{"id":5105,"date":"2026-05-14T16:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frontlinenewsng.org\/?p=5105"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:47:15","slug":"wordpress-org-blog-wordpress-7-0-release-candidate-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frontlinenewsng.org\/?p=5105","title":{"rendered":"WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fourth Release Candidate (\u201cRC4\u201d) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This version of the WordPress software is under development<\/strong>.<strong> Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.<\/strong> Instead, it\u2019s recommended that you evaluate RC4 on a test server and site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reaching this phase of the release cycle is an important milestone. While release candidates are considered ready for release, testing remains crucial to ensure that everything in WordPress 7.0 is the best it can be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can test WordPress 7.0 RC4 in four ways:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Plugin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Install and activate the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordpress-beta-tester\/\">WordPress Beta Tester<\/a> plugin on a WordPress install. (Select the \u201cBleeding edge\u201d channel and \u201cBeta\/RC Only\u201d stream.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Direct Download<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/wordpress-7.0-RC4.zip\">RC4 version (zip)<\/a> and install it on a WordPress website.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Command Line<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/cli\/\">WP-CLI<\/a> command: <br \/><code>wp core update --version=7.0-<\/code>RC4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>WordPress Playground<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/playground.wordpress.net\/?php=8.0&amp;wp=beta&amp;networking=no&amp;language=&amp;multisite=no&amp;random=y4q1rn88xn\">WordPress Playground instance<\/a> to test the software directly in your browser.  No setup required \u2013 just click and go! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.0 is <strong>May 20, 2026<\/strong>. The full <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/04\/22\/wordpress-7-0-release-party-updated-schedule\/\">release schedule can be found here<\/a>. Your help testing Beta and RC versions is vital to making this release as stable and powerful as possible. Thank you to everyone who helps with testing!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please continue checking the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/\">Make WordPress Core blog<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/tag\/7-0\">7.0-related posts<\/a> in the coming weeks for more information.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s in WordPress 7.0 RC4?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to look deeper into the details and technical notes for this release? Take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/05\/14\/wordpress-7-0-field-guide\/\">WordPress 7.0 Field Guide<\/a>. For technical information related to the issues addressed since <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/05\/wordpress-7-0-release-candidate-3\/\">RC3<\/a>, you can browse the following links:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/query?status=closed&amp;changetime=05%2F08%2F2026..05%2F14%2F2026&amp;milestone=7.0&amp;group=component&amp;col=id&amp;col=summary&amp;col=milestone&amp;col=changetime&amp;col=type&amp;order=id\">Closed 7.0 WordPress Core Trac tickets<\/a> since May 8, 2026<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/commits\/wp\/7.0?since=026-05-08&amp;until=2026-05-14\">7.0 Gutenberg commits<\/a> since May 8, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How you can contribute<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress is open source software made possible by a passionate community of people collaborating on and contributing to its development. The resources below outline various ways you can get involved with the world\u2019s most popular open source web platform, regardless of your technical expertise.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get involved in testing<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Testing for issues is crucial to the development of any software. It\u2019s also a meaningful way for anyone to contribute. Your help testing the WordPress 7.0 RC4 version is key to ensuring that the final release is the best it can be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/2026\/02\/20\/help-test-wordpress-7-0\/\">detailed guide<\/a> will walk you through testing features in WordPress 7.0. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those new to testing, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/handbook\/get-setup-for-testing\/\">this general testing guide<\/a> for more details on getting set up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you encounter a potential bug or issue, please report it to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/forum\/alphabeta\/\">Alpha\/Beta area<\/a> of the support forums or directly to <a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/newticket\">WordPress Trac<\/a> if you are comfortable writing a reproducible bug report. You can also check your issue against a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/tickets\/major\">known bugs<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curious about testing releases in general?  Follow along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/\">testing initiatives in Make Core<\/a> and join the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/messages\/core-test\/\">#core-test channel<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/\">Making WordPress Slack<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help translate WordPress<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you speak a language other than English? \u00bfEspa\u00f1ol? Fran\u00e7ais? \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439? \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e? \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940? \u09ac\u09be\u0982\u09b2\u09be? \u092e\u0930\u093e\u0920\u0940? \u0c95\u0ca8\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0ca1?  You can <a href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp\/dev\/\">help translate WordPress into more than 100 languages<\/a>. This release milestone (RC4) marks the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/polyglots\/handbook\/glossary\/#hard-freeze\">hard string freeze<\/a> point of the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/03\/25\/wordpress-7-0-release-candidate-phase\/\">7.0 release cycle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An RC4 haiku<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Step into the next,<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>bold, new era of WordPress.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Seven-oh is blessed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Props to <a class=\"mention\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/chaion07\/\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>chaion07<\/a><\/em> <em>for proofreading and review.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fourth Release Candidate (\u201cRC4\u201d) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This 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\u2019s recommended that you evaluate RC4 on a test server and site. 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