|
#60478
|
Upgrade to jQuery 4.0
|
|
External Libraries
|
normal
|
normal
|
10
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
|
01/18/2026
|
|
#39544
|
REST API: Improve users endpoint in multisite
|
|
REST API
|
normal
|
normal
|
10
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
08/17/2021
|
|
#53010
|
Tests: introduce namespacing for the test classes
|
SergeyBiryukov
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
9
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
12/24/2025
|
|
#40278
|
Customizer: Introduce theme uploading
|
|
Customize
|
normal
|
normal
|
9
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
11/22/2020
|
|
#43989
|
Allow plugin searches to be filtered by "Requires PHP" version information
|
|
Site Health
|
normal
|
normal
|
9
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
needs-unit-tests
|
06/24/2019
|
|
#56070
|
Use a consistent order of annotations in the test suite
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
8
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
dev-feedback
|
10/17/2023
|
|
#41870
|
Code Editor: Add grunt task for building new CodeMirror bundles from external dependencies
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
7
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
05/15/2025
|
|
#53465
|
PHP 8.1.: the default value of the flags parameter for htmlentities() et all needs to be explicitly set
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
7
|
Awaiting Review
|
task (blessed)
|
dev-feedback
|
04/06/2025
|
|
#49715
|
Alternate views for WP List Tables
|
audrasjb
|
Administration
|
normal
|
normal
|
6
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
04/29/2025
|
|
#40330
|
Reconsider the usage of infinite scrolling across the admin
|
|
Administration
|
normal
|
normal
|
6
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
05/08/2021
|
|
#48086
|
Add required extensions and libraries to composer.json
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
6
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
07/03/2024
|
|
#40538
|
Fix or remove useless PHPUnit tests
|
johnbillion*
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
6
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
needs-unit-tests
|
09/01/2022
|
|
#57844
|
Tests/Script Loader: Run build step in PHP Unit test actions.
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
6
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
close
|
02/13/2025
|
|
#37486
|
Make emojis accessible
|
|
Emoji
|
normal
|
normal
|
6
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
05/15/2025
|
|
#41121
|
Consistency of the _deprecated_function() calls and related documentation.
|
SergeyBiryukov
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
6
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
07/06/2023
|
|
#51126
|
Document the update offer parameter for auto updates
|
desrosj
|
Upgrade/Install
|
normal
|
normal
|
6
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
10/10/2022
|
|
#60875
|
Handler proposal for known dynamic properties that are initialized and set late only when getting its value
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
5
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
11/03/2025
|
|
#59649
|
PHP 8.0: improvements to allow for named parameters in 7.0
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
5
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
|
11/06/2025
|
|
#40362
|
Remove `blog-id-cache` cache group
|
johnjamesjacoby*
|
Networks and Sites
|
normal
|
normal
|
5
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
dev-feedback
|
11/08/2025
|
|
#41459
|
Introduce a REST API endpoint for networks / network options
|
|
REST API
|
normal
|
normal
|
5
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
04/03/2020
|
|
#18289
|
Direct link to plugin installation should have admin chrome
|
|
Upgrade/Install
|
normal
|
normal
|
5
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
06/27/2025
|
|
#51928
|
Provide plugin/theme update failure data to dot org
|
|
Upgrade/Install
|
normal
|
normal
|
5
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
dev-feedback
|
08/16/2024
|
|
#31531
|
Shiny Updates: Updates on update-core.php
|
|
Upgrade/Install
|
normal
|
normal
|
5
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
08/11/2021
|
|
#40001
|
Replace wp-list.js with REST API-powered JavaScript
|
|
Administration
|
normal
|
normal
|
4
|
Awaiting Review
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
04/06/2021
|
|
#54510
|
Add a GitHub Action workflow which alerts contributors if they propose changes to third party files
|
johnbillion
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
4
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
01/09/2026
|
|
#59844
|
Run HTTP related automated tests with multiple versions of cURL
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
4
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
01/17/2025
|
|
#54183
|
Tests: decide on how to handle deprecations in PHPUnit
|
SergeyBiryukov
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
4
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
10/05/2022
|
|
#53119
|
Tests: introduce naming conventions for data providers and use named test cases
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
4
|
Awaiting Review
|
task (blessed)
|
|
10/24/2023
|
|
#39851
|
WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_items() has too many concerns
|
|
REST API
|
normal
|
normal
|
4
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
01/17/2019
|
|
#50787
|
Consolidate the logic for displaying WP & PHP compatibility messages for themes
|
SergeyBiryukov*
|
Site Health
|
normal
|
normal
|
4
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
02/22/2021
|
|
#47880
|
Extend unit tests for Site Health component.
|
|
Site Health
|
normal
|
normal
|
4
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
needs-unit-tests
|
07/06/2020
|
|
#40925
|
Review the usage of the change event on select elements
|
joedolson*
|
Administration
|
normal
|
normal
|
3
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
09/22/2023
|
|
#40885
|
Update admin color scheme using the REST API
|
|
Administration
|
normal
|
normal
|
3
|
Awaiting Review
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
05/31/2017
|
|
#52610
|
Consider removing many of the default test group exclusions
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
3
|
Awaiting Review
|
task (blessed)
|
dev-feedback
|
04/29/2021
|
|
#60966
|
Introduce a GitHub Actions workflow for bumping the version number in a branch
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
3
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
|
11/14/2025
|
|
#64221
|
Reclassify `json2php` as a `devDependency`
|
desrosj
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
3
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
01/13/2026
|
|
#54029
|
Rename WordPress native expectDeprecated() and @ExpectedDeprecated to avoid confusion with PHPUnit native expectDeprecation and for future-proofing
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
3
|
Awaiting Review
|
task (blessed)
|
|
06/20/2022
|
|
#48703
|
Update compressed images for a clean precommit:image output
|
SergeyBiryukov
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
3
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
08/07/2023
|
|
#59233
|
Improve error handling for unserialize()
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
3
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
07/21/2025
|
|
#64278
|
Remove remaining Internet Explorer code
|
|
General
|
normal
|
minor
|
3
|
Awaiting Review
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
11/26/2025
|
|
#33186
|
Stop sending password via e-mail when creating a new site in Multisite
|
|
Networks and Sites
|
normal
|
normal
|
3
|
|
task (blessed)
|
|
06/04/2019
|
|
#9824
|
make better use of stubs when verbose rules should apply
|
|
Rewrite Rules
|
normal
|
normal
|
3
|
|
task (blessed)
|
needs-unit-tests
|
06/04/2019
|
|
#59648
|
PHPUnit tests: Add/improve @covers annotations
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
2
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
11/25/2025
|
|
#53118
|
Tests: review of correctly setting output expectations
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
minor
|
2
|
Awaiting Review
|
task (blessed)
|
|
04/30/2021
|
|
#56897
|
First time contributor welcome message improvements
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
2
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
10/20/2025
|
|
#64238
|
PHPStan code quality improvements for 7.0
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
2
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
01/03/2026
|
|
#64536
|
About Page - 7.0
|
|
Help/About
|
normal
|
normal
|
2
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
|
01/21/2026
|
|
#55645
|
Docs: Improve the documentation for `plugins_api()`.
|
|
Plugins
|
normal
|
normal
|
2
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
08/09/2024
|
|
#50437
|
Add leniency to the overdue check for plugin and theme auto updates
|
|
Upgrade/Install
|
normal
|
normal
|
2
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
11/19/2024
|
|
#61173
|
Run upgrade tests on PRs and pushes to trunk
|
|
Upgrade/Install
|
normal
|
normal
|
2
|
Awaiting Review
|
task (blessed)
|
|
05/08/2024
|
|
#61887
|
Add automation to close stale pull requests
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
01/17/2025
|
|
#60967
|
Introduce a GitHub Actions workflow for syncing package updates to a branch
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
|
11/14/2025
|
|
#59644
|
Migrate JavaScript unit tests away from QUnit
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
07/07/2025
|
|
#64225
|
Test tool and unit test improvements for 7.0
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
01/13/2026
|
|
#59482
|
Tests: Introduce Reflection API helper methods.
|
costdev
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
07/03/2024
|
|
#64324
|
Tests: Reduce usage of assertEquals for 7.0
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
12/31/2025
|
|
#53011
|
Tests: review all setUp() and tearDown()
|
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
Awaiting Review
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
06/04/2022
|
|
#64083
|
Trim the GitHub Actions workflows for older branches (and possibly `trunk`)
|
johnbillion
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
11/18/2025
|
|
#64539
|
Deprecate the `addslashes_gpc()` function
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
01/22/2026
|
|
#52264
|
Rename `$array` when used in `@param` tags
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
02/25/2022
|
|
#24791
|
Map audio/video shortcode IDs on import
|
|
Import
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
|
task (blessed)
|
|
06/04/2019
|
|
#61146
|
Multisite: Marking a user account as spam, also marks the blogs he's a member of as spam
|
johnjamesjacoby
|
Networks and Sites
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
has-patch
|
12/22/2025
|
|
#64511
|
Deprecate wp_sanitize_script_attributes()
|
jonsurrell
|
Script Loader
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
7.0
|
task (blessed)
|
commit
|
01/22/2026
|
|
#45344
|
Add Two New Theme Tags on Theme Directory
|
|
Themes
|
normal
|
normal
|
1
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
02/02/2024
|
|
#11895
|
Allow more specific image size editing
|
|
Media
|
normal
|
normal
|
10
|
|
feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
06/04/2019
|
|
#15467
|
Multisite with separate users table
|
|
Networks and Sites
|
normal
|
normal
|
10
|
|
feature request
|
has-patch
|
03/02/2024
|
|
#43621
|
Introduce `add_action_once` and `add_filter_once` sugar.
|
|
Plugins
|
normal
|
normal
|
10
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
04/06/2018
|
|
#39174
|
Introduce network roles
|
|
Role/Capability
|
normal
|
normal
|
10
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
needs-unit-tests
|
03/15/2019
|
|
#52012
|
Bundle jQuery plugin temporarily to encourage adoption of auto-updates
|
|
External Libraries
|
normal
|
normal
|
9
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
12/19/2020
|
|
#38419
|
Make beta testing an opt-in feature in core
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
9
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
10/05/2021
|
|
#38743
|
Introduce add_action_once()
|
|
Plugins
|
normal
|
normal
|
9
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
03/23/2018
|
|
#60805
|
Reading Settings: add option to discourage AI services from crawling the site
|
|
Privacy
|
normal
|
normal
|
9
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
01/13/2025
|
|
#48745
|
Disable Admin Email Verification Screen by Variable in wp-config.php (or other means)
|
|
Users
|
normal
|
normal
|
9
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
has-patch
|
09/06/2020
|
|
#59282
|
WordPress should register custom error and exception handlers
|
|
Bootstrap/Load
|
normal
|
normal
|
8
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
07/01/2025
|
|
#8994
|
Incorporate MediaRSS Plugin into core
|
technosailor
|
Feeds
|
normal
|
normal
|
8
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
02/07/2021
|
|
#20194
|
Add Description meta to General Settings
|
|
General
|
normal
|
minor
|
8
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
08/10/2021
|
|
#50673
|
Create "Accessibility Statement" tool with features equivalent to Privacy Policy Tools
|
audrasjb
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
8
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
07/21/2023
|
|
#38750
|
Split wp_signups into wp_user_signups and wp_blog_signups
|
|
Login and Registration
|
normal
|
normal
|
8
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
needs-unit-tests
|
12/11/2025
|
|
#44658
|
Support BETWEEN for term names in WP_Tax_Query/WP_Term_Query
|
|
Query
|
normal
|
normal
|
8
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
09/11/2019
|
|
#21132
|
List tables' "select all" should let you really select all, regardless of screen options
|
|
Administration
|
normal
|
normal
|
7
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
close
|
09/18/2025
|
|
#41535
|
Prevent or warn about offline status before submitting a form
|
|
Administration
|
normal
|
normal
|
7
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
has-patch
|
02/19/2019
|
|
#36710
|
Symlinked directories should not be deleted recursively
|
|
Filesystem API
|
normal
|
normal
|
7
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
05/15/2025
|
|
#59519
|
Reconsider including Google branding and product in WordPress core (Google Fonts)
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
7
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
10/05/2023
|
|
#49442
|
Request: filter for parse_blocks() result
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
7
|
7.0
|
feature request
|
has-patch
|
10/20/2025
|
|
#36842
|
More global event hooks using the media.events, like "modal:open", "modal:close", etc
|
|
Media
|
normal
|
normal
|
7
|
|
feature request
|
|
06/04/2019
|
|
#48190
|
Show information from Plugins Directory into WP-Admin plugins page
|
|
Plugins
|
normal
|
normal
|
7
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
06/19/2024
|
|
#5942
|
Add Owner role
|
|
Role/Capability
|
normal
|
normal
|
7
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
11/06/2017
|
|
#47285
|
Better Management of External Asset Dependencies
|
|
Script Loader
|
normal
|
major
|
7
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
07/24/2024
|
|
#51181
|
Capabilities arg for register_taxonomy() inneffective on non-hierarchical taxonomies
|
|
Taxonomy
|
normal
|
minor
|
7
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
12/19/2020
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#36368
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Add `access_admin` capability
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Users
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normal
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normal
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7
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feature request
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dev-feedback
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06/05/2019
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#33542
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User preferences API idea
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Users
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normal
|
normal
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7
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Future Release
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feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
02/05/2017
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#34991
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Introduce a typographic measure for the admin screens
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Administration
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normal
|
normal
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6
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Future Release
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feature request
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04/08/2025
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#18630
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Custom Comment Validation Error
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Comments
|
normal
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minor
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6
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Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
has-patch
|
07/15/2022
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#54070
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Increase CPT "machine name" limit from its current maximum of 20 characters.
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Database
|
normal
|
normal
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6
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
11/08/2024
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|
#50615
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Editor: Create standalone JSON schema for block type definition
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Editor
|
normal
|
normal
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6
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
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|
04/30/2022
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#40852
|
Support Micropub
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
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6
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
09/09/2020
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#29798
|
unified theme and plugin uploader
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General
|
normal
|
normal
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6
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
has-patch
|
11/06/2025
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|
#55950
|
FIDO passwordless authentication?
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Login and Registration
|
normal
|
minor
|
6
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
11/19/2024
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|
#38789
|
Multisite sign-up improvements (potential roadmap)
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|
Login and Registration
|
normal
|
normal
|
6
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
03/25/2019
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|
#24776
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Need Filter Hooks on Creating Slug - Check Availability of Slug if That is Used for Post, Page, Taxonomy or any Plugin
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Permalinks
|
normal
|
normal
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6
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
dev-feedback
|
02/14/2022
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