The Test Team helps manage testing and triage across the WordPress ecosystem. They focus on user testing of the editing experience and WordPress dashboard, replicating and documenting bug reports, and supporting a culture of review and triage across the project.
Please drop by any time in SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. with questions or to help out.
We are in a 6.8 release cycle and only a week from our final release. WordPress 6.8 is going to be released on April 15, 2025
Check what to expect in WordPress 6.8 release: Roadmap to 6.8
6. Questions/Blockers
@Muddassir Nasim reported successful testing using the BetaBetaA 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. Tester PluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party, expressed interest in learning WP-CLIWP-CLIWP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/https://make.wordpress.org/cli/, and showed a willingness to explore interactive testing through CLICLICommand Line Interface. Terminal (Bash) in Mac, Command Prompt in Windows, or WP-CLI for WordPress..
@Krupa Nanda suggested testing via WP-CLI and directed Muddassir to @Makarand Mane for further guidance.
@Makarand Mane reaffirmed his availability to support WP-CLI testing and offered assistance proactively.
@Manuel Camargo sought clarification on the scope of Nasim’s interest, distinguishing between WP-CLI specific testing and coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. testing.
@Olga Gleckler encouraged to test the site with real and data, if you have this opportunity. So, if you can test on a staging site close to what you have on production (not on production, of course). Becasue some things can only happen in certain circumstances and conditions.
The Gutenberg 20.6 is released and ready for testing.
8. Open Floor
@krupajnanda suggested @SirLouen to prepare a draft for the suggestion and feedbacks he added here and mentioned once thr post will be ready we can post it in the community for feedback.
The Gutenberg 20.6 is released and ready for testing.
Open Floor
Proposal for this week: To switch the order of elements in the biweekly meeting; placing the interactive components at the beginning and the informative ones toward the end.
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The RC2 release of WordPress 6.8 is scheduled for next Tuesday, April 1st. Please check the detailed overview of the release schedule for WordPress 6.8. Join the Release Party in #core to test and provide the feedback!
GutenbergGutenbergThe 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/ 20.5 was released on Thursday, March 20th. Checkout the milestone for the issues, those were part of the 20.5 release.
4. Test Team Announcements
Week in Test Post: Wondering where you can contribute and learn? The Test Team’s got you covered.
The BetaBetaA 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. 3 release of WordPress 6.8 is scheduled for next Tuesday, March 18th. Please check the detailed overview of the release schedule for WordPress 6.8. Join the Release Party in #core to test and provide the feedback!
GutenbergGutenbergThe 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/ 20.4 was released on Wednesday, March 5th. Checkout the milestone for the issues those were part of 20.4 release.
Test TeamAnnouncements
Week in Test Post: Wondering where you can contribute and learn? The Test Team’s got you covered.
We are in 6.8 release cycle and only 2 few weeks away from our first RCRelease CandidateA beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. release.
Check out what to expect in WordPress 6.8 release: Roadmap to 6.8
Welcome! Here’s a guide to help you join and participate in the Release Parties scheduled for WordPress 6.8. If you are new to attending a release party, this will help you get started.
This is where the release party happens! Use this link to join: #core channel
Arrive Early and Be Prepared:
Join the channel about 10 minutes before the scheduled time and make sure your test environment is ready to go.
Skip above steps if you already have WordPress Slack account and joined #core already.
Setting Up Your Test Environment:
Make sure you have a local development environment or testing site ready to run the latest WordPress 6.8 version.
(Please don’t test/update on any client site or any Production/Live Site)
Here are two methods to update to an RCRelease CandidateA beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge./BetaBetaA 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. version:
Using WP-CLIWP-CLIWP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/https://make.wordpress.org/cli/: Ensure WP-CLI is installed on your environment. Run the following command to update:
wp core update --version=6.8-beta1
To verify the update with:
wp core version
Using the WordPress Beta Tester PluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party:
Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin:
Go to Plugins > Add New, search for “WordPress Beta Tester,” install, and activate.
Configure the settings:
After activation, go to Tools > Beta Testing in your WordPress dashboard.
You’ll see options to select the type of updates you want:
Bleeding Edge – Updates to the latest development version.
Beta/RC Only – Updates only to Beta and RC versions.
For testing an upcoming release candidateRelease CandidateA beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge., choose Beta/RC Only.
Go to Dashboard > Updates and update to the RC version.
What to Test During a Release Party:
When testing a WordPress release candidate (RC), the goal is to catch any issues or inconsistencies that could impact the final release. Here’s a checklist of key areas to focus on during testing: General Testing Checklist
You can also test anything you would like to ensure and provide your feedback.
Where to Provide the Status of Your Testing:
Main Channel: Provide updates directly in the #core channel on the WordPress Slack.
Format for Updates: Use a brief format to keep your updates clear and easy to follow:
What You Tested: Mention the specific feature you tested like creating a page with a coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.blockBlockBlock 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..
Results: Share whether the test passed or failed, along with any notable observations. Please look at the below scrshot for reference.
If test Passed: add
If any issues happen, add
Issue Details (if applicable): If you found a bug, provide a short description and any error messages, screenshots, or reproduction steps.
How to Update RC/Beta Via WP CLICLICommand Line Interface. Terminal (Bash) in Mac, Command Prompt in Windows, or WP-CLI for WordPress. – Demo Video
For a step-by-step video guide on updating the RC version through WP CLI, watch this demo:
How to Update RC/Beta Via Beta Tester Plugin – Demo Video
If you prefer using the Beta Tester plugin, here’s a video guide to walk you through the process:
Previous Release Parties
If you looking to see what happens in Release Party, please checkout recent RC-2 Release Party here
The next GutenbergGutenbergThe 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/ release will be 20.3. It is scheduled for February 19 and will include the following issues.
We are in the WordPress 6.8 release cycle and only a few weeks away from the BetaBetaA 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. release.
Check what to expect in WordPress 6.8 release: Roadmap to 6.8
6. Questions/Blockers
No questions/blockers were reported by the members.
The next GutenbergGutenbergThe 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/ release will be 20.3. It is scheduled for February 19 and will include the following issues.
We are in 6.8 release cycle and only a few weeks away from BetaBetaA 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. release.
Check what to expect in WordPress 6.8 release: Roadmap to 6.8
GutenbergGutenbergThe 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/ 20.1 was released which includes these issues.
The next Gutenberg release will be 20.2, tentatively scheduled for February 5. It will include the following issues.
4. Test Team Updates
Week in Test Post: Wondering where you can contribute and learn? The Test Team’s got you covered.
This GutenbergGutenbergThe 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/ 20.0, it’s the 200th release of the Gutenberg pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party, is release. What is new in Gutenberg 20.0?
Test TeamAnnouncements
Week in Test Post: Wondering where you can contribute and learn? The Test Team’s got you covered.
