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Benjamin Zekavica 8:59 pm on December 17, 2025
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Summary, Dev Chat, December 17, 2025

Start of the meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/., facilitated by @desrosj 🔗 Agenda post.


Note: This was the final Dev Chat of 2025. The next Dev Chat will take place on January 7, 2026. Bug scrub meetings may still take place in the meantime. Thanks everyone, and see you in the new year.

Announcements 📢

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/ 22.3 has been released!

Gutenberg 22.3 is now available for download!

WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Asia 2026 Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/.: Call for table leads

Contributors interested in helping with the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team during the WordCamp Asia 2026 Contributor Day can contact @krupajnanda.

WordPress 6.9 Hotfixes

Since the WordPress 6.9 release, several issues have been reported, temporary workarounds are available as plugins and will be included in a maintenance release planned for January 2026 at the earliest, with full details in the linked post.

Planning for WordPress 7.0

With 6.9 released, attention is already shifting toward WordPress 7.0, including early ideas, focus areas, and ways to contribute, all outlined in the follow-up post.

Real-time collaboration: Early user feedback

Real-time collaboration for WordPress 7.0 has been in WordPress VIP betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. testing since October 2025, with early feedback covered in this post.

Discussions 💬

Dev Chats Over the Holidays

During today’s meeting, it was decided to skip the next two Dev Chat meetings, making today’s meeting the final Dev Chat of the year. Bug scrub meetings may still take place during this time. The next Dev Chat is scheduled for January 7, 2026.

#7-0, #core, #dev-chat

Benjamin Zekavica 11:21 pm on December 16, 2025
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Dev Chat Agenda – December 17, 2025

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack.

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

Announcements 📢

WordPress 6.9 Hotfixes

Since the WordPress 6.9 release, several issues have been reported, temporary workarounds are available as plugins and will be included in a maintenance release planned for January 2026 at the earliest, with full details in the linked post.

Planning for WordPress 7.0

With 6.9 released, attention is already shifting toward WordPress 7.0, including early ideas, focus areas, and ways to contribute, all outlined in the follow-up post.

Real-time collaboration: Early user feedback

Real-time collaboration for WordPress 7.0 has been in WordPress VIP betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. testing since October 2025, with early feedback covered in this post.

Discussions 💬

The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion.

WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Asia 2026 Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/.: Call for table leads

@krupajnanda asked whether contributors would be available to volunteer as table leads for the WordCamp Asia 2026 Contributor Day.


No further topics have been submitted for this discussion round yet.
If you have something in mind, feel free to leave a comment below this post.

Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance release will be prioritized.

Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting for discussion or will be async.

#7-0, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat

Benjamin Zekavica 4:57 pm on December 10, 2025
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Summary, Dev Chat, December 10, 2025

Start of the meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/., facilitated by @benjamin_zekavica 🔗 Agenda post.

Announcements 📢

WordPress 6.9 is now available!

WordPress 6.9 is now available for download. Huge thanks to all contributors who made this release possible. 

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/ 22.2 has been released!

Gutenberg 22.2 has been released and is available for download!

Discussions 💬

6.9.1 Planning

A review of the tickets reported since the 6.9 release does not indicate a need for an immediate 6.9.1 maintenance release. The feedback so far does not point to issues that require a rapid response. A timeframe early in the new year is being considered to allow enough time for further testing and coordination. @jorbin will prepare a post for the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. blogblog (versus network, site) to share the current status.

Missing “Needs Patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. / Needs PR” Label in the Gutenberg Repository

@sirlouen raised that it is often unclear when a Gutenberg issue is ready for patch work. Some issues may appear complete, even though they still require review or testing. The current labels do not always show this distinction, which can make it harder to identify issues that are ready to work on. It was also noted that clearer information about the issue workflow could help improve orientation.

#6-9, #core, #dev-chat

Benjamin Zekavica 5:01 pm on December 9, 2025
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Dev Chat Agenda – December 10, 2025

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack.

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

Announcements 📢

WordPress 6.9 is now available!

WordPress 6.9 is now available for download. Huge thanks to all contributors who made this release possible. 

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/ 22.2 has been released!

Gutenberg 22.2 has been released and is available for download!

Discussions 💬

The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion.

6.9.1 Planning

@jorbin notes that planning for 6.9.1 should begin. Discussion is needed to determine whether a maintenance release is required imminently based on the current tickets or if targeting a date after the first of the year is more appropriate.

Missing “Needs Patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. / Needs PR” label

@sirlouen notes that the Gutenberg repo does not have a clear label to show when an issue is ready for a patch or PR. Some issues like https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/73832 are fully triaged but still unclear if they need development or more testing. A simple label would help developers see which issues they can work on.

Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance release will be prioritized.

Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting for discussion or will be async.

#6-9, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat

Benjamin Zekavica 4:39 pm on December 3, 2025
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Summary, Dev Chat, December 3, 2025

Start of the meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/., facilitated by @benjamin_zekavica 🔗 Agenda post.

Announcements 📢

WordPress 6.9 is now available!

WordPress 6.9 is now available for download. Huge thanks to all contributors who made this release possible. 

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/ 22.2 has been released!

Gutenberg 22.2 has been released and is available for download!

Discussions 💬

Clarify wording for the Version field in TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress.

@SirLouen pointed out that the Handbook currently says the Version field shows when a bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. was “discovered.” @joedolson noted this can be confusing, and most agreed it should show the version where the bug was introduced.

@jorbin has updated the Handbook, and everyone is welcome to update any other places in the Handbook where the old wording still appears.

#6-9, #core, #dev-chat

Benjamin Zekavica 10:25 pm on December 2, 2025
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Dev Chat Agenda – December 3, 2025

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack.

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

Announcements 📢

WordPress 6.9 is now available!

WordPress 6.9 is now available for download. Huge thanks to all contributors who made this release possible. 🎉

Discussions 💬

The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion.

Clarify wording for the Version field in TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress.

@SirLouen suggests updating the Handbook wording. The current description says the Version field reflects the version where a bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. was “discovered”, which may be misleading. Proposed change: use “introduced” for improved clarity. See Reference.

Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance release will be prioritized.

Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting for discussion or will be async.

#6-9, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat

Benjamin Zekavica 4:00 pm on November 26, 2025
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Summary, Dev Chat, November 26, 2025

Start of the meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/., facilitated by @benjamin_zekavica 🔗 Agenda post.

Announcements 📢

6.9 Release Candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). 3 is now available!

WordPress 6.9 Release Candidate 3 is now available for download and testing.
Further information you can find here.

6.9 Release Day Timeline Shift

Please note that the release preparation timeline for WordPress 6.9 has been adjusted.
A revised schedule is now in place, aligned with the State of the Word on December 2.
A detailed overview of the updated timeline is available here.

6.9 Dev Notesdev note Each important change in WordPress Core is documented in a developers note, (usually called dev note). Good dev notes generally include a description of the change, the decision that led to this change, and a description of how developers are supposed to work with that change. Dev notes are published on Make/Core blog during the beta phase of WordPress release cycle. Publishing dev notes is particularly important when plugin/theme authors and WordPress developers need to be aware of those changes.In general, all dev notes are compiled into a Field Guide at the beginning of the release candidate phase.

For more detailed information, see the following WordPress 6.9 Dev Notes:

Forthcoming releases 🚀

6.9 Timeline

WordPress 6.9 is planned for December 2, 2025.

Call for Testing 

The Test Team invites testing and feedback on the following upcoming blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor features:

Discussions 💬

Browser Support Policy – Clearer Front-end vs. Adminadmin (and super admin) Rules

Recent issues, including #64266 and #64015, highlighted that it’s not always clear which browsers need to be supported in the WordPress Admin and which ones should be supported on the front end. As block themes and FSE generate more front-end output, clearer guidance would help set expectations.

@joedolson will draft a proposal on the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. blogblog (versus network, site) to gather broader feedback, with support from @desrosj.

#6-9, #core, #dev-chat

Benjamin Zekavica 12:29 am on November 26, 2025
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Dev Chat Agenda – November 26, 2025

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack.

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

Announcements 📢

WordPress 6.9 Release Candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). 3 is now available!

WordPress 6.9 Release Candidate 3 is now available for download and testing.
Further information you can find here.

6.9 Release Day Timeline Shift

Please note that the release preparation timeline for WordPress 6.9 has been adjusted.
A revised schedule is now in place, aligned with the State of the Word on December 2.
A detailed overview of the updated timeline is available here.

WordPress 6.9 Dev Notesdev note Each important change in WordPress Core is documented in a developers note, (usually called dev note). Good dev notes generally include a description of the change, the decision that led to this change, and a description of how developers are supposed to work with that change. Dev notes are published on Make/Core blog during the beta phase of WordPress release cycle. Publishing dev notes is particularly important when plugin/theme authors and WordPress developers need to be aware of those changes.In general, all dev notes are compiled into a Field Guide at the beginning of the release candidate phase.

For more detailed information, see the following WordPress 6.9 Dev Notes:

Forthcoming releases 🚀

WordPress 6.9 Timeline

WordPress 6.9 is planned for December 2, 2025.

Call for Testing 

The Test Team invites testing and feedback on the following upcoming blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor features:

Discussions 💬

The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion.

Browser Support Policy – Core/Adminadmin (and super admin) vs. Frontend

@joedolson proposes clarifying the distinction between our browser support policies for Core/Admin and for front-end output. Several recent cases have shown that the current scope is not consistently understood, especially in the context of ongoing FSE development. The goal is to determine how far our official support is expected to extend in each area. (See #64266, #64015)

Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance release will be prioritized.

Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting for discussion or will be async.

#6-9, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat

Benjamin Zekavica 12:13 pm on November 20, 2025
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Summary, Dev Chat, November 19, 2025

Start of the meeting in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/., facilitated by @amykamala 🔗 Agenda post.

Announcements 📢

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/ 22.1 has been released!

Gutenberg 22.1 has been released and is available for download! Thanks to @psykro for writing this wonderful overview.

WordPress 6.9 Release Candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). 2 is now available!

WordPress 6.9 Release Candidate 2 is now available for download and testing.
Further information you can find here.

WordPress 6.9 Dev Notesdev note Each important change in WordPress Core is documented in a developers note, (usually called dev note). Good dev notes generally include a description of the change, the decision that led to this change, and a description of how developers are supposed to work with that change. Dev notes are published on Make/Core blog during the beta phase of WordPress release cycle. Publishing dev notes is particularly important when plugin/theme authors and WordPress developers need to be aware of those changes.In general, all dev notes are compiled into a Field Guide at the beginning of the release candidate phase.

For more detailed information, see the following WordPress 6.9 Dev Notes:

Forthcoming releases 🚀

WordPress 6.9 Timeline

WordPress 6.9 is planned for December 2, 2025. Release Candidate 3 is planned for November 25.

Call for Testing

The Test Team invites testing and feedback on the following upcoming blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor features:

Discussions 💬

CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Block Decisions

The discussion focused on how decisions are made about which new blocks should be added to Core. @elrae raised concerns that there is no clear standard, and that blocks like the Math block benefit only a very small group of users. Others argued that Core blocks improve consistency, accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility), and reliability across websites. Everyone agreed that clearer and more transparent guidelines are needed to determine which blocks are truly useful and worth maintaining in the long run.

#6-9, #core, #dev-chat

Benjamin Zekavica 9:22 pm on November 18, 2025
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Dev Chat Agenda – November 19, 2025

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack.

The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section.

The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.

Announcements 📢

WordPress 6.9 Release Candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). 2 is now available!

WordPress 6.9 Release Candidate 2 is now available for download and testing.
Further information you can find here.

WordPress 6.9 Dev Notesdev note Each important change in WordPress Core is documented in a developers note, (usually called dev note). Good dev notes generally include a description of the change, the decision that led to this change, and a description of how developers are supposed to work with that change. Dev notes are published on Make/Core blog during the beta phase of WordPress release cycle. Publishing dev notes is particularly important when plugin/theme authors and WordPress developers need to be aware of those changes.In general, all dev notes are compiled into a Field Guide at the beginning of the release candidate phase.

For more detailed information, see the following WordPress 6.9 Dev Notes:

Forthcoming releases 🚀

WordPress 6.9 Timeline

WordPress 6.9 is planned for December 2, 2025. Release Candidate 3 is planned for November 25.

Call for Testing 

The Test Team invites testing and feedback on the following upcoming blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor features:

Discussions 💬

The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion.

Core block selection process

@elrae raises the question of how decisions on new Core blocks are made and how relevance and prioritization are determined (e.g., Math block, “Marquee” in Issue 71026).

Open floor  🎙️

Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance release will be prioritized.

Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting for discussion or will be async.

#6-9, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat