As development continues with WordPress 5.1, we want to keep you informed of upcoming changes and release dates to provide ample opportunities for testing.
Today, we want to share updates regarding the upgrade timelines and availability of testing environments for both WordPress.com VIP and VIP Go.
WordPress 5.1 Upgrade Timeline Updates
WordPress 5.1 is still set to be released on February 21st. Beta 3 was released on January 31st. We’re still moving forward with our original upgrade timeline, which is platform dependent.
WordPress.com VIP: As with all Core upgrades, we’re going to be pushing incremental updates leading up to the public release. We’ve already begun pushing some smaller updates, and we’ll continue with the bulk of enhancements throughout the week of February 4th.
VIP Go: The release will be deployed to all Go sites on February 21st.
These dates are subject to change if critical issues are discovered during testing or the public release is delayed. We’ll continue to keep you updated through Lobby posts if the dates do change.
How to Test WordPress 5.1
For local environments, we highly recommend updating to the beta release using the Beta Tester plugin or updating to track 5.1 (i.e. bleeding edge) via either the Subversion or GitHub repos. (If you’re using VVV, one of the default sites will already be tracking 5.1. For Chassis users, you can switch your install to switch over to a separate checkout.)
WordPress 5.1 is now also available for development environments on both WordPress.com VIP and VIP Go. If you would like to have non-production sites switched to 5.1 for testing purposes, please open a ticket, and we can set that up for you.
How Should I Surface Issues?
If you have any testing feedback or questions related to this release, please open a ticket, and we’ll be happy to assist.
WordPress VIP Lobby 