This Week at WordPress.org (April 17, 2023)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?

WordPress Book, Women & Nonbinary Release, 6.3 Planning, Effective Contributor Days Building Blocks: The Evolution of WordPress 2013-2023
Preparing for the Next Women & Nonbinary Release Squad
WordPress 6.3 Planning Proposal & Call for Volunteers
Cultivating More Effective Contributing on Contributor Days


News* Reminder: Organize a WP20 Celebration or Join One Already Scheduled * Download “Selfie Props” for WP20 Meetup Celebrations


Accessibility* Accessibility Team Meeting Agenda: April 21, 2023

Community* Cultivating More Effective Contributing on Contributor Days * Contributor Working Group: Mentorship Chat Agenda | April 20th 07:00 UTC (APAC/EMEA) and 16:00 UTC (AMER) * Recap of the Diverse Speaker Training group (#WPDiversity) AMER/EMEA on April 12, 2023 * Updates to the Community Team Contributor Roles and Journey

Core * Status update on the SQLite project * A Week in Core – April 17, 2023 * Experimental APIs in WordPress Core have largely been tamed * WordPress 6.3 Planning Proposal & Call for Volunteers

Developer Blog* Using template patterns to build multiple homepage designs

Meetings* Dev Chat agenda, April 19, 2023 * Editor Chat Agenda: 19 April 2023

Docs* Integrating the Mobile app documentation into HelpHub * Documentation Team Update – April 17, 2023

Hosting* Hosting Team meeting agenda 2023-04-19

Marketing* Notes: Global Marketing Team meeting, 11 April 2023

Meta* Agenda: Biweekly Matrix Chat – Thu, April 20, 2023 (10AM UTC)

Mobile* Contribute to the Future of the WordPress App

Openverse* A week in Openverse: 2023-04-10 – 2023-04-17

Performance* Performance Chat Summary: 18 April 2023

Plugins Use of Code Generators Must Remain GPL Compatible * Advance Notice of Retirement Polyglots Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – April. 19, 2023 (07:00 UTC) * Idea: translate.wordpress.org tour

Project* Building Blocks: The Evolution of WordPress 2013-2023

Support* Agenda for April 20th Support Meeting * Private Forum Moderators Channel * Request for input: Support Stats

Test* FSE Program Testing Call #21: Front Page Fun * FSE Program Exploration: Build a block theme * Test Team Update: 17 April 2023

Theme* Theme Handbook Overhaul Proposal * Themes team update April 18, 2023

Training* Developments and Customizations for Training and Learn Website * Training Team Meeting Recap for April 4, 2023 * Proposal: Creating Learning Pathways for Learn WordPress

Tutorials* Creating a custom template with the WordPress site editor * Using Template Parts

Online Workshops* WP dev livestream: WordPress multisite experiments * Let’s code: WordPress multisite mad science experiments!

Courses* Converting a Shortcode to a Block

WP-CLI* WP-CLI v2.8.0 release date

WPTV* Latest WordPress TV videos


Related News:* PHP 8.2.5 Released! * PHP 8.1.18 Released! * TC39 * Composer 2.5.5

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