Birgit Pauli Haack (Block-Editor Expertin, Entwicklerin), Jonathan Desrosiers (WordPress Core Committer), Matias Ventura (Gutenberg Lead Architect) - in Beiträgen mit einer Reflexion zum aktuellen Release, der Version 6.9 und dem Ausblick auf das neue Jahr 2026 - was alles kommt - mit der umfangreichen Entwicklungsarbeit, insgesamt mehr Mayor-Releases und viele Verbesserungen und Erweiterungen.
Liebe WordPress-Community,
die Entwicklung - sie geht zügig voran: hier einige Einblicke:
Birgit (Zitat): "Welcome to our last edition for the year 2025. I am not ready to reflect on the whole year, however, I am excited for 2026. There will be many new features coming to WordPress with the three major releases and also plenty of bug fixes and quality-of-life enhancement towards consistency. The first edition for 2026 will have to wait a bit and it is scheduled for January 24, 2026, roughly a month from now, due to my vacation and training schedule." - vgl. mehr - im Link unten!
Einblicke im Entwicklerpodcast (u.a.mit Birgit) What's Going to Happen With WordPress in 2026?
der Entwicklerblog: "We discuss the recent release of WordPress 6.9, its new features, and the future of WordPress development next year, including the upcoming WordPress 7.0. What new features are we going to see in WordPress? What's happening with the 4 phases of Gutenberg? We're excited again about WordPress after a slow year! There's the potential for transformative changes to WordPress in 2026."
Roadmap WordPress 7.0 and two more releases in 2026
Birgit weiter: "In his lates post, Matias Ventura, lead architect of Gutenberg, laid out the plan for WordPress 7.0. It’s aspirational and not all the items will make it into the next major version of WordPress. The very detailed plan covers the project’s shift into Phase 3: Collaboration, a vision for real-time co-editing, and enhanced communication through site notes. Ventura underscores the modernization of the administrative experience via a unified design system and expanded DataViews. By integrating a standardized AI API and advancing responsive editing tools, WordPress 7.0 aims to unify the design and development process. Ultimately, the release promises to deliver a more cohesive and performant platform through refined navigation and versatile new core blocks. Here are the broad topics of the plan."
I wish you and yours wonderful Holidays and a happy, prosperous and healthy New Year!
Yours,
Birgit
ps: Proposal: 2026 Major Release Schedule
As 2025 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect and start thinking about what the major release schedule for the 2026 calendar year will be. This year, the community came together and published two fantastic new major versions of WordPress to the world: 6.8 “Cecil” in April and 6.9 “Gene” in December. https://make.wordpress.org/project/2025/1…lease-schedule/
[Blockierte Grafik: https://i0.wp.com/gutenbergtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-20-at-19.32.47.png?resize=652%2C479&ssl=1]
Bildquelle: https://gutenbergtimes.com/roadmap-for-wo…nd-edition-353/
While 2025 saw just two releases, the goal is to return to 3 major releases in 2026 (roughly one every 4 months).
mehr Daten - Hintergründe u.a.m.
Birgits Seite: Gutenbergtimes.com - mit ihrem Ausblick: https://gutenbergtimes.com/roadmap-for-wo…nd-edition-353/
die Roadmap WordPress 7.0 and two more releases in 2026
die proposal-2026-major-release-schedule: https://make.wordpress.org/project/2025/1…lease-schedule/