WordPress 7.1 Beta1 Release Scheduled for 15 July 2026
Patch WordPress to 7.1 Beta1 by 15 July to test new features and ensure compatibility with WCUS 2026 guide.
Patch WordPress to 7.1 Beta1 by 15 July.
Summary
The Accessibility Team’s bi‑weekly meeting on 16 July 2026 includes a schedule for the WordPress 7.1 Beta1 release, which will go live at 15:00 UTC on 15 July. The agenda also lists the WCUS 2026 guide and the WordPress 7.0.1 maintenance release as key announcements.
In addition to the release notes, the meeting proposes consolidating the current working groups into three core groups—General, Documentation, and a new Accessibility‑Ready Program—to streamline collaboration. The agenda notes that the Accessibility bug scrub will continue every Tuesday at 16:00 UTC in the #accessibility channel on Make WordPress Slack.
These items provide a snapshot of the upcoming WordPress core updates and the team’s organizational changes, giving developers a clear timeline for testing and integration.
Key changes
- WordPress 7.1 Beta1 release scheduled 15 July 2026 at 15:00 UTC
- WordPress 7.0.1 maintenance release announced
- WCUS 2026 guide released
- Proposed consolidation of working groups into three core groups
- Accessibility bug scrub scheduled every Tuesday at 16:00 UTC