WordPress 7.1 compatibility validation and Tested up to update

Goal

Validate Perform against WordPress 7.1 before the scheduled 19 August 2026 release, then update the stable-tag readme only after compatibility evidence is complete.

Required work

• Test the packaged plugin on the latest WordPress 7.1 release candidate (and the supported PHP/browser matrix used by this repository).
• Run Plugin Check against the packaged plugin and record actionable findings.
• Review the applicable WordPress 7.1 changes: iframed post editor, client-side media processing, @wordpress/components changes, persistent editor toolbar, SVG Icon API, jQuery UI 1.14.2, and Abilities API changes. Mark non-applicable surfaces explicitly with evidence.
• Focus for this plugin: performance/admin dashboards, editor-facing assets, media processing hooks, and any Abilities API integration.
• Fix compatibility blockers in this release train; keep unrelated feature work out of scope.
• After proof passes, update the stable-tag readme.txt line to Tested up to: 7.1, refresh the changelog/release notes, and verify the packaged artifact contains the updated metadata.

Acceptance criteria

• WordPress 7.1 RC test site and relevant editor/admin workflows pass without new regressions.
• Plugin Check output is attached, with no unresolved release-blocking finding.
• Automated tests, lint/static checks, and package validation pass.
• The stable-tag readme update is made only after the above evidence exists.
• This issue is included in the milestone containing it and called out in the next minor release notes.

References

• WordPress 7.1 Field Guide: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/08/05/wordpress-7-1-field-guide/
• Iframed editor changes: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/08/03/iframed-editor-changes-in-wordpress-7-1/
• Client-side media processing: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/07/22/client-side-media-processing-in-wordpress-7-1/
• Editor components: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/07/23/editor-components-updates-in-wordpress-7-1/
• Persistent toolbar: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/07/13/consistent-navigation-in-wordpress-7-1-with-persistent-toolbar/
• SVG Icon API: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/07/24/registering-and-rendering-svg-icons-in-wordpress-7-1/
• jQuery UI 1.14.2: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/07/29/jquery-ui-updated-to-1-14-2-in-wordpress-7-1/
• Abilities API: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/07/31/abilities-api-improvements-in-wordpress-7-1/
• Plugin Check: https://wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-check/

Start with the packaged plugin on a WordPress 7.1 release-candidate test site, covering the supported PHP/browser matrix and the listed editor, media, admin, and Abilities API surfaces. Run Plugin Check and the repository's automated tests, lint, static checks, and package validation; record evidence for applicable and non-applicable changes. Done means release blockers are resolved, the artifact is verified, and stable-tag readme.txt and release notes are updated only after the checks pass.