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The WordPress 7.1 Outage: What Went Wrong, and What Changes Now
WP Rocket’s WordPress 7.1 compatibility issue: what caused it, our response timeline, and the changes[…]
WordPress 7.1
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Hands-on with the WordPress 7.1 Icon Registration API
WordPress 7.1 introduces a public API for custom icons. Discover how to register collections and[…]
Deciding Which Abilities an AI Client Can See in WP 7.1
The unified public exposure flag, the wp_get_abilities() filtering pipeline, the REST metadata trap, and why[…]
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Post list tables row headers changed
The column used as the primary list table th with scope=”row” was moved from the[…]
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A unified public exposure flag for Abilities in WordPress 7.1
WordPress 7.1 introduces a new public metadata flag for abilities. The flag provides a single,[…]
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Miscellaneous Editor Changes in WordPress 7.1
In this post, you will find dev notes for smaller changes to the editor in[…]
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Responsive block styles and configurable viewports in WordPress 7.1
WordPress 7.1 introduces responsive style states for blocks. Styles can now be defined for Tablet[…]
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Filtering registered abilities with wp_get_abilities() in WordPress 7.1
WordPress 7.1 extends wp_get_abilities() with a standard way to filter registered abilities. The function now[…]
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The Iframed Post Editor Is Unconditional in 7.1. Your Block Test Was Probably Invalid
The iframed post editor becomes unconditional in WordPress 7.1. In 7.0 one legacy block switched[…]
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Iframed Editor Changes in WordPress 7.1
For several releases, WordPress has been moving its editors into an iframe, starting with the[…]
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Introducing name and informational tool tips in WordPress 7.1
WordPress 7.1 comes with two new functions for rendering tool tips and informational help in[…]
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Filtering Site Editor Screens in WordPress 7.1
This work is part of the iteration issue DataViews, DataForm, et. al. in WordPress 7.1[…]
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Design System Theming in WordPress 7.1
WordPress 7.1 will include foundational support for theming design aspects of admin interface components, including[…]
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Abilities API improvements in WordPress 7.1
WordPress 7.1 expands the Abilities API with custom validation hooks, a new invocation lifecycle action,[…]
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Leaner, steadier PHPUnit runs for upcoming releases
In recent years, the CI load across core WordPress GitHub repos increased as the project[…]
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Why WordPress 7.1 Will Improve Your Workflow
Some WordPress releases are more transformative than others. WordPress 7.1 looks to be a watershed[…]
React 19 Is Not in WordPress 7.1: What to Test Instead
React 19 was pulled from WordPress 7.1 after core hit plugin interop problems. 7.1 ships[…]
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New execution lifecycle filters for the Abilities API in WordPress 7.1
WordPress 7.1 introduces four filters that allow plugins to customise the execution lifecycle of abilities[…]
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What’s Coming in WordPress 7.1? (Features & Screenshots)
WordPress 7.1 is scheduled for August 19, 2026. We tested the beta: responsive styling without[…]
The post editor is going full iframe: what block developers need to know before WordPress 7.1
For years, the post editor has lived a double life. The Site Editor renders your[…]
