WordPress 7.1 updates jQuery UI to version 1.14.2. Learn about dropped IE and Edge Legacy browser support, removed helper functions, and how jQuery.uiBackCompat preserves legacy code.
Discover how the Make WordPress Hosting team plans to advance distributed testing, test runner multi-environment reporting, and handbook documentation during WordCamp US 2026 Contributor Day.
The WordPress Abilities API turns WordPress into a distributed execution engine. Learn how to inspect core abilities, register custom contracts, and execute callbacks securely.
The WP Credits initiative is expanding with a developer-focused track requested by a US college pilot. WordPress developers and educators are invited to help structure a multi-tiered path by late August.
WordPress 7.1 enhances the Abilities API with four execution lifecycle filters: wp_pre_execute_ability, wp_ability_normalize_input, wp_ability_permission_result, and wp_ability_execute_result.
Track the latest technical decisions in the WordPress 7.1 release cycle, covering new Dev Notes for client-side media processing, global style block supports, React 19 roadmap changes, and milestone triage before RC1.
WordPress 7.1 introduces native text-shadow support via theme.json. Discover how to configure global typography, block overrides, and element states programmatically.
Fast hosting only guarantees speed, not uptime. Discover how to leverage Kinsta’s staging environments, selective pushes, layered backups, and role-based access controls to build a secure, enterprise-grade WordPress change management process.
WordPress 7.1 introduces major updates to editor components, including unconditional 40px form controls, the removal of legacy Navigation APIs, and a migration from Emotion to SCSS modules. Learn how to update your custom blocks and plugins.
WordPress 7.1 introduces native minWidth block support, completing the layout dimensions toolkit. This guide details how to implement, configure, and style minimum width controls in blocks and themes.
