The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section. The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticket requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section…

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Make WordPress Core

WordPress core development team meeting scheduled for January 14, 2026. Key topics include call for WordPress 7.0 volunteers (deadline January 16), dropping PHP 7.2 and 7.3 support in version 7.0, open 6.9 release retrospective feedback (until January 15), and discussion about making the PHP filter extension default. Meeting includes open floor for ticket discussions and assistance requests.

Dev Chat Agenda – January 14, 2026