It’s time to get WordPress 7.1 ready for release, and help is needed to ensure it’s smooth and bug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority.-free. Whether you’re an experienced contributor or joining in for the first time, everyone is welcome! 🎉

Schedule Overview

Regular bug scrubs are being held twice a week with @sajjad67 and @adrianduffell leading them. As the release date approaches and activity ramps up, the number of scrubs may be increased. These efforts will help ensure everything is on track for a smooth launch. Participation is welcome at any of these sessions, so feel free to join. Bring questions, ideas, and let’s scrub some bugs together!

Alpha Bug Scrubs

6 July 2026 09:00 UTC by @sajjad67
9 July 2026 22:00 UTC by @adrianduffell
13 July 2026 09:00 UTC by @sajjad67

Beta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. Bug Scrubs

Focus: issues reported from the previous beta.

16 July 2026 22:00 UTC by @adrianduffell
20 July 2026 09:00 UTC by @sajjad67
23 July 2026 22:00 UTC by @adrianduffell
27 July 2026 09:00 UTC by @sajjad67
30 July 2026 22:00 UTC by @adrianduffell
3 August 2026 09:00 UTC by @sajjad67

Release Candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). Bug Scrubs

Focus: issues reported from the previous RC One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta)..

6 August 2026 22:00 UTC by @adrianduffell
10 August 2026 09:00 UTC by @sajjad67
13 August 2026 22:00 UTC by @adrianduffell
17 August 2026 09:00 UTC by @sajjad67

Where?

All scrubs happen in the #core channel on Make WordPress Slack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. Just hop in at the scheduled time to get started! If you haven’t joined Slack yet, now’s the perfect time.

Want to Lead a Bug Scrub? 

Reach out in Slack, and assistance will be provided to get everything set up. Everyone is welcome—whether you’re a developer, designer, tester, or work on documentation, you can help! Just hop into the #core channel on Slack during any of the scheduled times. No experience? No problem—feel free to ask for help anytime! It’s a great way to contribute, learn new things, and connect with the community.

Check this schedule often, as it will change to reflect the latest information.

What about recurring component scrubs and triage The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors. sessions?

For your reference, here are some of the recurring sessions:

• Accessibility Scrub: Every Tuesday, 16:00 UTC, in the #accessibility channel.
• Performance Scrub: Every other Tuesday, 16:00 UTC, in the #core-performance channel.
• Test Scrub: 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 3:00 PM UTC in the #core-test channel.

Have a recurring component scrub or triage session?

Ping The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” @adrianduffell or @sajjad67 on Slack to have it added to this page.

Want to lead a bug scrub?

Did you know that anyone can lead a bug scrub at any time? Yes, you can!

How? Ping @adrianduffell or @sajjad67 on Slack with the day and time you’re considering as well as the report or tickets you want to scrub.

Planning one that’s 7.1-focused? Awesome! It can be added to the schedule here. You’ll get well deserved props in Dev Chat, as well as in the #props Slack channel!

Where can you find tickets to scrub?

• Report 5 provides a list of all open 7.1 tickets:
  • Use this list and focus on highest priority tickets first.
  • Use this list to focus on tickets that haven’t received love in a while.
• Report 6 provides a list of open 7.1 tickets ordered by workflow.
• WordPress 7.1 Editor Tasks

Need a refresher on bug scrubs? Checkout Leading Bug Scrubs in the core Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. handbook.

Props @annezazu for proofreading and review.

#7-1, #bug-scrub, #core