August 19, 2026
The latest version of WordPress, 7.1, is available on Pantheon as of August 19, 2026.
Action required
Upgrade to WordPress 7.1 right from your Pantheon dashboard or Terminus to access the latest features, fixes, and security enhancements. See related documentation for how to apply core updates.
Highlights
- Collaboration with Notes — Inline notes with @mentions and rich text formatting, plus suggestion mode and emoji reactions for asynchronous feedback.
- Expanded styling controls — Style blocks across screen sizes and style interactive states without writing custom CSS.
- Media improvements — A free-form image cropper, support for more image formats, and more resilient client-side media handling.
- New blocks — A Playlist block for collections of audio files with optional waveform visualization, and a Tabs block for organizing content into clickable panels.
- Site identity in the Site Editor — Title, tagline, and site icon now live in their own labeled section.
- Accessibility — A new accessible tooltips API, more predictable screen reader behavior, and improved labeling throughout the admin.
- ...and more
For full details about WordPress 7.1, see the release notes or the WordPress 7.1 Field Guide.