This Week at WordPress.org (May 25, 2024)News* WP Briefing: Episode 80: Unlocking Your WordPress Potential with Learn WordPress Tools * Apply for the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship for WordCamp US 2024 * jQuery 4 Update Test
Community* Meetup Organizer Newsletter: May 2024 * WCEU 2024 Contributor Day: What to do?
DEIB Working Group* 2024-05-17 DEIB Working Group Meeting * [WCEU 2024] Prepare for the Contributor Day * [Blog post] Announce Handbook Project Overtaking by the DEIB Working Group
Core * WordPress 6.5.4 RC1 is now available
WordPress 6.6 WordPress 6.6 release squad ready * Bug Scrub Schedule for WordPress 6.6 Core TracResults (49)Help/About About Page 6.6
Editor* Block Styles: Allow registration across multiple block types at once
* I recommend adding the Table of Contents Block to WordPress version 6.6
* Editor: update all packages to the latest versions
* Issue with Custom HTML Block in Gutenberg Version 18.4
* Font Directory uploads ignore subdir property
* Improve consistency of root padding
* Add section styling via extended block style variations
* Negative margins for alignfull children of blocks with custom padding
Site Health* Add “Audit Autoloaded Options” Site Health Check * Directories and Sizes label should have translation comment that Sizes also related to db
General* PHP message: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Undefined constant “ABSPATH” direct access to wp-includes/rss.php on line 19 * Critical error on my site * PHP message: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Undefined constant “ABSPATH” in wp-includes/cache.php * Backport theme.json version 3 migrations * Remove links to https://mercantile.wordpress.org/ on WordPress.org * HTML API: Tag bookmark length is incorrect * Request to increase permalink character limits in WordPress * Uncaught exception ‘Error’ with multiple messages in wp-include directory files during direct access * wp_trigger_error() strips out allowed HTML tags
Upgrade/Install* Plugin having dependent plugins not checkable for the bulk actions * Plugin Dependencies: Change AJAX activation handler to restore auto-redirect after plugin activation
Bundled Theme* Twenty-Twenty-Four: Cover-element is not displayed correctly on smartphone * Twenty Sixteen: Code Block Background color is not reflecting in frontend * Twenty Sixteen: pre element has less padding in the editor * Twenty Twenty Four: The code block border color not change when we change text color from block settings * Twenty Twenty Two theme: Search block button border not appear * Twenty Twenty: consider improving Pullquote block padding when user adds a border
Shortcodes* Docstrings don’t reflect function return type change
Login and Registration* Logout error on Multisite with directories – Login subsites
Administration* WP-Admin Categories and Post Edit Page Slow Rendering Due to lot of hidden Taxonomies and Authors * Regression with bulk checkbox on updates table
Plugins* Plugin Dependencies: Ensure dependency detection for newly installed plugins
Options, Meta APIs* Add “force” parameter to get_option and get_transient
Formatting* Slight UI bug when applying shadow on the lightbox
WordPress.org Site* Remove links to https://mercantile.wordpress.org/ on WordPress.org
Security* Found Vulnerabilities on My wordpress * HTTPOnly attribute for WP Test Cookies
REST API* Return post_types field in templates REST API
Customize* Customizer load wrong page for customizing the “Page”
Query* Wrong variable name in filter documentation
HTML API* HTML API: Tag bookmark length is incorrect
Menus* Elementor Menu always open on clicking back
Users* phpcs error in wp-includes > user.php on line 1105 and 2016
Sitemaps Display an empty sitemap instead of 404 Gutenberg DiscussionsInteractivity API Changelog – Tracking Breaking Changes in the Interactivity API * Instant search based on search template FSE * Interactivity API and extensibility * Interactivity outside blocks or as “standalone” (like Alpine.js)?
General* Provide a framework for building out react powered settings pages * CSS Specificity for WordPress 6.6 * Attaching multiple handlers to an event and allowing asynchronous event handlers
HTML API* HTML API: Reported Issues related to HTML Parsing
Q&A How to use wp-scripts for theme developing? Gutenberg IssuesGlobal Styles Update typography variations UX to resemble colors flow * Add UI to Global styles to allow modification of font size presets * Add UI to Global styles to allow modification of spacing scale values * Layout Styles: Adding block gap global styles does not work for Columns block * Layout Styles: Block list appender causes inconsistent application of layout margin styles * Color Presets: Unexpected scroll to color presets when selecting a style variation * Update alt text decision tree links to be translatable * Revisiting the color purple in the editing experience * Pattern overrides: Button and Image blocks sharing the same name have incompatible attributes
[Type] Enhancement* Keyboard shortcut to rename a Block * Ability to control editor preview breakpoints * Comments Pagination: Remove unwanted bottom margin from links * Make the ellipsis button more visible * Enable contextual content editing from within the site editor * Help users understand what ‘Mark as nofollow’ means in edit link control * Attach css and js to patterns * Inspector: Polish “Link” button / dialog for static homepage * Sidebar panel selection should persist between blocks * Data views: Switching layout shouldn’t reset filters * @wordpress/scripts][markdownlint-cli] Some internal modules are deprecated. * Need to Correct the placement of @since tag in Php Docs * theme.json h1 tag font size is override by core heading block font size * Pattern overrides: Button and Image blocks sharing the same name have incompatible attributes
[Type] Bug* Publish flow: ensure setting date to the past sets the status to draft * Publish flow: changing date/time doesn’t update in both places * Site Editor: Unwanted top margin added to the first block inside flow layout container * Disabling Custom Fields in Preferences prevents to listen Paste Event in Block Editor * Paragraph block margin left and right is not working properly * Double border on buttons with outline variation applied * Padding component doesn’t respond for non-block theme * Layout Styles: Adding block gap global styles does not work for Columns block * Layout Styles: Block list appender causes inconsistent application of layout margin styles * Color Presets: Unexpected scroll to color presets when selecting a style variation * @wordpress/scripts][rtlcss-webpack-plugin] Some internal modules are deprecated. * @wordpress/scripts][eslint] Some internal modules are deprecated. * @wordpress/scripts][babel-jest] Some internal modules are deprecated. * @wordpress/scripts][jest] Some internal modules are deprecated. * @wordpress/scripts][npm-packlist] Some internal modules are deprecated. * @wordpress/scripts][puppeteer-core] Some internal modules are deprecated. * Invalid configuration object error when using –experimental-modules * jest-console throwing errors in conjunction with jest.restoreAllMocks() * Widgets not working when using Gutenberg editor but load fine on Classic view. * Interactivity API: aria-modal is not sufficient to hide content from assistive technology * Synced Pattern: A possible error when a block is unmounted * Footnotes Do Not Appear In Search Results * Custom template add new section Flickering issue * Autocomplete no longer supports overlapping triggers * Make the ellipsis button more visible * Enable contextual content editing from within the site editor * Latest Comments: Line Height is not reflecting in editor * Attach css and js to patterns * Data views: Switching layout shouldn’t reset filters * @wordpress/scripts][markdownlint-cli] Some internal modules are deprecated. * Invalid configuration object error when using –experimental-modules * jest-console throwing errors in conjunction with jest.restoreAllMocks() * Widgets not working when using Gutenberg editor but load fine on Classic view. * Interactivity API: aria-modal is not sufficient to hide content from assistive technology * Synced Pattern: A possible error when a block is unmounted * Footnotes Do Not Appear In Search Results * Custom template add new section Flickering issue * Autocomplete no longer supports overlapping triggers * @wordpress/scripts][eslint] Some internal modules are deprecated. * @wordpress/scripts][babel-jest] Some internal modules are deprecated. * @wordpress/scripts][jest] Some internal modules are deprecated. * @wordpress/scripts][npm-packlist] Some internal modules are deprecated. * @wordpress/scripts][puppeteer-core] Some internal modules are deprecated.
[Feature] Site Editor* Site Editor: The sidebar becomes inaccessible on mobile when editing Templates, Pages, and Patterns * Site Editor: Pages three pane view overlaps on certain screen sizes * Site Editor inconsistencies with section labels, descriptions, and “Add new” buttons * Page Inspector: Move page attributes UI to updated summary panel * Post Inspector: Move taxonomy term select UI (categories + tags) to updated summary panel * Enable contextual content editing from within the site editor
[Feature] Patterns* Comments and Pingbacks get cleared out when a pattern is edited (within the editor) and a metabox is shown * Filtering ‘My patterns’ category in the Inserter is a bit clunky * Pattern overrides: Button and Image blocks sharing the same name have incompatible attributes
[Focus] Accessibility (a11y)* Interactivity API: aria-modal is not sufficient to hide content from assistive technology * Consistent Sidebar DOM and Open/Closing Interactions * Make the ellipsis button more visible * @wordpress/scripts][puppeteer-core] Some internal modules are deprecated.
[Feature] Link Editing Help users understand what ‘Mark as nofollow’ means in edit link control
* Make the ellipsis button more visible
* Consistent Sidebar DOM and Open/Closing Interactions
* Pattern overrides: Button and Image blocks sharing the same name have incompatible attributes
Performance
Improve image handling approach in Modern Image Formats
* Improve Settings for Modern Image Formats
* composer test failed with error
* Prepare Performance Lab 3.2.0 release
* Parse width presets for use in sizes values
* Trac 61276: Add Audit Autoloaded Options Site Health Check
* Parse padding presets for use in sizes values
* Promote new features when they are added to the plugin
WPCS Forbid the addition of new magic class methods
Core Meetings Summary, Dev Chat, May 29, 2024
* Performance Chat Summary: 28 May 2024
* Agenda, Dev Chat, Wednesday May 29, 2024
* Summary, Dev Chat, May 22, 2024
Developer Blog:* Setting up a multi-block plugin using InnerBlocks and post meta
WordPress Developer Blog Content Discussions What’s new for developers? (June 2024) – Status: Open DevHub Block Examples Add editable-block-no-build example Design* Design Share #56 (May 6-May 17)
do_action* Mumbai 2024
Documentation* Agenda for Docs Team Biweekly Meeting (21-May-2024)
Documentation-Issue-Tracker
WordPress website error
* Wrong variable name in filter documentation for comments_clauses hook
* Contributor Day — May 28, 2024
* Doc: Search result title block documentation broken images
Hosting Hosting Team Meeting Agenda 2024-05-29
Five for the Future* Organizations sponsoring non-staff * Update PHPCS runner * Pledges with either 0 hours or 0 individuals should be hidden
Marketing* WordPress Media Corps Next Steps
Media Corp* Summary of Media Corps Group Kickoff Call
Meta* Meeting Agenda for May 29, 2024
WP Org Main (Theme) WCEU small notice banner on Home * Remove padding from local navigation bar in pattern Openverse A week in Openverse: 2024-05-20 – 2024-05-27
Openverse GitHub Include report filing in admin media view
* Make admin media endpoint work for all media items not just those with reports
* New About page
* Add support for aliases in ov
* Use ov in CI/CD workflows
* Capture thumbnails during Europeana ingestion
* Local Plausible setup can fail
* Add a favicon to our Docs site
* Create a script for load-testing the frontend
Playground Scaling GitHub proxy
* Blueprints Builder: Offer the possibility to load the blueprints at the Blueprints Gallery directly within the Blueprints Builder
* Enable networking for WordPress PR viewer
* Rotate PHP runtime on crash so it can continue to satisfy subsequent requests
* SQL and JS errors with Yoast SEO
* Error modal doesn’t show WordPress debug logs
* Update blueprint builder to include $schema and remove some unnecessary entries
* Import WXR: Post authors not mapping
Plugins* Plugins guidelines adding warnings in Site Health * Plugin Review Team: 27 May 2024
Polyglots* Translation Events: Inviting GTEs to Create and Manage Events * Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – May 29, 2024 (07:00 UTC) * What to display when there are no new events * test_get_past_events_for_user is flaky
Project* Five for the Future Program Updates: May 2024 * Let’s try out online DEIB course content!
Sustainability* Sustainability Chat Summary, May 24, 2024 * Project Health Hangouts and Working Group Kickoff
Test* Week in Test: May 27, 2024 * Early opportunities to Test WordPress 6.6 * Test Team Update: 27 May 2024
Themes* Themes Team Meeting Notes – May 28, 2024 * WordCamp Europe 2024: Theme’s team table on contributor day * Themes team update May 28, 2024
Community Themes Playground link workflow fails on forked PRs Training Proposal: Learn WordPress Content Maintenance Process * Training Team Meeting Recap – 23rd May 2024 * WordCamp Europe 2024 Contributor Day
Learn IssuesAccessibility* Accessibility audit * Tools for Accessibility Testing
Theme and Design* RTL Audit * Add My Courses link to local navigation * Add featured image to upcoming online workshop cards * Add fallback image in cards for Courses and Lessons * Complete footer content * Add subscription form to footer
Translations* Bangla translation for “Exploring category templates with block themes” * Bangla translation for “Applying duotone filters to change color effects”
Workshops and Courses* Online Workshop: Recording awesome videos for WordPress demos, courses, and more * Online Workshop: Using the Interactivity API outside of WordPress
Administration and Feedback* Requests to paginated views of the homepage should redirect to the homepage * How to Change the WordPress Administration Email Address Without email Verification * Feedback – Image Comparison Problem (Single Image Adde)
Meetings and Agendas Meeting Agenda May 30, 2024 Courses Beginner WordPress User
Online Workshops* Developer Hours: Exploring Synced Pattern Overrides in WordPress 6.6 * Recording awesome videos for WordPress demos, courses, and more * Using the Interactivity API outside of WordPress
WPTV* Latest WordPress TV videos
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