The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter shared that an issue related to Modern Image Formats in core had surfaced, pointing to #60480. @westonruter shared the reports covering performance-related tickets for WordPress 6.9.1 and 7.0 specifically enhancements/features. @westonruter highlighted #64066 as potentially the most impactful open ticket,…

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This is a summary of the WordPress Performance team's chat meeting from January 13, 2026. The discussion covered an issue with Modern Image Formats in WordPress core (ticket #60480) and other performance-related Trac tickets. The post serves as a meeting record for contributors tracking WordPress core performance improvements.

Performance Chat Summary: 13 January 2026