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WordPress Versions

The following are the various versions of WordPress, listed chronologically from the oldest to newest, 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.

Version Release Date Musician Change Log Announcement DB Version
0.70 May 27, 2003 Changelog Blog
0.71 June 9, 2003 Changelog Blog
0.711 June 25, 2003 Changelog Blog
0.72 October 11, 2003 Changelog Blog
1.0 January 3, 2004 Miles Davis Changelog Blog
1.0.1 January 25, 2004 Changelog Blog
1.0.2 March 11, 2004 Art Blakey Changelog Blog
1.2 May 22, 2004 Charles Mingus Changelog Blog
1.2.1 October 6, 2004 Changelog Blog
1.2.2 December 15, 2004 Changelog Blog 2540
1.5 February 17, 2005 Billy Strayhorn Changelog Blog 2541
1.5.1 May 9, 2005 Changelog Blog 2541
1.5.1.1 May 9, 2005 Changelog Blog 2541
1.5.1.2 May 27, 2005 Changelog Blog 2541
1.5.1.3 June 29, 2005 Changelog Blog 2541
1.5.2 August 14, 2005 Changelog Blog 2541
2.0 December 26, 2005 Duke Ellington Changelog Blog 3441
2.0.1 January 31, 2006 Changelog Blog 3441
2.0.2 March 10, 2006 Changelog Blog 3441
2.0.3 June 1, 2006 Changelog Blog 3441
2.0.4 July 29, 2006 Changelog Blog 3441
2.0.5 October 27, 2006 Ronan Boren Changelog Blog 3441
2.0.6 January 5, 2007 Changelog Blog 3441
2.0.7 January 15, 2007 Changelog Blog 3441
2.0.8 February 8, 2007 Changelog No blog 3441
2.0.9 February 21, 2007 Changelog Blog 3441
2.0.10 April 3, 2007 Changelog Blog 3441
2.0.11 August 5, 2007 Changelog Blog 3441
2.1 January 22, 2007 Ella Fitzgerald Changelog Blog 4772
2.1.1 February 21, 2007 Changelog Blog 4773
2.1.2 March 2, 2007 Changelog Blog 4773
2.1.3 April 3, 2007 Changelog Blog 4773
2.2 May 16, 2007 Stan Getz Changelog Blog 5183
2.2.1 June 21, 2007 Changelog Blog 5183
2.2.2 August 5, 2007 Changelog Blog 5183
2.2.3 September 8, 2007 Changelog Blog 5183
2.3 September 24, 2007 Dexter Gordon Changelog Blog 6124
2.3.1 October 26, 2007 Changelog Blog 6124
2.3.2 December 29, 2007 Changelog Blog 6124
2.3.3 February 5, 2008 Changelog Blog 6124
2.5 March 29, 2008 Michael Brecker Changelog Blog 7558
2.5.1 April 25, 2008 Changelog Blog 7796
2.6 July 15, 2008 McCoy Tyner Changelog Blog 8201
2.6.1 August 15, 2008 Changelog Blog 8204
2.6.2 September 8, 2008 Changelog Blog 8204
2.6.3 October 23, 2008 Changelog Blog 8204
2.6.5 November 25, 2008 Changelog Blog 8204
2.7 December 10, 2008 John Coltrane Changelog Blog 9872
2.7.1 February 10, 2009 Changelog Blog 9872
2.8 June 10, 2009 Chet Baker Changelog Blog 11548
2.8.1 July 9, 2009 Changelog Blog 11548
2.8.2 July 20, 2009 Changelog Blog 11548
2.8.3 August 3, 2009 Changelog Blog 11548
2.8.4 August 12, 2009 Changelog Blog 11548
2.8.5 October 20, 2009 Changelog Blog 11548
2.8.6 November 12, 2009 Changelog Blog 11548
2.9 December 18, 2009 Carmen McRae Changelog Blog 12329
2.9.1 January 4, 2010 Changelog Blog 12329
2.9.2 February 15, 2010 Changelog Blog 12329
3.0 June 17, 2010 Thelonious Monk Changelog Blog 15260
3.0.1 July 29, 2010 Changelog Blog 15477
3.0.2 November 30, 2010 Changelog Blog 15477
3.0.3 December 8, 2010 Changelog Blog 15477
3.0.4 December 29, 2010 Changelog Blog 15477
3.0.5 February 7, 2011 Changelog Blog 15477
3.0.6 April 26, 2011 Changelog No blog 15477
3.1 February 23, 2011 Django Reinhardt Changelog Blog 17056
3.1.1 April 5, 2011 Changelog Blog 17516
3.1.2 April 26, 2011 Changelog Blog 17516
3.1.3 May 25, 2011 Changelog Blog 17516
3.1.4 June 29, 2011 Changelog Blog 17516
3.2 July 4, 2011 George Gershwin Changelog Blog 18226
3.2.1 July 12, 2011 Changelog Blog 18226
3.3 December 12, 2011 Sonny Stitt Changelog Blog 19470
3.3.1 January 3, 2012 Changelog Blog 19470
3.3.2 April 20, 2012 Changelog Blog 19470
3.3.3 June 27, 2012 Changelog No blog 19470
3.4 June 13, 2012 Grant Green Changelog Blog 20596
3.4.1 June 27, 2012 Changelog Blog 21115
3.4.2 September 6, 2012 Changelog Blog 21707
3.5 December 11, 2012 Elvin Jones Changelog Blog 22441
3.5.1 January 24, 2013 Changelog Blog 22441
3.5.2 June 21, 2013 Changelog Blog 22442
3.6 August 1, 2013 Oscar Peterson Changelog Blog 24448
3.6.1 September 11, 2013 Changelog Blog 24448
3.7 October 24, 2013 Count Basie Changelog Blog 25824
3.7.1 October 29, 2013 Changelog Blog 25824
3.7.2 April 8, 2014 Changelog Blog 26148
3.7.3 April 14, 2014 Changelog Blog 26149
3.7.4 August 6, 2014 Changelog Blog 26149
3.7.5 November 20, 2014 Changelog Blog 26149
3.7.6 April 21, 2015 Changelog Blog 26149
3.7.7 April 23, 2015 Changelog No blog 26149
3.7.8 May 7, 2015 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.9 July 23, 2015 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.10 August 4, 2015 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.11 September 15, 2015 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.12 January 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.13 February 2, 2016 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.14 May 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.15 June 21, 2016 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.16 September 7, 2016 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.17 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.18 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.19 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.20 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.21 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.22 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.23 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.24 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.25 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.26 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.27 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.28 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 26151
3.7.29 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
3.8 December 12, 2013 Charlie Parker Changelog Blog 26691
3.8.1 January 23, 2014 Changelog Blog 26691
3.8.2 April 8, 2014 Changelog Blog 26691
3.8.3 April 14, 2014 Changelog Blog 26692
3.8.4 August 6, 2014 Changelog Blog 26692
3.8.5 November 20, 2014 Changelog Blog 26692
3.8.6 April 21, 2015 Changelog Blog 26692
3.8.7 April 23, 2015 Changelog No blog 26692
3.8.8 May 7, 2015 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.9 July 23, 2015 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.10 August 4, 2015 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.11 September 15, 2015 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.12 January 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.13 February 2, 2016 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.14 May 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.15 June 21, 2016 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.16 September 7, 2016 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.17 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.18 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.19 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.20 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.21 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.22 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.23 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.24 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.25 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.26 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.27 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.28 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 26694
3.8.29 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
3.9 April 16, 2014 Jimmy Smith Changelog Blog 27916
3.9.1 May 8, 2014 Changelog Blog 27916
3.9.2 August 6, 2014 Changelog Blog 27916
3.9.3 November 20, 2014 Changelog Blog 27916
3.9.4 April 21, 2015 Changelog Blog 27916
3.9.5 April 23, 2015 Changelog No blog 27916
3.9.6 May 7, 2015 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.7 July 23, 2015 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.8 August 4, 2015 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.9 September 15, 2015 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.10 January 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.11 February 2, 2016 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.12 May 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.13 June 21, 2016 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.14 September 7, 2016 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.15 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.16 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.17 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.18 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.19 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.20 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.21 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.22 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.23 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.24 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.25 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.26 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 27918
3.9.27 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
4.0 September 4, 2014 Benny Goodman Changelog Blog 29630
4.0.1 November 20, 2014 Changelog Blog 29630
4.0.2 April 21, 2015 Changelog Blog 29630
4.0.3 April 23, 2015 Changelog No blog 29630
4.0.4 April 27, 2015 Changelog Blog 29631
4.0.5 May 7, 2015 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.6 July 23, 2015 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.7 August 4, 2015 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.8 September 15, 2015 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.9 January 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.10 February 2, 2016 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.11 May 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.12 June 21, 2016 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.13 September 7, 2016 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.14 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.15 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.16 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.17 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.18 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.19 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.20 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.21 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.22 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.23 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.24 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.25 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 29632
4.0.26 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
4.1 December 17, 2014 Dinah Washington Changelog Blog 30133
4.1.1 February 18, 2015 Changelog Blog 30133
4.1.2 April 21, 2015 Changelog Blog 30133
4.1.3 April 23, 2015 Changelog No blog 30133
4.1.4 April 27, 2015 Changelog Blog 30134
4.1.5 May 7, 2015 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.6 July 23, 2015 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.7 August 4, 2015 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.8 September 15, 2015 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.9 January 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.10 February 2, 2016 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.11 May 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.12 June 21, 2016 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.13 September 7, 2016 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.14 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.15 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.16 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.17 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.18 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.19 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.20 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.21 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.22 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.23 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.24 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.25 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 30135
4.1.26 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
4.2 April 23, 2015 Bud Powell Changelog Blog 31532
4.2.1 April 27, 2015 Changelog Blog 31533
4.2.2 May 7, 2015 Changelog Blog 31535
4.2.3 July 23, 2015 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.4 August 4, 2015 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.5 September 15, 2015 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.6 January 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.7 February 2, 2016 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.8 May 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.9 June 21, 2016 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.10 September 7, 2016 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.11 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.12 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.13 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.14 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.15 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.16 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.17 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.18 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.19 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.20 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.21 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.22 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 31536
4.2.23 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
4.3 August 18, 2015 Billie Holiday Changelog Blog 33055
4.3.1 September 15, 2015 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.2 January 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.3 February 2, 2016 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.4 May 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.5 June 21, 2016 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.6 September 7, 2016 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.7 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.8 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.9 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.10 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.11 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.12 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.13 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.14 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.15 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.16 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.17 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.18 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 33056
4.3.19 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
4.4 December 8, 2015 Clifford Brown Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.1 January 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.2 February 2, 2016 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.3 May 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.4 June 21, 2016 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.5 September 7, 2016 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.6 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.7 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.8 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.9 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.10 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.11 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.12 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.13 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.14 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.15 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.16 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.17 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 35700
4.4.18 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
4.5 April 12, 2016 Coleman Hawkins Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.1 April 26, 2016 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.2 May 6, 2016 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.3 June 21, 2016 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.4 September 7, 2016 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.5 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.6 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.7 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.8 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.9 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.10 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.11 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.12 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.13 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.14 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.15 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.16 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 36686
4.5.17 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
4.6 August 16, 2016 Pepper Adams Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.1 September 7, 2016 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.2 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.3 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.4 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.5 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.6 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.7 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.8 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.9 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.10 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.11 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.12 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.13 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 37965
4.6.14 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7 December 6, 2016 Sarah "Sassy" Vaughan Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.1 January 11, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.2 January 26, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.3 March 6, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.4 April 20, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.5 May 16, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.6 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.7 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.8 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.9 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.10 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.11 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.12 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.7.13 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
4.8 June 8, 2017 William John "Bill" Evans Changelog Blog 38590
4.8.1 August 2, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.8.2 September 19, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.8.3 October 31, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.8.4 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.8.5 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.8.6 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.8.7 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.8.8 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.8.9 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
4.9 November 15, 2017 Billy Tipton Changelog Blog 38590
4.9.1 November 29, 2017 Changelog Blog 38590
4.9.2 January 16, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.9.3 February 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.9.4 February 6, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.9.5 April 3, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.9.6 May 17, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.9.7 July 5, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.9.8 August 2, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.9.9 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 38590
4.9.10 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 38590
5.0 December 6, 2018 Bebo Valdés Changelog Blog 43764
5.0.1 December 12, 2018 Changelog Blog 43764
5.0.2 December 19, 2018 Changelog Blog 43764
5.0.3 January 9, 2019 Changelog Blog 43764
5.0.4 March 13, 2019 Changelog No blog 43764
5.1 February 21, 2019 Betty Carter Changelog Blog 44719
5.1.1 March 13, 2019 Changelog Blog 44859

Planned Versions

Based on history, a major release of WordPress happens every 4 months or so. Suggest and vote on ideas for future releases at the WordPress Extend Ideas site. Here are the future releases and links to their respective milestones in our bug tracker.

Version Planned Release Date Remarks
5.2 April 2019 Trac tickets in milestone

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