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WordPress 7.2 Beta 2 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.How to Test WordPress 7.2 Beta 2You can test WordPress 7.2 Beta 2 in any of the following ways:WordPress Beta Tester PluginInstall and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin on a WordPress install. Select the “Bleeding edge” channel and “Beta/RC Only” stream.Direct DownloadDownload the Beta 2 version (zip) and install it on a WordPress website.Command Line (WP-CLI)Use this WP-CLI command: wp core update --version=7.2-beta2WordPress PlaygroundUse a 7.2 Beta 2 WordPress Playground instance to test the software directly in your browser. No setup required-just click and go!The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.2 is December 8, 2026. The full release schedule can be found here. Your help testing Beta and RC versions is vital to making this release as stable and powerful as possible. Thank you to everyone who contributes by testing!What’s in WordPress 7.2 Beta 2?For technical details on the issues addressed since Beta 1, see the following links:Closed 7.2 WordPress Core Trac tickets since October 20, 20267.2 Gutenberg commits since October 20, 2026Continued Improvements to WordPress 7.2WordPress 7.2 Beta 2 builds on the first beta with additional enhancements, bug fixes, and refinements across the administration experience and developer APIs.Development continues on the Abilities API, including content querying, capability requirements, and improvements to schema handling and permissions. New server-side registration capabilities for DataViews and DataForm also provide developers with more ways to extend WordPress interfaces.Additional work includes improvements to REST API flexibility, admin asset loading, and the transition to modern SVG icons throughout WordPress administration.Learn more: Trac #66268, Trac #66325, Trac #66229, Trac #66343, Trac #57548, Trac #65089How important is your testing?Testing for issues is a critical part of developing any software, and it’s a meaningful way for anyone to contribute – whether or not you have experience. Details on what to test in WordPress 7.2 are available here.If you encounter an issue, please share it in the Alpha/Beta area of the support forums. If you are comfortable submitting a reproducible bug report, you can do so via WordPress Trac. You can also check your issue against this list of known bugs.Curious about testing releases in general and how to get started? Follow along with the testing initiatives in Make Core and join the #core-test channel on Making WordPress Slack.A Beta 2 haikuSecond beta takes shapeNew abilities take rootWordPress grows strongerProps to @mamaduka for pre-publish review.
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