Performance Chat Summary: 6 May 2025

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack.

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WordPress Performance Trac tickets

@westonruter asked if any performance-related fixes were included in the WordPress 6.8.1 release.
- @b1ink0 confirmed that the update focused primarily on general bug fixes across WordPress Core and the Block Editor, with no specific performance items.
@westonruter noted that he has some pending PRs to review and merge.

@flixos90 has started work on the new View Transitions feature plugin (see issue #1997). The work is being tracked through a series of iterative PRs, starting with theme support and dynamic transition name handling. It builds on the experimental Core PR wordpress-develop#8370 and will include a UI for customizing transitions.
- @flixos90 plans to work on the next PRs later this week, with most work focused on porting the experimental code into plugin shape.
- When asked if the plugin would be considered stable or experimental upon release by @mukesh27, @flixos90 noted that it depends on the final feature set and the team’s evaluation at that time.
@mukesh27 briefly noted progress on Accurate Sizes (part of the Auto Sizes plugin) and will share a more detailed update later this week.