ReleasesJune 8, 2017
WordPress 4.8 “Evans”
An Update with You in Mind Gear up for a more intuitive WordPress! Version 4.8 of WordPress, named “Evans” in honor of jazz pianist and composer William John “Bill” Evans, is…
By Matt Mullenweg · 9 min read
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DevelopmentJune 1, 2017
WordPress 4.8 Release Candidate 2
The second release candidate for WordPress 4.8 is now available. To test WordPress 4.8, you can use the WordPress Beta Tester plugin or you can download the release candidate here…
By Mel Choyce-Dwan · 1 min read
DevelopmentMay 25, 2017
WordPress 4.8 Release Candidate
The release candidate for WordPress 4.8 is now available. RC means we think we’re done, but with millions of users and thousands of plugins and themes, it’s possible we’ve missed…
By Mel Choyce-Dwan · 1 min read
DevelopmentMay 23, 2017
WordPress 4.8 Beta 2
WordPress 4.8 Beta 2 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site just to play…
By Mel Choyce-Dwan · 1 min read
ReleasesMay 16, 2017
WordPress 4.7.5 Security and Maintenance Release
WordPress 4.7.5 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. WordPress versions 4.7.4 and…
By Pascal Birchler · 1 min read
DevelopmentMay 13, 2017
WordPress 4.8 Beta 1
We’re planning a smaller WP release early next month, bringing in three major enhancements: An improved visual editor experience, with a new TinyMCE that allows you to navigate…
By Matt Mullenweg · 1 min read
ReleasesApril 20, 2017
WordPress 4.7.4 Maintenance Release
After almost sixty million downloads of WordPress 4.7, we are pleased to announce the immediate availability of WordPress 4.7.4, a maintenance release. This release contains 47…
By Pascal Birchler · 1 min read
ReleasesMarch 6, 2017
WordPress 4.7.3 Security and Maintenance Release
WordPress 4.7.3 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. WordPress versions 4.7.2 and…
By James Nylen · 2 min read
ReleasesJanuary 26, 2017
WordPress 4.7.2 Security Release
WordPress 4.7.2 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. WordPress versions 4.7.1 and…
By Aaron D. Campbell · 1 min read
ReleasesJanuary 11, 2017
WordPress 4.7.1 Security and Maintenance Release
WordPress 4.7 has been downloaded over 10 million times since its release on December 6, 2016 and we are pleased to announce the immediate availability of WordPress 4.7.1. This is…
By Aaron D. Campbell · 2 min read
ReleasesDecember 6, 2016
WordPress 4.7 “Vaughan”
Version 4.7 of WordPress, named “Vaughan” in honor of legendary jazz vocalist Sarah “Sassy” Vaughan, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features…
By Helen Hou-Sandi · 10 min read
ReleasesNovember 24, 2016
WordPress 4.7 Release Candidate
The release candidate for WordPress 4.7 is now available. RC means we think we’re done, but with millions of users and thousands of plugins and themes, it’s possible we’ve missed…
By Helen Hou-Sandi · 2 min read