Review: Real-Time Collaboration in the WordPress Block Editor and What Changes for Plugin and Block Developers
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WordPress officially documented real-time collaboration for the Block Editor on March 10, 2026, during the WordPress 7.0 cycle. This is the first core-facing iteration of Gutenberg Phase 3 collaboration, and it changes how plugin and block code must interact with editor state.
This review focuses on four practical areas: data model, conflict handling, extensibility, and compatibility risk.
