On Thursday, 21 May 2026, 03:00 PM UTC, <test-chat> started in #core-test facilitated by @nikunj8866. The agenda can be found here.
1. Attendance
In attendance was:
@nikunj8866 @huzaifaalmesbah @ozgursar @r1k0 @juanmaguitar @mabfahad @pavanpatil1 @mosescursor @andrewssanya (sync) @Jadavsanjay (async)
2. Volunteer
This week’s Note-taker was @nikunj8866
3. Test Team Discussions
Review the current handbook PRs before publishing
- Update reproduction and patch testing report templates
- @ozgursar noted that the Test Reports plugin had already been updated 1 day ago, with the changelog confirming the change aligned with the handbook PR.
- @huzaifaalmesbah confirmed the plugin now reflects the new Bug Reproduction and Patch Testing templates.
- Special thanks to @afragen for the quick turnaround on the plugin update.
- Merged the PR after no concerns were raised.
- Create patch testing scrub guide
- @ozgursar confirmed it looked good.
- Merged this PR as well after review.
Proposed new handbook pages
- Proposal: Building a Test Chat and Bug Scrub Facilitator Plugin
- @ozgursar proposed building a WordPress plugin to help facilitate Test Chats and Bug Scrubs by replacing boilerplate text placeholders.
- @nikunj8866 suggested that a GitHub issue template could be a simpler and more maintainable alternative to a plugin – paired with a sample filled-out issue on the Chat Moderator handbook page so facilitators know what good looks like.
- @juanmaguitar floated the idea of exploring an AI Agent skill to handle this workflow, and @nikunj8866 asked that this idea be added to the GitHub issue to keep all proposals in one place.
- @mosescursor expressed support for the GitHub template approach.
- @ozgursar agreed the GitHub template serves a similar purpose and offered to build a prototype for the Scrub only during upcoming free days, with the goal of brainstorming further possibilities and finding something easier to maintain long-term.
- @nikunj8866 welcomed the prototype idea and invited everyone to share feedback either in Slack or on the GitHub issue.
4. Open Floor
There were no additional topics raised during the open floor session.
5. Announcements
WordPress Ecosystem Announcements
- WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”
- How to build an image generation plugin with the WordPress AI Client
- Leadership transition for the Core AI team
- Commence: Operation WP 7.1
- Run PHP examples anywhere with WordPress Playground
Test Team Announcements
Call for Testing
- It’s time to test real-time collaboration!
- We also have a couple of Gutenberg Issues that need testing.
6. Other Meetings
- Thursday, 28 May 2026, 03:00 PM UTC – <
patch-testing-scrub> in #core-test. - Thursday, 4 June 2026, 03:00 PM UTC – <
voice-test-chat> in #core-test.