Alicia 8:39 am on November 30, 2021
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Call for Testing: WordPress for Android 18.8

WordPress for Android version 18.8-rc-1 is available for testing on the BetaBeta 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. channel. You can ask to join the Beta Program at Android App Testing on Google Play. Once you have been accepted, click the “Become a Tester” button at the same link.

Download 18.8-rc-1 APK

Release Notes

  • Posts List: Adds copy post link functionality [15570]
  • Updated UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. of post comments [15595]
  • Editor: Replace snackbar with compact notice when switching between HTMLHTML HTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites. or Visual mode [15583]
  • BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor: Add clipboard link suggestion to image block and button block. [35972]
  • Block editor: Gallery block: When a gallery block is added, the media options are auto opened for v2 of the Gallery block. [4277]
  • Block editor: Embed block: Include link in block settings. [4189]
  • Block editor: Fix tab titles translation of inserter menu. [4248]
  • Block editor: Media & Text block: Fix an issue where the text font size would be bigger than expected in some cases. [4252]
  • Fixed ability to upload files to forms when using the Preview within the editor. [15572]
  • Fixed an issue where multiple screens were rendered incorrectly in RTL interface languages [15597]

What Testing is Most Needed

  1. Embed media from various sources using the Embed block.
  2. Please spend time using the app as our beloved users would. Multiple sessions over a couple days, start and stop in the middle of a post, edit/schedule a post, create a new page, create a story post, find other content in the reader….anything you can think of!
  3. Set up blogging reminders, and try blogging consistently for a while. Report any issues you find, including with blogging reminders themselves!

Test Setup

  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy settings and turn on the “Collect information” and “Crash reports” options.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use Block Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

Updates that went into this release: WordPress-Android 18.8 and gutenberg-mobile 1.67.

Where to Report

Please report bugs in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ at WordPress-Android or gutenberg-mobile (for block editor issues) if you are comfortable doing so. Add a comment to this post if you have any questions, feedback, or issues you’re not sure how to report.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • Search the GitHub repository first to see if the bug is a known issue. If you verify a known issue, please leave a comment noting the app and device info you tested with!
  • For new issues, please follow the template GitHub repository that shows up when creating a new issue.
  • Please be aware that a bot will ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! ❤️

+make.wordpress.org/test/

#android, #call-for-testing, #mobile

meaghanthompson 3:50 am on November 30, 2021  

Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 18.8

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 18.8 betaBeta 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. is available for testing on TestFlight. You can sign up for our TestFlight program and join as a beta tester by opening that link on your iPhone or iPad.

Test Setup

  • Make sure you are using the latest beta noted in the title of this post. You can check your app version by going to My Site > Profile (top right) > Help & Support > Version or by looking at the version number in the TestFlight app.
  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy Settings and turn on the Collect information option.
  • Go to Account > Help & Support and turn on the Extra Debug option.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

What’s New?

LOGIN/ QUICK START
  • Onboarding Improvements: Need a little help after login? We’re here for you. We’ve made a few changes to the login flow that will make it easier for you to start managing your site or create a new one. [#17564]
ABOUT SCREEN
  • Added a new About screen, with links to rate the app, share it with others, visit our Twitter profile, view our other apps, and more. [#107]
EDITOR
  • Show a compact notice when switching between HTMLHTML HTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites. or Visual mode. [#17521]
  • Add clipboard link suggestion to image block and button block. [#35972]
  • Embed block: Include link in block settings. [#4189]
  • Fix tab titles translation of inserter menu. [#4248]
  • Gallery block: When a gallery block is added, the media options are auto opened for v2 of the Gallery block. [#4277]
  • Media & Text block: Fix an issue where the text font size would be bigger than expected in some cases. [#4252]
BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fixed crash where uploading image when offline crashes iOS app. [#17488]
  • Fixed crash that was sometimes triggered when deleting media. [#17559]
  • Fixed crash that was sometimes triggered when seeing the details for like notifications. [#17529]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 18.8, gutenberg-mobile 1.67.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • If you find a problem with any of the blocks in the block editor, please search the gutenberg-mobile issues and leave a new comment if it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you find a problem with any part of the app other than blocks in the block editor, please search the WordPress-iOS issues and leave a comment it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you’re not sure where to report or if something is a bug, please comment on this post.
  • Please always note the app version and device info you tested with!
  • In GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, a bot may ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! 

+make.wordpress.org/test/

meaghanthompson 7:06 pm on November 16, 2021  

Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 18.7

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 18.7 betaBeta 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. is available for testing on TestFlight. You can sign up for our TestFlight program and join as a beta tester by opening that link on your iPhone or iPad.

Test Setup

  • Make sure you are using the latest beta noted in the title of this post. You can check your app version by going to My Site > Profile (top right) > Help & Support > Version or by looking at the version number in the TestFlight app.
  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy Settings and turn on the Collect information option.
  • Go to Account > Help & Support and turn on the Extra Debug option.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

What’s New?

LOGIN/ AUTH
  • Two-step Authentication notifications now require an unlocked device to approve or deny them. [#17444]
COMMENTS
  • Comment Reply: updated UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing.. [multiple PRs]
  • Site Comments: Updated comment details with a fresh new look and capability to display rich contents. [#17466]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 18.7, gutenberg-mobile 1.66.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • If you find a problem with any of the blocks in the block editor, please search the gutenberg-mobile issues and leave a new comment if it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you find a problem with any part of the app other than blocks in the block editor, please search the WordPress-iOS issues and leave a comment it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you’re not sure where to report or if something is a bug, please comment on this post.
  • Please always note the app version and device info you tested with!
  • In GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, a bot may ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! 

+make.wordpress.org/test/

Alicia 10:08 am on November 16, 2021
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Call for Testing: WordPress for Android 18.7

WordPress for Android version 18.7-rc-1 is available for testing on the BetaBeta 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. channel. You can ask to join the Beta Program at Android App Testing on Google Play. Once you have been accepted, click the “Become a Tester” button at the same link.

Download 18.7-rc-1 APK

Release Notes

  • BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor: Fixed a race condition when autosaving content [36072]
  • Block editor: Image block: Add ability to quickly link images to Media Files and Attachment Pages [3971]
  • Block editor: Fixed a crash that could occur when copying lists from Microsoft Word. [4174]

What Testing is Most Needed

  1. Embed media from various sources using the Embed block.
  2. Please spend time using the app as our beloved users would. Multiple sessions over a couple days, start and stop in the middle of a post, edit/schedule a post, create a new page, create a story post, find other content in the reader….anything you can think of!
  3. Set up blogging reminders, and try blogging consistently for a while. Report any issues you find, including with blogging reminders themselves!

Test Setup

  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy settings and turn on the “Collect information” and “Crash reports” options.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use Block Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

Updates that went into this release: WordPress-Android 18.7 and gutenberg-mobile 1.66.

Where to Report

Please report bugs in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ at WordPress-Android or gutenberg-mobile (for block editor issues) if you are comfortable doing so. Add a comment to this post if you have any questions, feedback, or issues you’re not sure how to report.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • Search the GitHub repository first to see if the bug is a known issue. If you verify a known issue, please leave a comment noting the app and device info you tested with!
  • For new issues, please follow the template GitHub repository that shows up when creating a new issue.
  • Please be aware that a bot will ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! ❤️

+make.wordpress.org/test/

#android, #call-for-testing, #mobile

designsimply 12:31 am on November 4, 2021  

Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 18.6

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 18.6 betaBeta 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. is available for testing on TestFlight. You can sign up for our TestFlight program and join as a beta tester by opening that link on your iPhone or iPad.

Test Setup

  • Make sure you are using the latest beta noted in the title of this post. You can check your app version by going to My Site > Profile (top right) > Help & Support > Version or by looking at the version number in the TestFlight app.
  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy Settings and turn on the Collect information option.
  • Go to Account > Help & Support and turn on the Extra Debug option.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

What’s New?

STATS
  • Added Reader Discover nudge for sites with low traffic in order to increase it. [multiple PRs]
  • Insights: HTMLHTML HTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites. tags no longer display in post titles. [#17380]
READER
  • Post comments: fixed an issue that prevented all comments from displaying. [#17373]
COMMENTS
  • Users can now follow conversation via notifications, in addition to emails. [#17363]
POSTING/ EDITING
  • Block inserter indicates newly available block types [#4047]
  • Search block – Text and background color support [#4127]
  • Fix Embed Block loading glitch with resolver resolution approach [#4146]
  • Fixed an issue where the Help screens may not respect an iOS device’s notch. [#4110]
  • Add support for the Mark HTML tag [#4162]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 18.6, gutenberg-mobile 1.65.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • If you find a problem with any of the blocks in the block editor, please search the gutenberg-mobile issues and leave a new comment if it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you find a problem with any part of the app other than blocks in the block editor, please search the WordPress-iOS issues and leave a comment it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you’re not sure where to report or if something is a bug, please comment on this post.
  • Please always note the app version and device info you tested with!
  • In GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, a bot may ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! 

+make.wordpress.org/test/

pachlava 12:24 pm on November 3, 2021
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Call for Testing: WordPress for Android 18.6

WordPress for Android version 18.6-rc-1 is available for testing on the BetaBeta 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. channel. You can ask to join the Beta Program at Android App Testing on Google Play. Once you have been accepted, click the “Become a Tester” button at the same link.

Download 18.6-rc-1 APK

Release Notes

  • BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor:
    • Search block – Text and background color support. [4127]
    • Fix Embed Block loading glitch with resolver resolution approach. [4146]
    • Fixed an issue where the Help screens may not respect an iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. device’s notch. [4110]
    • Block inserter indicates newly available block types [4047]
    • Add support for the Mark HTMLHTML HTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites. tag [4162]

What Testing is Most Needed

  1. Try starting from the fresh app install, and make sure that newly available block types in block editor are maked with sparkles ✨
  2. Please use the `Search` block, and check the newly available possibility to adjust the colour of the search block button / icon, as well as the button’s text colour.
  3. `mark` HTML tag is now supported. Try using it in HTML mode. It should look like this.
  4. Please spend time using the app as our beloved users would. Multiple sessions over a couple of days, start and stop in the middle of a post, edit/schedule a post, create a new page, create a story post, find other content in the reader….anything you can think of!

Test Setup

  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy settings and turn on the “Collect information” and “Crash reports” options.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use Block Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

Updates that went into this release: WordPress-Android 18.6 and gutenberg-mobile 1.65.

Where to Report

Please report bugs in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ at WordPress-Android or gutenberg-mobile (for block editor issues) if you are comfortable doing so. Add a comment to this post if you have any questions, feedback, or issues you’re not sure how to report.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • Search the GitHub repository first to see if the bug is a known issue. If you verify a known issue, please leave a comment noting the app and device info you tested with!
  • For new issues, please follow the template GitHub repository that shows up when creating a new issue.
  • Please be aware that a bot will ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! ❤️

+make.wordpress.org/test/

#android, #call-for-testing, #mobile

Alicia 9:22 am on October 19, 2021
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Call for Testing: WordPress for Android 18.5

WordPress for Android version 18.5-rc-1 is available for testing on the BetaBeta 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. channel. You can ask to join the Beta Program at Android App Testing on Google Play. Once you have been accepted, click the “Become a Tester” button at the same link.

Download 18.5-rc-1 APK

Release Notes

  • Reader: allow users to enable push notifications to follow a post comments conversation [15459]
  • Allow users to mark Posts as sticky [15351]
  • BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor:
    • Embed block: Include Jetpack embed variants. [4008]
    • Embed block: Detect when an embeddable URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org is pasted into an empty paragraph. [4048]
    • Fix background and text colour on pullquote block [34451]
    • Preformatted block – Added support for text and background color customization [4071]
    • Unsupported Block Editor: Fix text selection bug for Android [3937]
    • Embed block: Fix inline preview cut-off when editing URL [4072]
    • Embed block: Fix URL not editable after dismissing the edit URL bottom sheet with empty value [4094]
  • Fixed an issue where navigating through a couple of related posts in Reader caused the incorrect post to be loaded after rotation [14195]
  • Fixed a crash in Page Template chooser [15415]

What Testing is Most Needed

  1. Embed media from various sources using the Embed block.
  2. Please spend time using the app as our beloved users would. Multiple sessions over a couple days, start and stop in the middle of a post, edit/schedule a post, create a new page, create a story post, find other content in the reader….anything you can think of!
  3. Set up blogging reminders, and try blogging consistently for a while. Report any issues you find, including with blogging reminders themselves!

Test Setup

  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy settings and turn on the “Collect information” and “Crash reports” options.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use Block Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

Updates that went into this release: WordPress-Android 18.5 and gutenberg-mobile 1.64.

Where to Report

Please report bugs in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ at WordPress-Android or gutenberg-mobile (for block editor issues) if you are comfortable doing so. Add a comment to this post if you have any questions, feedback, or issues you’re not sure how to report.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • Search the GitHub repository first to see if the bug is a known issue. If you verify a known issue, please leave a comment noting the app and device info you tested with!
  • For new issues, please follow the template GitHub repository that shows up when creating a new issue.
  • Please be aware that a bot will ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! ❤️

+make.wordpress.org/test/

#android, #call-for-testing, #mobile

meaghanthompson 11:29 pm on October 18, 2021  

Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 18.5

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 18.5 betaBeta 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. is available for testing on TestFlight. You can sign up for our TestFlight program and join as a beta tester by opening that link on your iPhone or iPad.

Test Setup

  • Make sure you are using the latest beta noted in the title of this post. You can check your app version by going to My Site > Profile (top right) > Help & Support > Version or by looking at the version number in the TestFlight app.
  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy Settings and turn on the Collect information option.
  • Go to Account > Help & Support and turn on the Extra Debug option.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

What’s New?

STATS
  • Stats: added Publicize and Blogging Reminders nudges for sites with low traffic in order to increase it. [multiple PRs]
POSTING/ EDITING
  • Embed Block
    • Include Jetpack embed variants. [#4008]
    • Fix inline preview cut-off when editing URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org [#4072]
    • Fix URL not editable after dismissing the edit URL bottom sheet with empty value [#4094]
    • Detect when an embeddable URL is pasted into an empty paragraph. [#4048]
  • Pullquote Block
    • Added support for text and background color customization [#34451]
  • Preformatted Block
    • Added support for text and background color customization [#4071]
BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fixed a minor visual glitch on the pre-publishing nudge bottom sheet. [#17300]
  • Improved support for larger text sizes when choosing a homepage layout or page layout [#17325]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 18.5, gutenberg-mobile 1.64.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • If you find a problem with any of the blocks in the block editor, please search the gutenberg-mobile issues and leave a new comment if it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you find a problem with any part of the app other than blocks in the block editor, please search the WordPress-iOS issues and leave a comment it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you’re not sure where to report or if something is a bug, please comment on this post.
  • Please always note the app version and device info you tested with!
  • In GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, a bot may ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! 

+make.wordpress.org/test/

Alicia 8:44 am on October 5, 2021
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Call for Testing: WordPress for Android 18.4

WordPress for Android version 18.4-rc-1 is available for testing on the BetaBeta 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. channel. You can ask to join the Beta Program at Android App Testing on Google Play. Once you have been accepted, click the “Become a Tester” button at the same link.

Download 18.4-rc-1 APK

Release Notes

  • Embed blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience.: Add the top 5 specific embed blocks to the Block inserter list. [3995]
  • Embed block: Fix URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org update when edited after setting a bad URL of a provider. [4002]
  • Block editor: You can now contact support from inside the block editor screen. [3975]

What Testing is Most Needed

  1. Embed media from various sources using the Embed block.
  2. Please spend time using the app as our beloved users would. Multiple sessions over a couple days, start and stop in the middle of a post, edit/schedule a post, create a new page, create a story post, find other content in the reader….anything you can think of!
  3. Set up blogging reminders, and try blogging consistently for a while. Report any issues you find, including with blogging reminders themselves!

Test Setup

  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy settings and turn on the “Collect information” and “Crash reports” options.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use Block Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

Updates that went into this release: WordPress-Android 18.4 and gutenberg-mobile 1.63.

Where to Report

Please report bugs in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ at WordPress-Android or gutenberg-mobile (for block editor issues) if you are comfortable doing so. Add a comment to this post if you have any questions, feedback, or issues you’re not sure how to report.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • Search the GitHub repository first to see if the bug is a known issue. If you verify a known issue, please leave a comment noting the app and device info you tested with!
  • For new issues, please follow the template GitHub repository that shows up when creating a new issue.
  • Please be aware that a bot will ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! ❤️

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meaghanthompson 1:03 am on October 5, 2021  

Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 18.4

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 18.4 betaBeta 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. is available for testing on TestFlight. You can sign up for our TestFlight program and join as a beta tester by opening that link on your iPhone or iPad.

Test Setup

  • Make sure you are using the latest beta noted in the title of this post. You can check your app version by going to My Site > Profile (top right) > Help & Support > Version or by looking at the version number in the TestFlight app.
  • Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy Settings and turn on the Collect information option.
  • Go to Account > Help & Support and turn on the Extra Debug option.
  • Go to My Site > Settings > Use BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Editor to enable the block editor for new posts.
  • If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test in that language.

What’s New?

CONTACT SUPPORT INSIDE THE EDITOR
  • Users can now contact support from inside the block editor screen. [#3975]
POSTING/ EDITING
  • Embed Block
    • Add the top 5 specific embed blocks to the Block inserter list. [#3995]
    • Embed block: Fix URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org update when edited after setting a bad URL of a provider. [#4002]
BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
  • Fixed an issue where images point to local URLs in the editor when saving a post with ongoing uploads [#17157]
  • Improves our user images download logic to avoid synchronization issues. [#17197]

Release notes source: WordPress-iOS/RELEASE-NOTES.txt. Updates that went into this release: WordPress-iOS 18.4, gutenberg-mobile 1.63.

Instructions for Reporting Issues

  • If you find a problem with any of the blocks in the block editor, please search the gutenberg-mobile issues and leave a new comment if it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you find a problem with any part of the app other than blocks in the block editor, please search the WordPress-iOS issues and leave a comment it has already been reported or create a new issue if you cannot find a previous report.
  • If you’re not sure where to report or if something is a bug, please comment on this post.
  • Please always note the app version and device info you tested with!
  • In GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, a bot may ask for labels but you may not have rights to add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
  • Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

Thanks for testing! 

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