WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.0 Beta 2

WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 is now ready for testing!

This beta version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, you should evaluate Beta 2 on a test server and site. You can test WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 in any of the following ways:

The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.0 is April 9, 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. Make sure to check the Make WordPress Core blog for 7.0-related posts in the coming weeks for more information. Thank you to everyone who contributes by testing!

Catch up on what’s new in WordPress 7.0: Read the Beta 1 announcement for details and highlights.

How to test this release

Your help testing WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 is key to ensuring everything in the release is the best it can be. While testing the upgrade process is essential, trying out new features is equally important. This guide on what to test in WordPress 7.0 will walk you through testing features in WordPress 7.0.

If you encounter an issue, please report it to the Alpha/Beta area of the support forums or directly to WordPress Trac if you are comfortable writing a reproducible bug report. You can also check your issue against a list of known bugs. Curious about testing releases in general? Follow along with the testing initiatives in Make Core and join the #core-test channel on Making WordPress Slack.

Beta 2 updates and highlights

WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 contains more than 70 updates and fixes across the Editor and Core since the Beta 1 release. 

Each beta cycle focuses on bug fixes; and more are on the way with your help through testing. You can browse the technical details for all issues addressed since Beta 1 using these links:

• GitHub commits for 7.0 since February 20, 2026
• Closed Trac tickets for 7.0 since February 20, 2026

Beta 2 also contains a new feature!

AI provider management is more intuitive in 7.0 Beta 2 with a new Connectors UI dashboard page. WordPress users can now manage external AI connections in a central place in wp-admin, under Settings > Connectors. The new UI enables users to add, delete, and update external connections. It is powered by an extensible, route-based architecture that allows plugins and themes to hook into the page and expand its functionality. The new Connectors page builds on PHP-based script and menu infrastructure, and adds route components powered by @wordpress/components and @wordpress/admin-ui. A new connections-wp-admin-init hook and registration APIs allow plugins to integrate cleanly. This makes managing external connections easier while giving developers a clearer path to extend the experience.

Heads up, block authors! WordPress 7.0 enforces the iframed editor when Gutenberg is active and all blocks on the page or post use Block API version 3. Upgrade your blocks to version 3 to ensure compatibility. More details on Iframed Editor Changes in WordPress 7.0 here.

Gutenberg 22.6, released on February 25th, will be included in WordPress 7.0. Here are more details on What’s new in Gutenberg 22.6.

A Beta 2 haiku

New, and fresh as dew

Crafted and refined for you:

Beta 2 breaks through.

Props to @4thhubbard, @annezazu, @audrasjb, @mukesh27, and @chaion07 for collaboration, proofreading and review.