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GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ (editor): Testing the Gutenberg User test User testing the Gutenberg editor Some results Gutenberg…

This is a short guide to help anyone who would like to run a usability test. No prior experience is assumed, so if you are new to usability testing, you may find the tips and tricks section at the end of this post useful. Happy testing! What is usability testing Usability testing is an umbrella…

This page is a stub and needs improvement. If you would like to help improve it or notice an error, please say hello in [#core-test] on WordPress Slack. Regression testing, or pre-release testing, is the practice of running functional tests to ensure that previously developed and tested features still work after a change. A good…

dl.glossary-list dd { margin-top: -50px; padding-top: 50px; } Anxiety flow Anxiety flowAnxiety flow Anxiety flow is the result of mistrust and lack of context. Navigating to the front end of the site to double check a post after publishing is an example of anxiety flow. As is checking your destination before and after publishing when you run…

What is GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ Gutenberg is the project name of the new editing experience in WordPress.…

For more information about the role Test Team members play in the WordPress project, see the Test Team Handbook Homepage. Prepare for Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various…

At a high level there are four parts to facilitating a call for testing within the WordPress project: Determine what needs testing. Write and share the call for testing. Respond to feedback/close the feedback loopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be…

Triage Tags Triage of posts on make/flowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. It’s an experience vector. Flow is also a feeling. It’s being unselfconscious and in the zone. Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions.…

This page offers comprehensive information about Test Team Profile Badges and the process for requesting these badges for your WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for…

Many tickets receive patches before test reviewers have had a chance to list test steps or perform reproduction testing. If this is the case, it is helpful to begin by outlining the test instructions and expected results, followed by the actual reproduction and patch validations. Alternatively, testers can post testing instructions first (if not supplied), followed by…