Call for Testing: Jetpack 15.5

Jetpack 15.5 is available now for testing and the download link is available here

Jetpack 15.5 will be deployed to VIP on Tuesday, February 17, 2026*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).

*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.

A full list of changes is available in the commit log.

What is being added or changed?

Note: This requires a minimum of WordPress 6.8

Add Jetpack Protect details page for users without the dedicated Jetpack Protect plugin.
Command Palette: Add site switcher command to quickly switch between WordPress.com connected sites.
Forms:
- Add form editor.
- Add ref attribute support for the form block.
- Add single forms screen.
- Allow merging two options together with backspace.
- Display star and heart rating icons on form submission confirmation page.
- Make form webhooks generally available.
IDC: Add revalidation of IDC.
Instant Search: Show WooCommerce product filters in filter widget.
Likes: Display a notice to block theme users explaining they can add the Like block directly in the site editor instead of enabling the legacy feature.
Social: Mark new connections as shared by default for privileged users.

AI Assistant: Fix markdown rendering in feedback sidebar to properly display bold text, lists, and other formatting.
AI Search: Prevent AI Search from disappearing when returning certain responses.
Contact Form: Fix checkbox field value not being properly output in the classic editor form builder.
Copy Post: Copy Gutenberg Footnotes block content when duplicating posts.
Forms: Fix date exports.
Forms: Improve VoiceOver for form submissions.
Google Fonts: Prevent Gutenberg 22.4+ from printing all registered fonts.
Shortcode: Fix broken YouTube URL on the classic editor.
Site Switcher: Fix partial keyword matching so typing ‘swit’ shows ‘Switch to…’ results in the command palette.
Slideshow: Ensure slideshows do not stretch to parent container width on mobile if no list height is set.
UI: Prevent social modals in editor from stretching too wide on large screens.

We recommend the below:

As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:

Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
Use Query Monitor to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.