Each WordPress release celebrates an artist who has made an indelible mark on the world of music. WordPress 7.1, code-named “Mary Lou,” honors pioneering jazz pianist, arranger, and composer Mary Lou Williams. A child prodigy who began playing publicly at… Continue Reading →
Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @audrasjb See the agenda post. Announcements 7.1 7.1 RC3 was released on August 12th. The Accessibility Improvements dev note was published. 7.1 RC4 was released on August 17th. WordPress 7.1 Field Guide As of Aug 10th, 7.1 is branched…. Continue Reading →
The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section. The various… Continue Reading →
Preparation for the WordPress 7.1 release is underway. This post shares the release process, including the timeline and how you can help. Release Timeline Overview 7.1 RC4 was released on August 17, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, immediately followed by the… Continue Reading →
The fourth Release Candidate (“RC4”) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead,… Continue Reading →
WordPress 7.1 continues to polish accessibility across WordPress Core and Gutenberg, advancing the goals to meet accessibility standards. In this release, high-impact changes include the new accessible tooltips API, improved predictability for screen readers, and improved labeling in many places… Continue Reading →
Note: This post has been published on Make/Core in light of the WordPress 7.0.4 security release. You can read more about the security release. WordPress 7.1 RC2 was released on August 6, 2026, as part of the WordPress 7.0.3 security release…. Continue Reading →
The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section. The various… Continue Reading →
The first Release Candidate (“RC1”) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites…. Continue Reading →
WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test… Continue Reading →
WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test… Continue Reading →
WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment… Continue Reading →
