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WordPress 6.6 RC3 is now available for download and testing!
This version of the WordPress software is still in development. Do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, please evaluate RC3 on a test server or local environment.
Reaching this stage of the release cycle is a remarkable achievement. While release candidates are considered ready for release, your testing remains critical to ensure everything in WordPress 6.6 is the best it can be.
There are four ways you can test WordPress 6.6 RC3:
| Plugin | Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin on your WordPress installation. (Select the "Bleeding edge" channel and the "Beta/RC Only" stream.) |
|---|---|
| Direct Download | Download the RC3 release (zip) and install it on your WordPress site. |
| Command Line | Use this WP-CLI command:wp core update --version=6.6-RC3 |
| WordPress Playground | Use the 6.6 RC3 WordPress Playground instance (available within 35 minutes of release) to test the software directly in your browser, with no separate site or setup required. |
WordPress 6.6 is targeted for release on next Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Review the 6.6 release cycle, and check the Make WordPress Core blog for 6.6-related posts over the coming weeks for more details.
What's in WordPress 6.6 RC3?
Thanks to your testing (and the contributions of many other contributors to date), this release includes 8 bug fixes for the editor and 18 WordPress Core tickets.
Review the standout features of WordPress 6.6 in the Beta 1 announcement. For more technical details on issues resolved since RC 2, you can browse the following links:
Want a deeper dive into the details and technical notes for this release? You may want to check out the WordPress 6.6 Field Guide first. Then, review this list:
You Can Contribute. Here's How
WordPress is the world's most popular open source web platform, thanks to a passionate community that collaborates in all kinds of ways to develop WordPress. You can help regardless of whether you have technical expertise.
Participate in Testing
Testing issues is critical to keeping WordPress fast, stable, and secure. It's also an important way for anyone to contribute. This detailed guide will walk you through testing features in WordPress 6.6. If you're new to testing, follow this general testing guide for detailed setup information.
If you encounter an issue, please report it in the Alpha/Beta section of the support forums. If you are able to write a reproducible bug report, you can also report it on WordPress Trac. Before reporting, you may want to check your issue against the list of known bugs.
Curious about release testing? Follow the testing plan in Make Core, and join the #core-test channel on Making WordPress Slack.
Update Your WordPress Products
If you build themes, plugins, blocks, or patterns, your work plays an indispensable role in adding new features to WordPress and helping bring new contributors and new ideas to the world's most dynamic (and largest) open source community.
Thank you for continuing to test your products with WordPress 6.6 betas and release candidates. With RC3, you should confirm everything runs smoothly, and if you maintain a plugin, please update the "Tested up to" version in your readme to 6.6.
If you find compatibility issues, please post details to the support forums.
Help Translate WordPress
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RC3 Haiku
One more week. Then:
Open the paint box! Try the tools!
Play a new jazz tune.
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