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Image loading optimization enhancements in 6.4
WordPress 6.4 comes with several enhancements to the wp_get_loading_optimization_attributes() function which was introduced in 6.3 as a central place to […]
Save the date! WP-CLI Hack Day on Friday, November 10th
We’re happy to announce the second ever WP-CLI Hack Day! On Friday, 10th November 2023 we’ll officially kick off the […]
A New WordPress Showcase
The journey to update WordPress.org continues with the launch of a new Showcase design. The Showcase is a natural starting […]
Events of the Month – September
In an effort to provide some real-time information for event organizers and the community alike, Central would like to present […]
Community Team Training #11: Using the Translate Live tool
We are excited to invite you to attend our upcoming Zoom Training Session scheduled as follows: TitleCommunity Team Training 11: […]
New option functions in 6.4
WordPress 6.4 introduces a number of new functions related to options, with a particular focus on autoloaded options. While options […]
WordPress 6.4 Release Candidate Phase
Now that WordPress 6.4 has entered the Release Candidate phase, the following policies are in place. These policies mainly cover […]
HTML markup improvements to the Login and Registration page
WordPress 6.4 brings a number of key improvements to the HTML markup of the wp-login.php page to make its structure […]
WordPress 6.4 Release Candidate 1
The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 6.4 is now available! This version of the WordPress software is under development. […]
Replacing hard-coded style tags with wp_add_inline_style()
This dev note highlights the changes made in WordPress 6.4 to style loading. The main focus of the changes was […]
Improvements to Object Caching in WordPress 6.4
In WordPress 6.4, the Performance team has introduced several enhancements centered around object caching, leading to better handling of filters, […]
Improvements to Template Loading in WordPress 6.4
Improve performance of _register_theme_block_patterns() function The _register_theme_block_patterns() function previously introduced a substantial resource overhead issue, especially noticeable when themes, such […]
Performance Chat Summary: 17 October 2023
Meeting agenda here and the full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. Announcements Priority Projects Server Response Time […]
Discussion: How to handle custom settings screens in block themes
In 2015, the Themes Team implemented a guideline that required all theme settings pages to use the Customize API. This […]
Miscellaneous Editor changes in WordPress 6.4
In this dev note, you will find a collection of smaller changes to existing features and API updates. For component […]
Performance Chat Agenda: 17 October 2023
Here is the agenda for this week’s performance team meeting scheduled for Oct 17, 2023 at 15:00 UTC. If you […]
Editor Chat Agenda: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Facilitator and notetaker: @jorgefilipecosta. This is the agenda for the weekly editor chat scheduled for Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 03:00 PM GMT+1. This meeting […]
Script loading changes in WordPress 6.4
Script loading strategies are now employed in core and bundled themes to improve performance of loading scripts with defer and […]
Next-Gen Events: Technical Check-in
In May, @angelasjin shared an exciting update about a new initiative for communities to embrace innovative formats to host WordPress […]
Agenda for Docs Team Biweekly Meeting (October 17, 2023)
The schedule of the next meeting is as follows: When: Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 14:00 UTC Where:#docs channel on Slack Agenda: 1. Attendance.2. Selection of […]
Changes to attachment pages
As of WordPress 6.4, attachment pages for new WordPress installations are fully disabled. Until WordPress 6.4 was released, WordPress created […]
New support guidelines
After an amazing period of collaborative thinking, writing, and iterating, the support team is happy to announce the publication of […]
Introducing admin notice functions in WordPress 6.4
Admin notices are widely used within WordPress Core and in the extender community. Admin notices have common markup patterns and […]