This Week at WordPress.org (May 14, 2023)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, PHP8, Translation Playground, Mentorship Program WordPress 6.2.1 Maintenance & Security Release
Is WordPress compatible with PHP 8?
WP Translation Playground
WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program: Pilot Program Proposal
News* WordPress 6.2.1 Maintenance & Security Release * 2022 Annual Survey Results & Next Steps * The Month in WordPress – April 2023 * Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship for WordCamp US 2023
Accessibility* Accessibility Team Meeting Agenda: May 19, 2023
Community* Meetup Organizer Newsletter: May 2023 * Announcement: Increasing Meetup Venue Support Funds * Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship for WordCamp US 2023 * The Next Generation of WordCamps * Contributor Working Group: Mentorship Chat Agenda | May 18th 07:00 UTC (APAC/EMEA) and 16:00 UTC (AMER) * Recap of the Diverse Speaker Training group (#WPDiversity) AMER/EMEA on May 10, 2023
Core * WordPress 6.3 Planning Roundup * Roadmap to 6.3 * Command Center: Request for feedback * Proposal: Retiring Older Default Themes
Developer Blog* What’s new for developers? (May 2023)
Meetings* Dev Chat Agenda, May 17, 2023 * Editor Chat Agenda: May 17th 2023
Design* Design Share: Apr 24–May 5
Docs* Agenda for Docs Team bi-weekly meeting May 16, 2023 * Summary for Docs Team meeting, May 2, 2023
Hosting* Hosting Team meeting agenda 2023-05-17 * Is WordPress compatible with PHP 8?
Marketing* Notes: Global Marketing Team meeting, 9 May 2023 * Day 10: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks * Day 9: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks * Day 8: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks
Meta* Matrix chat Summary – May 4, 2023
Mobile* Contribute to the Future of the WordPress App
Openverse* Catalog Postgres Exploration Effort * A week in Openverse: 2023-05-08 – 2023-05-15
Performance* Performance Chat Summary: 16 May 2023
Plugins Use of Code Generators Must Remain GPL Compatible * Advance Notice of Retirement * Plugin Review Team Update: 8 May 2023 Polyglots WP Translation Playground * Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – May 17, 2023 (07:00 UTC)
Project* WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program: Pilot Program Proposal * Building Blocks: The Evolution of WordPress 2013-2023 * Revitalizing the Showcase
Support* Agenda for May 18th Support Meeting
Test* Test Chat Summary: 9 May 2023 * FSE Program Front Page Fun Summary
Theme* Hallway Hangout: Curating the editor and building block themes for clients * Theme Handbook Overhaul: Phase 2 (Creating Content)
Training* Brainstorm – WordCamp Europe 2023 Contributor Day * Training Team Meeting Recap for May 2nd, 2023
Tutorials* Introduction to WordPress Multisite Networks * WordPress editor modes for streamlining content creation * Exploring category templates with block themes
Online Workshops* Nesting blocks and advanced block layouts * Developer Hours – WordPress Playground * Developer Hours – WordPress Playground * Create a four page WordPress website #2.5: Footers * WP dev livestream: Sendig block theme
Courses* Converting a Shortcode to a Block
WP-CLI* WP-CLI v2.8.0 release date
WPTV* Latest WordPress TV videos
Related News:* Node v20.2.0 released * PHP 8.2.6 Released! * PHP 8.1.19 Released! * TC39 * Composer 2.5.5
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