{"id":2571,"date":"2026-07-29T15:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailurdu.co.uk\/?p=2571"},"modified":"2026-07-29T15:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:30:58","slug":"wordpress-org-blog-wordpress-7-1-beta-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailurdu.co.uk\/?p=2571","title":{"rendered":"WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.1 Beta 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 is ready for download and testing! <\/p>\n

This beta release is intended for testing and development<\/strong> only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features.<\/p>\n

How to Test WordPress 7.1 Beta 4<\/h2>\n

You can test WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 in any of the following ways:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WordPress Beta Tester Plugin<\/strong><\/td>\nInstall and activate the 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
Direct Download<\/strong><\/td>\nDownload the Beta 4 version (zip)<\/a> and install it on a WordPress website.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Command Line (WP-CLI)<\/strong><\/td>\nUse this WP-CLI<\/a> command:
wp core update --version=7.1-beta4<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WordPress Playground<\/strong><\/td>\nUse a 7.1 Beta 4 WordPress Playground instance<\/a> to test the software directly in your browser. No setup required-just click and go!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.1 is August 19, 2026<\/strong>. The full 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 contributes by testing!<\/p>\n

Find out what\u2019s new in WordPress 7.1<\/strong>: Read the Beta 1 announcement<\/a> for details and highlights.<\/p>\n

How important is your testing?<\/h2>\n

Testing for issues is a critical part of developing any software, and it\u2019s a meaningful way for anyone to contribute \u2013 whether or not you have experience. Details on what to test in WordPress 7.1 are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you encounter an issue, please share it in the Alpha\/Beta area<\/a> of the support forums. If you are comfortable submitting a reproducible bug report, you can do so via WordPress Trac<\/a>. You can also check your issue against this list of known bugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Curious about testing releases in general and how to get started? Follow along with the testing initiatives in Make Core<\/a> and join the #core-test channel<\/a> on Making WordPress Slack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s in WordPress 7.1 Beta 4?<\/h2>\n

WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 contains more than 114<\/strong> updates and fixes since the Beta 3 release, including 51<\/strong> in the Editor and 63<\/strong> in Core. <\/p>\n

Each beta cycle focuses on bug fixes, and more are on the way with your help through testing. You can browse the technical details for all issues addressed since Beta 3 using these links:<\/p>\n