WordPress News & Coverage
WordPress AI 0.8.0 introduces new editorial refinement tools and dashboard widgets, integrating tightly with Gutenberg's Guidelines and advancing AI moderation features.
The WordPress Test Team reports steady progress in core and Gutenberg testing, with shifts in issue reproduction and patch testing activity as of April 21, 2026.
Gutenberg 23.0 introduces an experimental revisions panel for templates and expands the Site Editor’s Identity panel, enhancing real-time collaboration and editor usability.
The WordPress Core team will hold a developer chat on April 22, 2026, focusing on the WordPress 7.0 release schedule, Gutenberg 23.0 updates, and core team maintenance needs.
The WordPress 7.0 release remains paused as the core team focuses on Real Time Collaboration testing, while the community refines contributor workflows and mentorship efforts.
Gutenberg 22.9 introduces background gradients in the Group block, an improved command palette, and real-time collaboration fixes. Discover the highlights.
WordPress introduces new guidelines for managing iteration issues in the Gutenberg GitHub repository, improving transparency and efficiency during release cycles.
WordPress Test Team reports changes in core and Gutenberg testing needs, urging contributors to join weekly sessions for impactful involvement.
Key updates from the WordPress Core Dev Chat include new features in WordPress 7.0, accessibility discussions, and calls for contributors for the 2027 default theme.
@wordpress/build introduces faster, convention-driven tooling for WordPress plugins, replacing webpack and Babel with esbuild.
