The advancements being made in WordPress with real-time collaboration are truly promising.

One of the significant hurdles in implementing real-time collaboration in WordPress is providing comprehensive support for the editor and other sidebar settings. It is not just about enabling real-time updates for the content being edited but also synchronizing other essential components like the “Publish” button, “Edit Post” sidebar, title, custom fields, and more.

I’m eager to see how the above challenges will be tackled and how the platform will evolve to create a more collaborative user experience.

The entire WP community is excited to witness history being made when we tackle these challenges and bring about the future of real-time collaboration in WordPress.

The comparison between WebSocket and WebRTC for real-time collaboration is also particularly intriguing. While WebSocket’s ability is excellent for collaborative editing (WordPress’s primary use case for real-time collaboration), WebRTC shines when it comes to enabling advanced real-time communication involving audio, video, and data streaming directly between browsers.

At the end of the day, what will work for the phase is implementing a robust real-time synchronization mechanism for the entire editing environment. Moreover, real-time support should cover various user roles and permissions, respecting them to maintain data integrity and security.

Meanwhile, if interested, one can explore plugins like Multicollab (https://www.multicollab.com/), the Gutenberg repo, and other related projects to foresee better the future that’s about to be. I’m sure all of us can’t wait to start collaborating and working together in WordPress just the way Phase 3 imagines.