WordPress updates
Tutorials
- Improving website performance with caching
- Installing Node.js and npm for local WordPress development
Online Workshops
- APAC: Exploring some of the new 6.3 WordPress features
- Exploring some of the new 6.3 WordPress features
- Onboarding to Test Team
- Testing WordPress 6.3 – Developer edition
- How to validate content feedback for the WordPress Training Team
- How to validate content feedback for the WordPress Training Team
- Mentorship Program: Introduction to the WordPress Open Source Project
- What is the Domain Name System?
- What is the Domain Name System?
Courses
WordPress TV
WordCamp Central
- WordCamp Malaysia 2023 is Looking for Speakers and Sponsors
- WordCamp Masaka 2023: Celebrating Inclusion, Diversity, and Innovation with WordPress in Uganda’s Pearl of Africa!
WPTV
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- TC39
- Composer 2.5.8
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