This month’s update from our core contributors. Here’s how Tammie is helping shape the future of WordPress.
Tammie Lister continued her focused design work in the WordPress project. Her efforts spanned several areas of the core editor and design workflows, with a particular emphasis on preparation and coordination ahead of WordCamp US.
Refining the Document Outline
One notable contribution this month was Tammie’s review of a PR that adds structural warnings to the Document Outline feature in the block editor. The update introduces checks for the <main> HTML element, a key accessibility requirement, and alerts users when it’s missing or duplicated in a template. Tammie raised thoughtful concerns about potential visual noise and requested a second opinion on how best to surface these warnings without overwhelming the interface. Her suggestions focused on clarity: simplifying the message, tailoring the warning text to the issue type, and making the notices easier to scan. It’s a subtle but important example of how design reviews shape the usability of new features before they ship.
Design Triage and Coordination for 6.9
Tammie also continued her steady work reviewing the backlog of needs-design issues to confirm which still require design input. She initiated outreach to identify which issues need feedback for WordPress 6.9 and began working through those in the core editor giving feedback and trying to get next steps on each. This means tickets start being unblocked or just stuck in areas.
As part of ongoing housekeeping, she reviewed the labeling system in the core editor repository, flagging labels that could be removed to reduce noise and improve triage efficiency. This kind of thoughtful curation helps contributors across the project find and focus on meaningful work.
Contributor Day at WordCamp US
During WordCamp US, Tammie participated in Contributor Day on the core AI table. She also helped prepare the pre-read and boards for the event, ensuring contributors had a clear, structured overview of what to work on. This kind of coordination plays a quiet but essential role in making contributor days productive and welcoming for everyone involved.
Why this matters
This is what contribution looks like in practice: critical maintenance, exploratory work, and pushing for better outcomes. We’re proud to support it.
These contributions help us make Greyd.Suite better, but they also address broader issues that affect other developers, theme authors, and agencies. Whether it’s improving accessibility, fixing edge-case bugs, or helping others build more flexible solutions, our contributions are meant to ripple outward.
And like all contributions to open source, it’s not always simple. Coordination, clear communication, and alignment with the larger project are key. We’re proud to be part of that effort.
Stay tuned for next month’s update!
