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August 24, 2026 WordPress 7.1, Gutenberg updates, and AI tooling in August 2026 WordPress 7.1 "Mary Lou" released with new blocks, responsive styling tools, and an Icon Registration API, alongside the Accessibility Lab plugin for testing ac August 18, 2026 WordPress 7.1 Release Final Steps and Developer Toolkits for August 20 WordPress 7.1 finalizes on August 19, 2026, with RC4 available for testing and accessibility improvements highlighted. August 10, 2026 WordPress Trend Report — 2026-08-10 WordPress 7.1 enters Release Candidate phase, introducing client-side media processing and responsive block styles, with final release scheduled for August 19, August 3, 2026 WordPress Trend Report — 2026-08-03 WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 introduces an always-iframed post editor, Abilities API enhancements, and new JSON schema tools to improve client compatibility and develop July 26, 2026 WordPress Trend Report — 2026-07-26 WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 introduces new block support, client-side media processing, and SVG icon registration ahead of its August 19 release. July 19, 2026 WordPress Trend Report — 2026-07-19 WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 now available, featuring persistent toolbar, iframed post editor, and enhanced styling controls, with testing encouraged for developers.