Call for Testing: Jetpack 13.3

Jetpack 13.3 is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 13.3 will be deployed to VIP on Wednesday, April 17, 2024*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).

*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.

A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • AI Assistant: Provide per-block quick actions to make them more relevant.
  • Blocks: “Earn” category renamed to “Monetize”.
  • General: Only show installation errors on Plugins page.
  • Jetpack AI: When the response includes a title and post title is empty, use provided title as post title.
  • Member login block: Add ability to hide manage subscription link.
  • My Jetpack: Trigger red bubble notification when a broken installation is detected.
  • Newsletters: Display Email settings on Newsletter settings page.
  • Newsletters: Ensure blog stats and top posts blocks do not render in email newsletters.
  • Newsletters: Reorder settings cards to improve hierarchy.
  • Newsletters: Use radio buttons instead of toggles on Email Settings.
  • Sharing: Add a Bluesky sharing button.
  • Sharing: add a Threads sharing button and a Threads sharing button block.
  • Sharing: Add Native (Web Share) button to Sharing Buttons block.
  • Sharing: Remove Like button from master bar.
  • Social: Add support for an SMS button.

Improved compatibility

  • Carousel: disable WordPress’ lightbox option when Jetpack’s Carousel feature is activated.
  • General: Remove methods that were deprecated before the release of Jetpack 10.0, in 2021.
  • SEO Tools: make the feature available on non-connected sites.
  • Subscriptions: Remove subscription settings from reading options page.

Bug fixes

  • Dashboard: Update the sharing button settings to clarify the available options (block or legacy sharing buttons).
  • Enhanced Distribution: begin deprecation process as the Firehose is winding down.
  • Paid Content Block: Fix subscriber view content not rendering in WordPress.com reader.
  • Sharing: avoid PHP warnings when using custom post types.
  • Sharing: fix the display of the sharing block in some classic themes.
  • SSO: Disable WordPress.com invitation functionality for non-connected users.

What do I need to do?

We recommend the below:

  1. Installing the release on your non-production sites using these instructions.
  2. Running through the testing flows outlined in the Jetpack Testing Guide.

As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
  • Use Query Monitor to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.

Call for Testing: Jetpack 13.2-beta

Jetpack 13.2-beta is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 13.2 will be deployed to VIP on Wednesday, March 20, 2024*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).

*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.
A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • Blog Stats block: Add message on the frontend when the Stats module is disabled.
  • Dashboard: link to Odyssey Stats for Atomic sites
  • Goodreads Block: Add transform from Legacy Widget.

What do I need to do?

We recommend the below:

  1. Installing the release on your non-production sites using these instructions.
  2. Running through the testing flows outlined in the Jetpack Testing Guide.

As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
  • Use Query Monitor to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.

Call for Testing: Jetpack 13.1-beta

Jetpack 13.1-beta is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 13.1 will be deployed to VIP on Wednesday, February 21, 2024*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).

*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.

A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • Like block: the existing Jetpack Like & Reblog button features are now available as a block! With the new Like block, users are be able to add the Like & Reblog features not just to posts and pages, but also to block templates and block patterns. You can give the new Like block a try by adding it from within the editor just like any other block.
  • Sharing Buttons block: similar to the Like block mentioned above, the existing Jetpack Sharing Buttons feature is now available as a block.

Improved compatibility

  • GIF block: accept Giphy shortlinks as a valid embed.
  • Performance: improve script enqueuing strategies to rely on methods introduced in WordPress 6.3.
  • Sitemaps: use wp_loaded filter hook instead of init hook to load the permalinks for the sitemaps, which allows plugins and other hooks to load.

Bug fixes

  • Related Posts block: get related posts only when the option is turned on and the current post contains a Related Posts block.
  • Spotify shortcode: prevent a fatal error in PHP 8.1 if no attributes are passed.
  • Theme Tools: ensure that Content Options does not override the Featured Images options set within blocks.

What do I need to do?

We recommend the below:

  1. Installing the release on your non-production sites using these instructions.
  2. Running through the testing flows outlined in the Jetpack Testing Guide.

As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
  • Use Query Monitor to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.

Call for Testing: Jetpack 13.0-beta

Jetpack 13.0-beta is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 13.0 will be deployed to VIP on Thursday, January 18, 2024*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).

*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.

A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • Subscription Modal: Display thesubscription modal when a user makes a comment.

Bug fixes

  • Likes Widget: Fix accessibility on likes popover.
  • Likes Widget: Make likes widget accessibility compatible across themes.

What do I need to do?

We recommend the below:

  1. Installing the release on your non-production sites using these instructions.
  2. Running through the testing flows outlined in the Jetpack Testing Guide.

As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
  • Use Query Monitor to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.

Call for Testing: Jetpack 12.9-beta

Jetpack 12.9-beta is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 12.9 will be deployed to VIP on Tuesday, January 9, 2024*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).

*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.

A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • My Jetpack: Added Creator to My Jetpack overview.
  • Paid Content Block: Added support for selecting multiple plans.
  • Likes: Updated the likes popover design and added RTL support.

Improved compatibility

  • Google Fonts: Resolved occasional bug resulting in fatal errors on PHP 8 with latest Gutenberg.
  • Block Editor: Dequeued editor assets when they aren’t in use.

Bug fixes

  • Dashboard: Fixed the display of the Auto-sharing feature toggle when the user is not connected to WordPress.com.
  • Dashboard: Fixed the display of Subscriptions and WordPress.com Toolbar controls when the user is not connected to WordPress.com.
  • Monetize: Updated the link to the plans page.
  • EU Cookie Widget: Moved away from deprecated jQuery methods.
  • Block Editor: Fixed console errors being thrown for Jetpack blocks inside the Full Site Editor.
  • Fixed sending email preview when content in the editor is different from the latest version in the database.
  • Fixed wrong like count in the like dialog after liking.
  • Google Fonts: Added filtering for old google fonts data in the user’s global styles.
  • Monetize: Fixed membership products resolver not filtering tiers correctly.
  • Related Posts Block: Fixed thumbnails opening in the same tab.
  • Subscribe Widget: Fixed nonce validation.

What do I need to do?

We recommend the below:

  1. Installing the release on your non-production sites using these instructions.
  2. Running through the testing flows outlined in the Jetpack Testing Guide.

As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
  • Use Query Monitor to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.

Call for Testing: Jetpack 12.8-beta

Jetpack 12.8-beta is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 12.8 will be deployed to VIP on Thursday, November 16, 2023*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).

*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.

A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • Added a notice for wp-admin settings pages when the wpcom_admin_interface option is set to wp-admin.
  • Added nextdoor block to production blocks.
  • AI Tiered Plans: Pick and expose tier plan data.
  • Always links ‘My Sites’ to the Sites page when ‘wp-admin’ is the admin interface.
  • Cache the remote google fonts JSON data.
  • Change WordAds and Simple Payments upsell CTAs to JP Creator redirect.
  • Display SSO form for user who has wpcom-admin-interface setting set to wp-admin (fall back to the original WordPress menu).
  • Jetpack AI: Temporarely remove performance sensitive function calls to solve loading issue.
  • Jetpack AI: Use Jetpack AI Usage Helper to set current plan tier information on feature endpoint.
  • Subscribe Block: Add subscribed status.
  • Subscriptions: Add blog_id param to login link.
  • Update classic Jetpack widget to not show up if user is subscribed.

Improved compatibility

  • Nextdoor: Fix the embed resizing.

Bug fixes

  • Comments: Improve compatibility with WordPress 6.4 and drop IE support.
  • Fix Assistant not showing Jetpack header on some Assistant routes.
  • Respect the user’s view setting when wpcom_admin_interface is wp-admin.

What do I need to do?

We recommend the below:

  1. Installing the release on your non-production sites using these instructions.
  2. Running through the testing flows outlined in the Jetpack Testing Guide.

As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
  • Use Query Monitor to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.

Call for Testing: Jetpack 12.7-beta

Jetpack 12.7-beta is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 12.7 will be deployed to VIP on Thursday, October 26, 2023*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).

*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.
A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • Newsletter: launch the ability to create tiered newsletter plans.
  • Blogroll: move blogroll and blogroll-items blocks from beta to production, along with various improvements.

Improved compatibility

  • AI Chat block: fix icon color in block selector.

Bug fixes

  • AI Assistant: do not register the editor plugin if the site is not connected to WordPress.com.
  • AI Chat block: fix text wrapping in button for Firefox.
  • Block Editor: update the Likes and Sharing copy in the Jetpack menu to address grammatical mistake.
  • Subscriptions module: fix fatal error caused by undefined constant.

What do I need to do?

We recommend the below:

As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
  • Use Query Monitor to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.

Now available:  Jetpack AI for WordPress VIP

With the recent release of Jetpack 12.6, WordPress VIP customers now have access to Jetpack’s AI Assistant.  This new capability provides a block directly in the Block Editor where you can automatically generate, revise and optimize text using AI.  

Powered by ChatGPT, the AI assistant can create a variety of different types of content and format directly in the Block Editor.  In addition to long-form text it can create tables, bulleted lists, forms and more.  It can also conform to tones (e.g. Formal, Optimistic, Humorous), translate text to several languages and provide feedback on existing text.

The AI Assistant is available to all customers.  

Unlike the out-of-the-box content assistant which is limited to 20 requests for content, WordPress VIP will support up to 1,000.  If you need to go over the limit, please contact your account team to request additional capacity.

Call for Testing: Jetpack 12.6

Jetpack 12.6 is available now for testing and the download link is available here.

Jetpack 12.6 will be deployed to VIP on Thursday, September 28. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).*
*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release. This post will be updated if there are any changes to the planned deployment.
A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Jetpack 12.6 requires WordPress version 6.2+. If you’re using a version older than WordPress 6.2, your application won’t automatically upgrade. To access Jetpack 12.6, please update to WordPress 6.2 or higher.

Enhancements

  • AI Assistant:
    • add prompts for correct feature configuration.
    • proof-of-concept for expandable messages on the backend using form generation prompt.
    • proof-of-concept for server-side prompts, starting with form generation prompts.
  • AI Excerpt:
    • add the Accept and Discard button.
    • ensure to save the post before asking a suggestion.
    • show upgrade banner when site achieves requests limit.
  • AI Extension:
    • add create-with-voice beta extension.
    • enhance blocks parsing flickering with child blocks.
    • introduce Create with voice jetpack block – initial implementation.
    • use new AIControl component from AI package and remove local implementation.
  • AI-chat Block: add ability to chat with the site.
  • Business Hours Block: refactor block registration to avoid duplication.
  • Classic Editor Markdown: add support for double-tilde strikethrough, e.g. ~~strikethrough~~.
  • Connection UI: use Redux state to pass the “from” property.
  • Content Lens: connect excerpt panel with AI Assistant.
  • Create with voice:
    • connect block with useMediaRecording() hook.
    • introduce Done button.
    • set block properties by using useBlockProps() custom hook.
    • show audio duration when recording audio.
  • Featured Blogs: add item block.
  • Gravatar profile widget: add srcset.
  • Jetpack Assistant: add placeholder UX for the prompt input.
  • Jetpack Social: display the Social editor panel with an invitation to activate the feature when it is disabled.
  • Launchpad save modal: persist the user option when they opt to hide the modal.
  • Newsletters:
    • add support for newsletter categories.
    • improve flows around access and paywall.
  • Paywall Block:
    • add toolbar options
    • disable Paid subscribers button if plans are not set up.
    • improve excerpts handling, settings panel, and toolbar.
  • Paywall: better content for when waiting for email validation.
  • Related Posts: make the block available even when the feature has not been activated yet.
  • Security: Blocks: avoid saving invalid block attributes that may appear to other editors on the site.
  • Sidebar: rename the “Inbox” menu to “My Mailboxes”.
  • Site Editor: point the Site Editor’s < link to the theme showcase when previewing a theme.
  • Social:
    • add the change setting for the auto conversion feature.
    • add the new auto-conversion toggle.
  • Subscriptions Block:
    • add newsletter categories to the content view.
    • render in emails.
  • Subscriptions:
    • add edit link for subscribe modal.
    • add number formatting for subscriber count in newsletter module.
    • remove newsletter flow+theme and FSE theme check for the subscribe modal. Leave WP.com check.
  • Tiled gallery module: add srcset to images.
  • WordPress.com Toolbar: add site monitoring menu and remove site logs.

Bugfixes

  • AI Chat: fix styles not loading in the editor and block styles not loading.
  • AI Extension: remove HTML fragments from AI-generated forms on site editor.
  • Admin Menu: display Newsletter settings submenu item for Jetpack connected sites.
  • Blocks:
    • fix block icons for display on wp.org.
    • use custom Facebook and Instagram icons in Jetpack’s Facebook and Instagram blocks to avoid issues in accessibility inspector.
  • Comments: remove mention of Twitter as a log in option since it is no longer available.
  • Cookie Consent Block: fix block positioning in the editor.
  • Donation Block: fix issue with Danish Krone.
  • Featured images fallback: fix undefined variable warnings.
  • Fixed a Global Styles UI performance issue in the Site Editor.
  • Launchpad modal: reduce API calls for modal dismiss flag.
  • Load the Jetpack block assets in the iframe directly in WP-Admin and keep the existing behavior on the front-end, for compatibility reasons.
  • Nav Unification: flips order of tags and categories submenu of posts.
  • Newsletters: allow Newsletter plans in the Premium Content and Recurring Payment blocks again.
  • Paywall block:
    • fix autosave before redirecting the user.
    • fix default plan being selected in payment block.
  • Remove use of Jetpack_Membership::get_connected_account_id().
  • Subscriptions
    • email subscribers now receive full posts.
    • hide modal if paywall block exists or if post is subscribers-only.
    • tweak subscribe modal text/spacing.
  • VideoPress Block: Check if VideoPress module is active in order to register the VideoPress video block.
  • Widgets: fix an issue that caused the notice displayed when updating widgets to overlap the admin menu.

Improved Compatibility

  • Carousel: add new hook allowing third-parties to customize the metadata displayed within the Carousel modal.
  • Lazy Images: discourage enabling of Lazy loading images as now 90% of browser support the feature natively and this version in Jetpack can conflict with the upcoming WordPress interactivity API.
  • Shortcodes: exclude images with broken URL from galleries.
  • Theme fields: only add is_block_theme to theme response when WordPress version is < 6.3
  • WC Analytics: ensure correct values are tracked for cart/checkout block/template tracking when using WC Blocks cart and checkout templates.

For more details about this release (including specific changes), please see the release notes.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.

Call for Testing: Jetpack 12.4 Beta

Jetpack 12.4-beta is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 12.4 will be deployed to VIP on Thursday, August 3, 2023 Thursday, August 10*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).

*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.
A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • Added Pexels integrations to the Media Sidebar of the block editor.
  • AI Assistant: improved the upgrade prompt logic when requesting suggestions.
  • AI Assistant: introduce sidebar and proofread components.
  • AI Assistant: release the Get Feedback feature.
  • AI Assistant: update upgrade prompt message with new wording and formatting.
  • Dashboard: highlight Jetpack Newsletter in recommendations flow.
  • Dashboard: update link to configure Related Posts when you use a Block theme on your site.
  • Newsletter: Only display the “NL access” column if we have published one paid-newsletter.

Improved compatibility

  • General: indicate full compatibility with the latest version of WordPress, 6.3.

Bug fixes

  • Payments Block: update link to support documentation.

What do I need to do?

We recommend the below:

As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
  • Use Query Monitor to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.