During December 2024, Leucht contributed to the WordPress/gutenberg repository by developing a feature enhancement for the navigation block. He introduced a new PHP filter, render_block_core_navigation_link_allowed_post_status, which enables developers to control which post statuses are rendered in navigation links. This backend development work aligns navigation rendering with WP_Query’s post status whitelisting, allowing for greater editorial flexibility and reducing the need for custom status-handling code in plugins and themes. Leucht’s implementation focused on extensibility and maintainability within the WordPress ecosystem, demonstrating a solid understanding of PHP and WordPress development practices. No major bugs were reported during this period.