- October 9, 2026A WordPress debug log records diagnostic output when the relevant debugging constants and logging configuration are enabled.
- October 9, 2026A smoke test performs a small set of basic checks that establish whether a build is usable enough for further…
- October 9, 2026Semantic versioning communicates changes through major, minor, and patch components when a project defines a public API.
- October 9, 2026A regression test checks that previously expected behavior still works after a change.
- October 9, 2026The Stable tag in a WordPress.org plugin readme identifies the repository version intended for installation.
- October 9, 2026A release artifact is the installable package produced for a particular software version.
- October 9, 2026A plugin slug is the identifier commonly used for its directory and repository listing.
- October 9, 2026The Version header identifies a WordPress plugin's installed version in its main file.
- October 9, 2026The Requires Plugins header declares supported WordPress.org plugin dependencies for a plugin package.
- October 9, 2026A deactivation hook runs when WordPress deactivates an ordinary plugin.
- October 9, 2026A plugin activation hook runs setup code when WordPress activates an ordinary plugin.
- October 9, 2026A minimal reproducible example isolates the smallest code and data needed to demonstrate a problem.
- October 9, 2026A feature flag selects whether a code path or capability is enabled for a particular environment or audience.
- October 9, 2026Deprecation marks an interface as discouraged while giving consumers time to migrate to a supported replacement.
- October 9, 2026A database migration changes stored structure or data when software requirements evolve.
- October 9, 2026A beta release is a prerelease build distributed for testing before the intended stable release.
- October 9, 2026Backward compatibility means a newer version continues to support the existing interfaces and stored data promised by the project.
