{"id":21177,"date":"2026-07-22T15:23:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/?p=21177"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:23:14","slug":"wordpress-7-1-beta-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/07\/wordpress-7-1-beta-3\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 7.1 Beta 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is ready for download and testing! <\/p>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n

How to Test WordPress 7.1 Beta 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can test WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 in any of the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordPress Beta Tester Plugin<\/strong><\/td>Install 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><\/tr>
Direct Download<\/strong><\/td>Download the Beta 3 version (zip)<\/a> and install it on a WordPress website.<\/td><\/tr>
Command Line (WP-CLI)<\/strong><\/td>Use this WP-CLI<\/a> command:
wp core update --version=7.1-beta3<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
WordPress Playground<\/strong><\/td>Use a 7.1 Beta 3 WordPress Playground instance<\/a> to test the software directly in your browser. No setup required-just click and go!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n

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

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

What’s in WordPress 7.1 Beta 3?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For technical details on the more than 71 issues<\/strong> addressed since Beta 1, see the following links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n