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WordPress 7.1 Beta 3
WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features.
What’s New in Gutenberg 23.6? (July 22, 2026)
This release adds cropping controls to the Media editor, brings it to the Cover block, and extends responsive style states with aspect-ratio, flex-alignment, and text-shadow controls. Other changes include a minimum WordPress version bump to 6.9, Icon block transforms, and real-time collaboration improvements.
WordPress 7.0.2 Fixes Critical RCE and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
WordPress 7.0.2 has been released to address two security vulnerabilities, a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability and a critical pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.