March 25, 2026 — I am going to share to test WordPress 7.0 in a safe, non-production environment, such as a staging site or WordPress Playground. Testing on a live site is strongly discouraged due to potential instability.

How to Install WordPress 7.0 for Testing

Once your testing environment is ready, you can install the WordPress 7.0 Beta or Release Candidate (RC) version using one of the following methods:

1. Using the WordPress Beta Tester Plugin (Easiest)
Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin on your test site.
Navigate to Tools → Beta Testing.
Select the “Bleeding edge” channel and “Beta/RC Only” stream, then click Save Changes.
Go to Dashboard → Updates and install the latest WordPress 7.0 version.
2. Via Direct Download
Download the WordPress 7.0 zip file from the official WordPress.org announcements.
Install it manually on your test environment.
3. Using WP-CLI (Advanced)

Run the following command in your terminal:

wp core update –version=7.0-RC1
Replace RC1 with the latest available beta or release candidate version.

July 25, 2023 — WordPress is an open source software that is built by a group of volunteers all over the world. It might be surprising to know that the software that powers over 40% of the internet is powered by a vibrant community all over the world. Everything around the WordPress open source project resolves around the website: https://wordpress.org

The WordPress project is huge and is built and maintained by a bunch of contributors all over the world. Development of WordPress happens in the open, and anyone can help build the software. Through this session, we aim to take a detailed look at the WordPress project and the group of programs that keep WordPress alive and active.

In this session, we will:

* Introduce you to the WordPress Project
* Talk about the different aspects of the WordPress project, and how it functions.
* Share how the WordPress project works under the hood.

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October 13, 2022 — This talk is about the development of WordPress mobile applications, including firsthand information on the way volunteers develop and test. Learn how anyone in the WordPress community can support the WordPress mobile application effort through coding, testing, contributing designs, or documentation.

September 17, 2022 — Learn more about becoming an open source contributor to WordPress by joining one of the Make WordPress teams.

August 16, 2022 — Hear from a panel of volunteers who contributed work to the WordPress. 5.6 release. Learn more about how to volunteer for WordPress.org projects and how to make new volunteers feel welcome.

December 29, 2021 — This talk is in part a celebration of Jill Binder’s 10-year anniversary with WordPress (in 2021). In part, it is also an “if I can do it, you can do it” set of four short stories.

September 4, 2021 — Learn more about WordPress’ commitment to accessibility and the activities of the Make WordPress Acessibility team.

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July 22, 2021 — Through contributing to Learn WordPress, you can help give those new or already using WordPress a roadmap for their learning journey.

Learn WordPress connects multiple WordPress Make teams, business owners, professionals, and individual users with ways to navigate their journey through WordPress the software and WordPress, the open-source project.

Join us if you would like to take part in planning the content that will helps others take the next step in learning about the WordPress platform and its community. Learn WordPress contributors come from a variety of backgrounds. We are content creators, project managers, technical writers, designers, developers, trainers, and teachers.

July 9, 2021 — This panel discussion provides an introduction to contributing to the Open Source Make WordPress and suggests why you should join the effort.

Learn more about thousands of contributors across the globe who are part of this active community. Hear from contributors and learn what inspires them. Could their experience inspire you?

November 19, 2020 — Quizás ya sepas que WordPress es el CMS más usado y, quizás, el más completo y mejor equipado para hacer sitios web. Pero algunas personas desconocen que es gracias a su comunidad, al trabajo voluntario constante de personas como tú y yo, que ha llegado al lugar en el que se encuentra hoy en día.

En esta charla conocerás los distintos equipos de colaboración de la Comunidad WordPress y las diferentes maneras en las que puedes colaborar. Aprenderás en cuáles necesitas un nivel de experiencia o conocimientos para involucrarte y en cuáles no, cómo comunicarte con los miembros o líderes de los equipos, los beneficios de colaborar, etc.