| 4
|
#54589
|
Audit and preload current "from" version files into memory before upgrading filesystem to the "to" version
|
hellofromTonya
|
|
Upgrade/Install
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
has-patch
|
06/09/2022
|
| 3
|
#63678
|
WordPress redirect to wp-admin/install.php when a user is rate limited in mysql
|
anonymooo
|
johnbillion
|
Database
|
normal
|
normal
|
7.1
|
defect (bug)
|
has-patch
|
03/17/2026
|
| 3
|
#56091
|
Using %i for table/field names in wpdb::prepare()
|
craigfrancis
|
craigfrancis
|
Database
|
low
|
minor
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
has-patch
|
04/02/2024
|
| 3
|
#60745
|
WP_Query::parse_query() does not handle invalid query arg values
|
xknown
|
|
Query
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
has-patch
|
02/10/2025
|
| 3
|
#17019
|
add hooks for Media Library attachment counts
|
kevinB
|
SergeyBiryukov
|
Query
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
has-patch
|
05/15/2025
|
| 3
|
#42947
|
REST API wrong total pages
|
elvishp2006
|
spacedmonkey
|
REST API
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
has-patch
|
10/31/2021
|
| 3
|
#16839
|
Category Base Should be Slugified
|
miklb
|
SergeyBiryukov*
|
Rewrite Rules
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
needs-unit-tests
|
01/20/2026
|
| 3
|
#61890
|
Handle WP_Term dynamic properties for PHP 8.2
|
hellofromTonya
|
|
Taxonomy
|
normal
|
minor
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
needs-unit-tests
|
11/03/2025
|
| 2
|
#62342
|
wpdb->get_table_from_query: preg_match(): Passing null to parameter #2 ($subject) of type string is deprecated
|
kkmuffme
|
|
Database
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
has-patch
|
11/03/2025
|
| 2
|
#42780
|
Code Editor: Linter (HTMLHint) should show error if checkbox doesn't have associated <label>
|
shooper
|
tirth03
|
External Libraries
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
has-patch
|
04/08/2026
|
| 2
|
#59774
|
Undefined array key when using wp_list_pluck function
|
iamarunchaitanyajami
|
hellofromTonya
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
has-patch
|
03/03/2026
|
| 2
|
#51317
|
Remove deprecated JavaScript i18n globals
|
SergeyBiryukov
|
|
Script Loader
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
has-patch
|
04/09/2026
|
| 2
|
#58905
|
Ensure locate_template only loads theme files
|
jorbin
|
jorbin
|
Themes
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
has-patch
|
11/04/2025
|
| 2
|
#38133
|
Core widget fields fail to render value of "0" when empty() checks are used
|
hardeepasrani
|
stevenkword
|
Widgets
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
has-patch
|
07/29/2025
|
| 1
|
#46484
|
Cleaning WP from any reference to php4
|
arena
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
early
|
05/22/2019
|
| 1
|
#53348
|
No form to log in when visiting wp-login.php with a given query string
|
henry.wright
|
SergeyBiryukov
|
Login and Registration
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
needs-unit-tests
|
04/09/2026
|
|
|
#37868
|
Avoid default width styles in the markup of the audio player
|
GeertDD
|
wonderboymusic
|
Embeds
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
has-patch
|
04/19/2019
|
|
|
#38597
|
Discourage usage of legacy properties in WP_Network
|
johnjamesjacoby
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
has-patch
|
09/17/2024
|
|
|
#51852
|
"any" value in "post_type" param in "get_posts" by default ignore attachments
|
dam6pl
|
|
Query
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
early
|
02/18/2021
|
| 75
|
#37699
|
Death to Globals Episode #1: A Registry, A Pattern
|
wonderboymusic
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
01/14/2021
|
| 58
|
#36292
|
Rewrites: Next Generation
|
rmccue
|
rmccue
|
Rewrite Rules
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
|
11/19/2020
|
| 57
|
#34136
|
Allow register_post_type's rewrite to remove CPT slug
|
BenRacicot
|
|
Rewrite Rules
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
09/30/2025
|
| 47
|
#35214
|
Custom Comment Types
|
aaroncampbell
|
|
Comments
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
01/23/2025
|
| 43
|
#14877
|
Ability to create exclusive custom taxonomies
|
benbalter
|
helen*
|
Taxonomy
|
normal
|
minor
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
|
11/20/2021
|
| 39
|
#28521
|
FORCE_SSL constant for really forcing SSL
|
johnbillion
|
adamsilverstein
|
Security
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
11/19/2024
|
| 37
|
#18146
|
Add user-level & front end timezone display flexibility according to a fixed time [GMT:0]
|
RanYanivHartstein
|
|
Date/Time
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
|
12/30/2024
|
| 36
|
#16413
|
Settings page needs HTML refactoring and UI improvements
|
chexee
|
joedolson*
|
Administration
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
04/01/2025
|
| 36
|
#31383
|
Add WP_Tax_Query support to WP_User_Query
|
desrosj
|
|
Query
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
|
10/21/2024
|
| 34
|
#36995
|
Support for Service Workers
|
bhubbard
|
westonruter*
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
|
10/21/2024
|
| 34
|
#20578
|
Allow users to delete a plugin without uninstalling
|
scribu
|
|
Plugins
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
ui/ux
|
08/27/2021
|
| 32
|
#18282
|
Issue with admin page hierarchy in Menu admin
|
hcceast
|
|
Menus
|
normal
|
critical
|
Awaiting Review
|
defect (bug)
|
|
09/30/2025
|
| 32
|
#33473
|
Shortcodes + Widgets + Nav Menus. Unified "component" API (aka Content Blocks)
|
brentjett@…
|
|
Widgets
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
|
03/26/2018
|
| 30
|
#38624
|
Allow starter content to apply after a site has already been set up and is no longer “fresh”
|
westonruter
|
|
Customize
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
11/23/2020
|
| 30
|
#28197
|
Fallback Languages
|
downstairsdev
|
swissspidy
|
I18N
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
02/28/2024
|
| 30
|
#33472
|
Templating Engine
|
KalenJohnson
|
|
Themes
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
04/28/2021
|
| 29
|
#19834
|
More Robust Capabilities for Attachments
|
walkinonwat3r
|
|
Media
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
09/10/2020
|
| 28
|
#21666
|
Customizer Revisions (previously reset/undo/revert)
|
dgwyer
|
melchoyce
|
Customize
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
ui/ux
|
05/24/2021
|
| 28
|
#30934
|
Create a new API to standardize application logging
|
ericlewis
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
08/04/2022
|
| 25
|
#40834
|
Introduce a JS module pattern to WordPress
|
omarreiss
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
09/04/2018
|
| 25
|
#43328
|
Add support for Web App Manifests
|
westonruter
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
|
04/01/2025
|
| 25
|
#21583
|
Improve discoverability and visual design of Screen Options and Help Panels
|
chexee
|
|
Help/About
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
11/25/2025
|
| 25
|
#46763
|
Improve plugin search results with already active plugins
|
joostdevalk
|
|
Plugins
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
11/02/2022
|
| 24
|
#22810
|
Support for theme changelogs
|
Daedalon
|
|
Themes
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
04/02/2025
|
| 23
|
#61040
|
Provide a framework for plugin onboarding experiences
|
jorbin
|
|
Plugins
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
06/12/2024
|
| 22
|
#51812
|
Update jQuery step three
|
azaozz
|
SergeyBiryukov
|
External Libraries
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
12/11/2025
|
| 22
|
#38734
|
Dogfood the Settings API
|
johnbillion
|
|
Options, Meta APIs
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
10/13/2025
|
| 20
|
#39681
|
Add RGBA to Customizer color picker
|
melchoyce
|
|
Customize
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
|
02/08/2019
|
| 20
|
#50214
|
Consider introducing the concept of "Editors"
|
johnstonphilip
|
|
Editor
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
11/23/2020
|
| 20
|
#51139
|
Allow "tested up to" PHP version statement for plugins & themes
|
aaroncampbell
|
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
01/09/2024
|
| 20
|
#17948
|
Enhancements to the login and registration forms
|
wpdavis
|
wpdavis
|
Login and Registration
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
10/06/2017
|
| 19
|
#40031
|
Consider Adding Web Annotations to WordPress
|
MikeSchinkel
|
|
Comments
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
02/19/2018
|
| 19
|
#60375
|
Site Transfer Protocol
|
zieladam
|
|
Import
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
03/30/2026
|
| 19
|
#17255
|
More statuses (like draft and/or private) for media files
|
jane
|
|
Media
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
|
10/25/2023
|
| 19
|
#30377
|
wp_check_filetype is broken when checking urls with parameters
|
supercleanse
|
audrasjb
|
Media
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
04/08/2022
|
| 19
|
#35435
|
Support Webmentions
|
dshanske
|
|
Pings/Trackbacks
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
|
02/19/2018
|
| 19
|
#23318
|
Plugins Admin Showing Details for Wrong Plugin
|
miqrogroove
|
|
Plugins
|
normal
|
normal
|
WordPress.org
|
enhancement
|
|
08/23/2022
|
| 19
|
#37616
|
Replace `is_super_admin()` calls with real capability checks
|
flixos90
|
|
Role/Capability
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
05/08/2017
|
| 19
|
#38227
|
Term Status API
|
boonebgorges
|
|
Taxonomy
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
04/10/2021
|
| 17
|
#21352
|
wp_lostpassword_url() on multisite
|
philly max
|
|
Login and Registration
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
10/20/2021
|
| 17
|
#22938
|
Presentation of hierarchical taxonomy in Media modal should be checkboxes rather than comma-separated tag list
|
yeswework
|
wonderboymusic
|
Media
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
09/24/2018
|
| 17
|
#45439
|
Add a link to plugins/themes details in dashboard to translation page
|
parsmizban
|
|
Plugins
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
01/16/2019
|
| 17
|
#26937
|
get_adjacent_post() should use WP_Query rather than build its own SQL query
|
ethitter
|
nacin
|
Query
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
01/31/2018
|
| 17
|
#32067
|
Remove inline javascript from WP-Core to allow CSP protection
|
anonymized_14391430
|
|
Security
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
close
|
05/04/2026
|
| 16
|
#48486
|
Add compliance tab to plugin repository pages on WordPress.org
|
katwhite
|
|
Plugins
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
feature request
|
|
01/14/2022
|
| 16
|
#46294
|
wp rest api fails to paginate page requests correctly when ordering on menu_order
|
hobzhobz
|
|
Query
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
|
12/08/2025
|
| 15
|
#62004
|
Test suite: update the tests for PHPUnit 10/11 and get ready for PHPUnit 12
|
jrf
|
hellofromTonya*
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
11/28/2025
|
| 15
|
#41281
|
attachment_url_to_postid results in very slow query
|
Takahashi_Fumiki
|
joemcgill*
|
Database
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
07/18/2024
|
| 15
|
#39358
|
Media search speed has been dramatically reduced
|
merts
|
joemcgill
|
Media
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
|
09/24/2025
|
| 15
|
#14682
|
Privacy leakage: gravatars leak identity information
|
jmdh
|
|
Privacy
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
defect (bug)
|
|
07/01/2020
|
| 15
|
#21790
|
When set a static front page WP main query isn't set correctly
|
markoheijnen
|
SergeyBiryukov
|
Query
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
|
05/05/2017
|
| 15
|
#49200
|
Allow Developers to Cryptographically Sign Their Own Plugins/Themes with the Gossamer Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
|
paragoninitiativeenterprises
|
|
Upgrade/Install
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
10/15/2020
|
| 15
|
#50623
|
Discoverability of plugin and themes autoupdates
|
francina
|
audrasjb
|
Upgrade/Install
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
10/19/2020
|
| 14
|
#21573
|
NOBLOGREDIRECT interfering with 404 errors
|
bungeshea
|
|
Bootstrap/Load
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
|
09/17/2024
|
| 14
|
#29792
|
Grunt: Add a stylelint precommit task to check for CSS syntax errors
|
helen
|
netweb
|
Build/Test Tools
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
11/11/2021
|
| 14
|
#56034
|
PHP 8.2: proposal for handling unknown dynamic properties deprecations
|
jrf
|
hellofromTonya*
|
General
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
02/24/2025
|
| 14
|
#45982
|
PDF thumbnails have a default black background
|
nebrekab
|
|
Media
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
defect (bug)
|
|
06/13/2023
|
| 14
|
#6984
|
wpautop() formats the the contents of shortcodes
|
Viper007Bond
|
|
Shortcodes
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
|
04/01/2019
|
| 14
|
#55023
|
get_header() notice: Theme without header.php is deprecated
|
kpdaa
|
audrasjb*
|
Themes
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
|
10/18/2024
|
| 14
|
#16001
|
Invited but not activated users can get lost
|
filosofo
|
|
Users
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
|
02/09/2022
|
| 14
|
#28160
|
Get authors user query in-efficient when dealing with large numbers of users.
|
l3rady
|
|
Users
|
normal
|
major
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
04/08/2022
|
| 13
|
#27473
|
Thickbox width and height parameters are ignored when using TB_iframe
|
harmr
|
|
Administration
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
defect (bug)
|
|
12/17/2021
|
| 13
|
#11515
|
Admin needs standardized way of handling messages (notices) displayed to the user
|
filosofo
|
|
Administration
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
04/15/2026
|
| 13
|
#38707
|
Customizer: Additional CSS highlight, revisions, selection, per-page, pop-out
|
folletto
|
|
Customize
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
06/01/2021
|
| 13
|
#40432
|
Customizer: Should we stop contextually hiding features?
|
melchoyce
|
|
Customize
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
09/12/2018
|
| 13
|
#18672
|
Implement rel="prev" and rel="next" for archives
|
joostdevalk
|
joostdevalk
|
Permalinks
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
02/29/2020
|
| 13
|
#19493
|
post and archive pagination don't work with custom endpoints
|
mintindeed
|
|
Rewrite Rules
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
defect (bug)
|
|
01/25/2018
|
| 13
|
#26409
|
Non-Editors can create (non-hierarchical) terms even though they can't manage_terms
|
westonruter
|
|
Taxonomy
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
|
02/03/2018
|
| 13
|
#43395
|
Add Automated E2E Tests for Core Updates
|
jorbin
|
|
Upgrade/Install
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
task (blessed)
|
|
10/16/2025
|
| 12
|
#39752
|
Customize: add a post editing flow
|
mattwiebe
|
|
Customize
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
feature request
|
|
10/11/2020
|
| 12
|
#47511
|
Add specific "default settings" for different locales
|
azaozz
|
|
I18N
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
09/30/2022
|
| 12
|
#39618
|
Insert PDF Thumbnail into Editor
|
tomauger
|
|
Media
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
12/09/2019
|
| 12
|
#35094
|
Replace static with Dynamic Image Sizes for inserted images
|
mor10
|
|
Media
|
normal
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
08/16/2018
|
| 12
|
#22192
|
update_option() strict checks can cause false negatives
|
nacin
|
joemcgill
|
Options, Meta APIs
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
defect (bug)
|
|
10/16/2023
|
| 12
|
#37677
|
Introduce WP_Plugin class analogous to WP_Theme
|
swissspidy
|
|
Plugins
|
low
|
normal
|
Awaiting Review
|
enhancement
|
|
04/25/2024
|
| 12
|
#12839
|
Themes should be sandboxed on activation to prevent fatal errors
|
dd32
|
|
Themes
|
normal
|
normal
|
Future Release
|
enhancement
|
|
01/02/2021
|