WordPress 6.8 Beta 3 is now ready for testing! This beta 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, it is recommended you evaluate Beta 3 on a test server and site. You can test WordPress 6.8 Beta 3 in four […]
WordPress 6.8 Beta 2
WordPress 6.8 Beta 2 is now ready for testing! This beta 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, you should evaluate Beta 2 on a test server and site. You can test WordPress 6.8 Beta 2 in four ways: Plugin […]
Performance Chat Summary: 11 March 2025
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter The second beta of 6.8 was just released. @westonruter There are 5 performance tickets in the milestone. @johnbillion RE #63026, this is an issue with the performance of the tests due to the high number of user fixtures, all of which generate and […]
Speculative Loading in 6.8
WordPress 6.8 introduces speculative loading, which can lead to near-instant page load times by loading URLs before the user navigates to them. The feature relies on the Speculation Rules API, a web platform feature that allows defining rules for which kinds of URLs to prefetch or prerender, and how early such speculative loading should occur. Please refer to […]
WordPress 6.8 Beta 1
WordPress 6.8 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing! This beta 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, set up a test environment or a local site to explore the new features. How to Test WordPress 6.8 Beta 1 […]
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