WordPress News & Coverage
WordPress is upgrading from React 18 to React 19, impacting plugin and theme developers with breaking API changes and new React patterns. This article explains the technical details, ecosystem implications, and practical steps to prepare for WordPress 7.1.
Gutenberg 23.3 introduces a new modal-based media editor, an experimental customizable dashboard, per-instance responsive styles, and React 19 upgrade. This update enhances editorial control and developer flexibility while signaling important adaptation needs for plugin authors.
June 2026 brings WordPress 7.0 "Armstrong" and critical Gutenberg updates reshaping media workflows, React compatibility, and collaborative editing. Developers must test plugins, update PHP support, and prepare for client-side image processing.
