WordPress 4.8 upgrade is coming

WordPress 4.8 upgrade is coming. Kicked off in this week’s core developer meeting and the schedule for the upcoming release is now published.

By Claudio Pires
Updated on July 25, 2022
WordPress 4.8 upgrade is coming

WordPress 4.8 upgrade is coming. Kicked off in this week’s core developer meeting, and the schedule for the upcoming release is now published. Beta 1 is for May 12, and the official release is for June 8. This will be the first major release in 2017 and is focused on laying the foundation for the new Gutenberg editor. The schedule identifies the features that contributors are aiming to ship in 4.8:

  • Firstly, TinyMCE inline element/link boundaries
  • Secondly, new media widgets
  • WYSIWYG in a text widget
  • Finally, WordCamp / meetup dashboard upgrade to the “news” section.

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Several contributors expressed concern during the meeting about the timeline. As both the beta and RC testing times have roughly half the time they have in the past. The release’s proximity to WordCamp Europe, which officially begins activities the following week, presented additional concerns about a release’s added workload within the May/June timeframe for WordPress 4.8.

“I think people are thinking of this as a normal release, a train leaving the station that a bunch of stuff (multisite! meta!). So, it have to get on to make it in,” 4.8 release lead. “I agree that it needs a much longer timeframe.” – Matt Mullenweg

“What is really going on is that we have a few simple, already working as plugin enhancements that add a few files, and we want to get those in the hands of users sooner rather than later. We already update TinyMCE all the time. Potential breakage or compatibility should be in limits to things that interact with the text widget or the news dashboard module.”

After a brief discussion on the dev meeting notes, the proposed schedule was confirmed. The feature project merge deadline is May 10, followed by Beta 1 two days later. Any enhancements that are not ready to proceed on this timeline will be on hold for a future release.

 

Claudio Pires

Claudio Pires is the co-founder of Visualmodo, a renowned company in web development and design. With over 15 years of experience, Claudio has honed his skills in content creation, web development support, and senior web designer. A trilingual expert fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, he brings a global perspective to his work. Beyond his professional endeavors, Claudio is an active YouTuber, sharing his insights and expertise with a broader audience. Based in Brazil, Claudio continues to push the boundaries of web design and digital content, making him a pivotal figure in the industry.