{"id":20025,"date":"2026-02-26T16:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/?p=20025"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:20:55","slug":"wordpress-7-0-beta-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/02\/wordpress-7-0-beta-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 7.0 Beta 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 is now ready for testing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This beta version of the WordPress software is under development<\/strong>. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, you should evaluate Beta 2 on a test server and site. You can test WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 in any of the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Plugin<\/strong><\/td><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><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Direct Download<\/strong><\/td><td>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/wordpress-7.0-beta2.zip\">Beta 2 version (zip)<\/a> and install it on a WordPress website.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Command Line<\/strong><\/td><td>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/cli\/\">WP-CLI<\/a> command: <br><code>wp core update --version=7.0-beta2<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WordPress Playground<\/strong><\/td><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.&nbsp; No setup required \u2013 just click and go!&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.0 is <strong>April 9, 2026<\/strong>. The full <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/02\/12\/wordpress-7-0-release-party-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. Make sure to check 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. Thank you to everyone who contributes by testing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Catch up on what\u2019s new in WordPress 7.0<\/strong>: Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/02\/wordpress-7-0-beta-1\/\">Beta 1 announcement<\/a> for details and highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to test this release<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your help testing WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 is key to ensuring everything in the release is the best it can be. While testing the upgrade process is essential, trying out new features is equally important.&nbsp;This <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/2026\/02\/20\/help-test-wordpress-7-0\/\">guide on what to test in WordPress 7.0<\/a> will walk you through testing features in WordPress 7.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you encounter an 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>. 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\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beta 2 updates and highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 contains more than 70 updates and fixes across the Editor and Core since the Beta 1 release.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 1 using these links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/gutenberg\/commits\/wp\/7.0?since=2026-02-20&amp;until=2026-02-26\">GitHub commits for 7.0<\/a>&nbsp;since February 20, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/core.trac.wordpress.org\/query?status=closed&amp;changetime=02%2F20%2F2026..02%2F26%2F2026&amp;milestone=7.0&amp;col=id&amp;col=milestone&amp;col=owner&amp;col=type&amp;col=priority&amp;order=id\">Closed Trac tickets for 7.0<\/a> since February 20, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Beta 2 also contains a new feature<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI provider management is more intuitive in 7.0 Beta 2 with a new Connectors UI dashboard page. WordPress users can now manage external AI connections in a central place in wp-admin, under Settings &gt; Connectors. The new UI enables users to add, delete, and update external connections. It is powered by an extensible, route-based architecture that allows plugins and themes to hook into the page and expand its functionality. The new Connectors page builds on PHP-based script and menu infrastructure, and adds route components powered by <code>@wordpress\/components<\/code> and <code>@wordpress\/admin-ui<\/code>. A new <code>connections-wp-admin-init<\/code> hook and registration APIs allow plugins to integrate cleanly. This makes managing external connections easier while giving developers a clearer path to extend the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Beta 2 haiku<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>New, and fresh as dew<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Crafted and refined for you:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Beta 2 breaks through.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Props to <a href='https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/4thhubbard\/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@<\/span>4thhubbard<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/annezazu\/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@<\/span>annezazu<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href='https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/audrasjb\/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@<\/span>audrasjb<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/mukesh27\/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@<\/span>mukesh27<\/a>, and <a href='https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/chaion07\/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@<\/span>chaion07<\/a><\/em> <em>for collaboration, proofreading and review.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 is now ready for testing! 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