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The following are the various versions of WordPress, listed chronologically from newest to oldest, along with the Change Log information on new features and improvements in each version.

NOTE: WordPress core developers share a love of jazz music, and since WordPress 1.0, all major releases are named in honor of jazz musicians they admire.

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Planned Versions

The schedule for 2026 will be published as soon as it is available.  Follow changes in progress for the next major version in our bug tracker.

VersionPlanned Release DateRemarks
7.2December 10, 2026Roadmap
7.1August 19, 2026Roadmap

Released Versions

Version 7.0 – Louis Armstrong

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
7.0May 20, 2026ChangelogBlog

Version 6.9 – Gene Harris

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
6.9.4March 11, 2026ChangelogBlog
6.9.3March 10, 2026ChangelogBlog
6.9.2March 10, 2026ChangelogBlog
6.9.1February 3, 2026ChangelogBlog60717
6.9December 2, 2025ChangelogBlog60717

Version 6.8 – Cecil

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
6.8.3September 30, 2025ChangelogBlog60717
6.8.2July 15, 2025ChangelogBlog60421
6.8.1April 30, 2025ChangelogBlog58975
6.8April 15, 2025ChangelogBlog58975

Version 6.7 – Rollins

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
6.7.4September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog58975
6.7.3August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog58975
6.7.2February 11, 2025ChangelogBlog58975
6.7.1November 21, 2024ChangelogBlog58975
6.7November 12, 2024ChangelogBlog58975

Version 6.6 – Dorsey

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
6.6.4September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog57155
6.6.3August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog57155
6.6.2September 10, 2024ChangelogBlog57155
6.6.1July 23, 2024ChangelogBlog57155
6.6July 16, 2024ChangelogBlog57155

Version 6.5 – Regina

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
6.5.7September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog57155
6.5.6August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog57155
6.5.5June 24, 2024ChangelogBlog57155
6.5.4June 5, 2024ChangelogBlog57155
6.5.3May 7, 2024ChangelogBlog57155
6.5.2April 9, 2024ChangelogBlog57155
6.5.1ChangelogBlog57155
6.5April 2, 2024ChangelogBlog57155

Version 6.4 – Shirley

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
6.4.7September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog56657
6.4.6August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog56657
6.4.5June 24, 2024ChangelogBlog56657
6.4.4April 9, 2024ChangelogBlog56657
6.4.3January 30, 2024ChangelogBlog56657
6.4.2December 6, 2023ChangelogBlog56657
6.4.1November 9, 2023ChangelogBlog56657
6.4November 7, 2023ChangelogBlog56657

Version 6.3 – Lionel

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
6.3.7September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog55853
6.3.6August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog55853
6.3.5June 24, 2024ChangelogNo blog55853
6.3.4April 9, 2024ChangelogNo blog55853
6.3.3January 30, 2024ChangelogNo blog55853
6.3.2October 12, 2023ChangelogBlog55853
6.3.1August 29, 2023ChangelogBlog55853
6.3August 8, 2023ChangelogBlog55853

Version 6.2 – Dolphy

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
6.2.8September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog53496
6.2.7August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog53496
6.2.6June 24, 2024No blog53496
6.2.5April 9, 2024No blog53496
6.2.4January 30, 2024No blog53496
6.2.3October 12, 2023No blog53496
6.2.2May 20, 2023Changelog Blog 53496
6.2.1May 16, 2023Changelog Blog53496
6.2March 29, 2023ChangelogBlog53496

Version 6.1 – Mikhail “Misha” Alperin

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
6.1.9September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog53496
6.1.8August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog53496
6.1.7June 24, 2024No blog53496
6.1.6April 9, 2024No blog53496
6.1.5January 30, 2024No blog53496
6.1.4October 12, 2023No blog53496
6.1.3May 20, 2023No ChangelogNo Blog53496
6.1.2May 16, 2023ChangelogNo Blog53496
6.1.1November 15, 2022Changelog Blog 53496
6.1November 1, 2022Changelog Blog53496

Version 6.0 – Arturo O’Farrill

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
6.0.11September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog53496
6.0.10August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog53496
6.0.9June 24, 2024No Blog53496
6.0.8April 10, 2024No Blog53496
6.0.7January 30, 2024No Blog53496
6.0.6October 12, 2023No Blog53496
6.0.5May 20, 2023No Blog53496
6.0.4May 16, 2023No Blog53496
6.0.3 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog53496
6.0.2August 30, 2022Changelog Blog 53496
6.0.1July 12, 2022Changelog Blog 53496
6.0May 24, 2022Changelog Blog53496

Version 5.9 – Joséphine Baker

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
5.9.12September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog51917
5.9.11August 2025ChangelogBlog51917
5.9.10June 24, 202451917
5.9.9January 30, 2024Blog51917
5.9.8October 12, 202351917
5.9.7May 20, 202351917
5.9.6May 16, 202351917
5.9.5 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog51917
5.9.4 August 30, 2022Changelog Blog51917
5.9.3 April 6, 2022Changelog Blog51917
5.9.2March 10, 2021Changelog Blog 51917
5.9.1February 22, 2021Changelog Blog 51917
5.9January 25, 2022Changelog Blog51917

Version 5.8 – Art Tatum

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
5.8.12September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog49752
5.8.11August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog49752
5.8.10June 24, 202449752
5.8.9January 30, 2024Blog49752
5.8.8October 12, 202349752
5.8.7May 16, 202349752
5.8.6 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.8.5 August 30, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.8.4 March 10, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.8.3 January 6, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.8.2November 10, 2021Changelog Blog 49752
5.8.1September 8, 2021Changelog Blog 49752
5.8July 20, 2021Changelog Blog49752

Version 5.7 – Esperanza Spalding

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
5.7.14September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog49752
5.7.13August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog49752
5.7.12June 24, 202449752
5.7.11January 30, 2024Blog49752
5.7.10October 12, 202349752
5.7.9May 16, 202349752
5.7.8 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.7.7 August 30, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.7.6 March 10, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.7.5 January 6, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.7.4 November 10, 2021Changelog Blog 49752
5.7.3September 8, 2021Changelog Blog 49752
5.7.2 May 12, 2021Changelog Blog49752
5.7.1 April 14, 2021Changelog Blog 49752
5.7March 9, 2021Changelog Blog49752

Version 5.6 – Nina Simone

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
5.6.16September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog49752
5.6.15August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog49752
5.6.14June 24, 202449752
5.6.13January 30, 2024Blog49752
5.6.12October 12, 202349752
5.6.11May 16, 202349752
5.6.10 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.6.9 August 30, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.6.8 March 10, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.6.7 January 6, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.6.6 November 10, 2021Changelog Blog 49752
5.6.5September 8, 2021Changelog Blog 49752
5.6.4 May 12, 2021Changelog Blog49752
5.6.3 April 14, 2021Changelog Blog 49752
5.6.2 February 22, 2021Changelog Blog49752
5.6.1 February 03, 2021Changelog Blog49752
5.6December 8, 2020Changelog Blog49752

Version 5.5 – Billy Eckstine

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
5.5.17September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog48748
5.5.16August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog48748
5.5.15June 24, 202448748
5.5.14January 30, 2024Blog48748
5.5.13October 12, 202348748
5.5.12May 16, 202348748
5.5.11 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog48748
5.5.10 August 30, 2022Changelog Blog48748
5.5.9 March 10, 2022Changelog Blog48748
5.5.8 January 6, 2022Changelog Blog48748
5.5.7 November 10, 2021Changelog Blog 49752
5.5.6September 8, 2021Changelog Blog 48748
5.5.5 May 12, 2021Changelog Blog48748
5.5.4 April 14, 2021Changelog Blog 48748
5.5.3 October 30, 2020Changelog Blog48748
5.5.2 October 29, 2020Changelog Blog 48748
5.5.1 September 1, 2020Changelog Blog48748
5.5August 11, 2020Changelog Blog48748

Version 5.4 – Nat Adderley

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
5.4.18September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog47018
5.4.17August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog47018
5.4.16June 24, 202447018
5.4.15January 30, 2024Blog47018
5.4.14October 12, 202347018
5.4.13May 16, 202347018
5.4.12 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog47018
5.4.11 August 30, 2022Changelog Blog47018
5.4.10 March 10, 2022Changelog Blog49752
5.4.9 January 6, 2022Changelog Blog47018
5.4.8 November 10, 2021Changelog Blog 47018
5.4.7September 8, 2021Changelog Blog 47018
5.4.6 May 12, 2021Changelog Blog47018
5.4.5 April 14, 2021Changelog Blog 47018
5.4.4 October 30, 2020Changelog Blog47018
5.4.3 October 29, 2020Changelog Blog 47018
5.4.2 June 10, 2020Changelog Blog47018
5.4.1 April 29, 2020Changelog Blog47018
5.4March 31, 2020Changelog Blog47018

Version 5.3 – Rahsaan Roland Kirk

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
5.3.20September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog45805
5.3.19August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog45805
5.3.18June 24, 202445805
5.3.17January 30, 2024Blog45805
5.3.16October 12, 202345805
5.3.15May 16, 202345805
5.3.14 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog45805
5.3.13 August 30, 2022Changelog Blog45805
5.3.12 March 10, 2022Changelog Blog45805
5.3.11 January 6, 2022Changelog Blog45805
5.3.10 November 10, 2021Changelog Blog 45805
5.3.9 September 11, 2021Changelog Blog 45805
5.3.8 May 12, 2021Changelog Blog45805
5.3.7 April 14, 2021Changelog Blog 45805
5.3.6 October 30, 2020Changelog Blog45805
5.3.5 October 29, 2020Changelog Blog 45805
5.3.4 June 10, 2020Changelog Blog45805
5.3.3 April 29, 2020Changelog Blog45805
5.3.2 December 18, 2019Changelog Blog45805
5.3.1 December 12, 2019Changelog Blog 45805
5.3November 12, 2019Changelog Blog45805

Version 5.2 – Jaco Pastorius

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
5.2.23September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog44719
5.2.22August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog44719
5.2.21June 24, 2024Changelog44719
5.2.20January 30, 2024Blog44719
5.2.19October 12, 202344719
5.2.18May 16, 202344719
5.2.17 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog44719
5.2.16 August 30, 2022Changelog Blog44719
5.2.15 March 10, 2022Changelog Blog44719
5.2.14 January 6, 2022Changelog Blog44719
5.2.13 November 10, 2021Changelog Blog 44719
5.2.12 September 9, 2021Changelog Blog 44719
5.2.11 May 12, 2021Changelog Blog44719
5.2.10 April 14, 2021Changelog Blog 44719
5.2.9 October 30, 2020Changelog Blog44719
5.2.8 October 29, 2020Changelog Blog 44719
5.2.7 June 10, 2020Changelog Blog44719
5.2.6 April 29, 2020Changelog Blog44719
5.2.5 December 12, 2019Changelog Blog 44719
5.2.4 October 14, 2019Changelog Blog44719
5.2.3 September 4, 2019Changelog Blog 44719
5.2.2 June 18, 2019Changelog Blog44719
5.2.1 May 21, 2019Changelog Blog44719
5.2May 7, 2019Changelog Blog44719

Version 5.1 – Betty Carter

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
5.1.21September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog44719
5.1.20August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog44719
5.1.19June 24, 2024Changelog44719
5.1.18January 30, 2024Blog44719
5.1.17October 12, 2023Changelog44719
5.1.16May 16, 2023Changelog44719
5.1.15 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog44719
5.1.14 August 30, 2022Changelog Blog44719
5.1.13 March 10, 2022Changelog Blog44719
5.1.12 January 6, 2022Changelog Blog44719
5.1.11 September 21, 2021ChangelogBlog 45805
5.1.10 May 12, 2021Changelog Blog44719
5.1.9 April 14, 2021Changelog Blog 44719
5.1.8 October 30, 2020Changelog Blog44719
5.1.7 October 29, 2020Changelog Blog 44719
5.1.6 June 10, 2020Changelog Blog44719
5.1.5 April 29, 2020Changelog Blog44719
5.1.4 December 12, 2019Changelog Blog 44719
5.1.3 October 14, 2019Changelog Blog44719
5.1.2 September 4, 2019Changelog Blog 44719
5.1.1 March 13, 2019Changelog Blog 44719
5.1February 21, 2019ChangelogBlog44719

Version 5.0 – Bebo Valdés

VersionRelease DateChange LogAnnouncementDB Version
5.0.24September 30, 2025ChangelogNo blog43764
5.0.23August 5, 2025ChangelogBlog43764
5.0.22June 24, 2024Changelog43764
5.0.21January 30, 2024ChangelogBlog43764
5.0.20October 12, 2023Changelog43764
5.0.19May 16, 2023Changelog43764
5.0.18 October 17, 2022Changelog Blog43764
5.0.17 August 30, 2022Changelog Blog43764
5.0.16 March 10, 2022Changelog Blog43764
5.0.15 January 6, 2022Changelog Blog43764
5.0.14 September 21, 2021ChangelogBlog 43764
5.0.13 May 12, 2021Changelog Blog43764
5.0.12 April 14, 2021Changelog Blog 43764
5.0.11 October 29, 2020Changelog Blog 43764
5.0.10 June 10, 2020Changelog Blog43764
5.0.9 April 29, 2020Changelog Blog43764
5.0.8 December 12, 2019Changelog Blog 43764
5.0.7 October 14, 2019Changelog Blog43764
5.0.6 September 4, 2019Changelog Blog 43764
5.0.4 May 21, 2019Changelog Blog43764
5.0.3 January 9, 2019Changelog Blog43764
5.0.2 December 19, 2018Changelog Blog43764
5.0.1 December 12, 2018Changelog Blog43764
5.0December 6, 2018ChangelogBlog43764

Changelog:

  • 2026-05-20 Added WP 6.9.2, 6.9.3, 6.9.4 and WP 7.0 “Jazzer”
  • 2026-05-20 Transfer WP Versions 07.-4.9 to a second page to facilitate editing, see link above
  • 2026-03-24 Reversed the order & moved relevant info to top
  • 2026-02-03 Added WP 6.9.1
  • 2025-12-02 Added WP 6.9 “Gene”
  • 2025-09-30 Added security releases for 5.0.24,5.1.21, 5.2.23, 5.3.20, 5.4.18, 5.5.17, 5.6.16, 5.7.14, 5.8.12, 5.9.12, 6.0.11, 6.1.9, 6.2.8, 6.3.7, 6.4.7, 6.5.7, 6.6.4, 6.7.4, 6.8.3
  • 2025-08-05 Added maintenance releases for 6.7.3, 6.6.3, 6.5.6, 6.4.6, 6.3.6, 6.2.7, 6.1.8, 6.0.10, 5.9.11, 5.8.11, 5.7.13, 5.6.15, 5.5.16, 5.4.17, 5.3.19, 5.2.22, 5.1.20, 5.0.23, 4.9.27, 4.8.26, 4.7.30
  • 2025-07-15 Added 6.8.2 maintenance release and final release for versions 4.1 to 4.6
  • 2025-04-30 Added WP 6.8.1 maintenance release.
  • 2025-04-15 Added 6.8 “Cecil”
  • 2024-11-21 Added WP 6.7.1 maintenance release.
  • 2024-11-12 Added WP 6.7 “Rollins”
  • 2024-08-02 Added missing minor versions
  • 2024-07-16 Added WP 6.6 “Dorsey”
  • 2021-07-20 Added WP 5.8 “Tatum”
  • 2021-05-17 Correction of the artist’s name for version 5.7

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