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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WordPress core development team meeting scheduled for January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC. The agenda includes discussions about upcoming releases, a 6.9 release retrospective open to all contributors, and a specific topic on filtering the PHP extensions list to better reflect commonly used extensions. The meeting will have an open floor section for ticket requests and general discussion.

Dev Chat Agenda – January 7, 2026