History of WordPress

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リリース

7.1

Mary Lou

Responsive styles, Admin bar in every editor, Inline notes with mentions

Point releases: 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3

2026年8月19日

Launch 7.1

7.0

Armstrong

Design your navigation overlay, Modernized dashboard, Connectors hub for AI services

Point releases: 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4, 7.0.5, 7.0.6, 7.0.7

2026年5月20日

Launch 7.0

6.9

Gene

Notes for block-level collaboration, Command Palette across the dashboard, Abilities API

Point releases: 6.9.1, 6.9.2, 6.9.3, 6.9.4, 6.9.5, 6.9.6, 6.9.7, 6.9.8, 6.9.9, 6.9.10

2025年12月2日

Launch 6.9

6.8

Cecil

Refreshed Style Book, Speculative loading, Stronger password security with bcrypt

Point releases: 6.8.1, 6.8.2, 6.8.3, 6.8.4, 6.8.5, 6.8.6, 6.8.7, 6.8.8, 6.8.9, 6.8.10, 6.8.11

2025年4月15日

Launch 6.8

6.7

Rollins

Twenty Twenty-Five, Zoom Out view, Block bindings for custom fields

Point releases: 6.7.1, 6.7.2, 6.7.3, 6.7.4, 6.7.5, 6.7.6, 6.7.7, 6.7.8, 6.7.9, 6.7.10

2024年11月12日

Launch 6.7

6.6

Dorsey

Overrides in synced patterns, Rollbacks for plugin auto-updates, New page layout in the Site Editor

Point releases: 6.6.1, 6.6.2, 6.6.3, 6.6.4, 6.6.5, 6.6.6, 6.6.7, 6.6.8, 6.6.9, 6.6.10

2024年6月16日

Launch 6.6

6.5

Regina

Font Library, Interactivity API, Revisions for templates

Point releases: 6.5.2, 6.5.3, 6.5.4, 6.5.5, 6.5.6, 6.5.7, 6.5.8, 6.5.9, 6.5.10, 6.5.11, 6.5.12, 6.5.13

2024年4月2日

Launch 6.5

6.4

Shirley

Twenty Twenty-Four, Pattern categories and filtering, Block Hooks

Point releases: 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 6.4.3, 6.4.4, 6.4.5, 6.4.6, 6.4.7, 6.4.8, 6.4.9, 6.4.10, 6.4.11, 6.4.12, 6.4.13

2023年11月7日

Launch 6.4

6.3

Lionel

Unified Site Editor, Command Palette, Footnotes and Details blocks

Point releases: 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5, 6.3.6, 6.3.7, 6.3.8, 6.3.9, 6.3.10, 6.3.11, 6.3.12, 6.3.13

2023年8月8日

Launch 6.3

6.2

Dolphy

Reimagined Site Editor, Style Book, Openverse media in the editor

Point releases: 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.2.5, 6.2.6, 6.2.7, 6.2.8, 6.2.9, 6.2.10, 6.2.11, 6.2.12, 6.2.13, 6.2.14

2023年3月29日

Launch 6.2

6.1

Misha

Twenty Twenty-Three, New templates, Fluid typography

Point releases: 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6, 6.1.7, 6.1.8, 6.1.9, 6.1.10, 6.1.11, 6.1.12, 6.1.13, 6.1.14, 6.1.15

2022年11月1日

Launch 6.1

6.0

Arturo

Style switching, Block locking, Improved List View

Point releases: 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5, 6.0.6, 6.0.7, 6.0.8, 6.0.9, 6.0.10, 6.0.11, 6.0.12, 6.0.13, 6.0.14, 6.0.15, 6.0.16, 6.0.17

2022年5月24日

Launch 6.0

5.9

Joséphine

Full site editing, Twenty Twenty-Two, Navigation block

Point releases: 5.9.1, 5.9.2, 5.9.3, 5.9.4, 5.9.5, 5.9.6, 5.9.7, 5.9.8, 5.9.9, 5.9.10, 5.9.11, 5.9.12, 5.9.13, 5.9.14, 5.9.15, 5.9.16, 5.9.17, 5.9.18, 5.9.19

2022年1月25日

Launch 5.9

5.8

Tatum

Block-based widgets, Query Loop block, Template editing

Point releases: 5.8.1, 5.8.2, 5.8.3, 5.8.4, 5.8.5, 5.8.6, 5.8.7, 5.8.8, 5.8.9, 5.8.10, 5.8.11, 5.8.12, 5.8.13, 5.8.14, 5.8.15, 5.8.16, 5.8.17, 5.8.18

2021年7月20日

Launch 5.8

5.7

Esperanza

Simpler color palette, One-click HTTPS migration, Lazy-loading iframes

Point releases: 5.7.1, 5.7.2, 5.7.3, 5.7.4, 5.7.5, 5.7.6, 5.7.7, 5.7.8, 5.7.9, 5.7.10, 5.7.11, 5.7.12, 5.7.13, 5.7.14, 5.7.15, 5.7.16, 5.7.17, 5.7.18, 5.7.19, 5.7.20

2021年3月9日

Launch 5.7

5.6

Simone

Twenty Twenty-One, Expanded auto-updates, Application Passwords

Point releases: 5.6.1, 5.6.2, 5.6.3, 5.6.4, 5.6.5, 5.6.6, 5.6.7, 5.6.8, 5.6.9, 5.6.10, 5.6.11, 5.6.12, 5.6.13, 5.6.14, 5.6.15, 5.6.16, 5.6.17, 5.6.18, 5.6.19, 5.6.20, 5.6.21, 5.6.22

2020年12月8日

Launch 5.6

5.5

Eckstine

Block patterns, Block directory, Plugin and theme auto-updates

Point releases: 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 5.5.6, 5.5.7, 5.5.8, 5.5.9, 5.5.10, 5.5.11, 5.5.12, 5.5.13, 5.5.14, 5.5.15, 5.5.16, 5.5.17, 5.5.18, 5.5.19, 5.5.20, 5.5.21, 5.5.22, 5.5.23

2020年8月11日

Launch 5.5

5.4

Adderley

Buttons and Social Icons blocks, Cleaner editor interface, Custom fields for menu items

Point releases: 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.4.6, 5.4.7, 5.4.8, 5.4.9, 5.4.10, 5.4.11, 5.4.12, 5.4.13, 5.4.14, 5.4.15, 5.4.16, 5.4.17, 5.4.18, 5.4.19, 5.4.20, 5.4.21, 5.4.22, 5.4.23, 5.4.24

2020年3月31日

Launch 5.4

5.3

Kirk

Twenty Twenty, Automatic image rotation, Admin email verification

Point releases: 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.3.5, 5.3.6, 5.3.7, 5.3.8, 5.3.9, 5.3.10, 5.3.11, 5.3.12, 5.3.13, 5.3.14, 5.3.15, 5.3.16, 5.3.17, 5.3.18, 5.3.19, 5.3.20, 5.3.21, 5.3.22, 5.3.23, 5.3.24, 5.3.25, 5.3.26

2019年11月12日

Launch 5.3

5.2

Jaco

Site Health Check, PHP error protection, Plugin compatibility checks

Point releases: 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, 5.2.6, 5.2.7, 5.2.8, 5.2.9, 5.2.10, 5.2.11, 5.2.12, 5.2.13, 5.2.14, 5.2.15, 5.2.16, 5.2.17, 5.2.18, 5.2.19, 5.2.20, 5.2.21, 5.2.22, 5.2.23, 5.2.24, 5.2.25, 5.2.26, 5.2.27, 5.2.28, 5.2.29

2019年5月7日

Launch 5.2

5.1

Betty

Site Health, Faster editor performance, Multisite metadata

Point releases: 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.1.7, 5.1.8, 5.1.9, 5.1.10, 5.1.11, 5.1.12, 5.1.13, 5.1.14, 5.1.15, 5.1.16, 5.1.17, 5.1.18, 5.1.19, 5.1.20, 5.1.21, 5.1.22, 5.1.23, 5.1.24, 5.1.25, 5.1.26, 5.1.27

2019年2月21日

Launch 5.1

5.0

Bebo

Block editor, Twenty Nineteen, Classic Editor plugin

Point releases: 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.6, 5.0.7, 5.0.8, 5.0.9, 5.0.10, 5.0.11, 5.0.12, 5.0.13, 5.0.14, 5.0.15, 5.0.16, 5.0.17, 5.0.18, 5.0.19, 5.0.20, 5.0.21, 5.0.22, 5.0.23, 5.0.24, 5.0.25, 5.0.26, 5.0.27, 5.0.28, 5.0.29, 5.0.30

2018年12月6日

Launch 5.0

4.9

Tipton

Scheduled Customizer changes, Code syntax highlighting, Gallery widget

Point releases: 4.9.1, 4.9.2, 4.9.3, 4.9.4, 4.9.5, 4.9.6, 4.9.7, 4.9.8, 4.9.9, 4.9.10, 4.9.11, 4.9.12, 4.9.13, 4.9.14, 4.9.15, 4.9.16, 4.9.17, 4.9.18, 4.9.19, 4.9.20, 4.9.21, 4.9.22, 4.9.23, 4.9.24, 4.9.25, 4.9.26, 4.9.27, 4.9.28, 4.9.29, 4.9.30, 4.9.31, 4.9.32, 4.9.33, 4.9.34

2017年11月15日

Launch 4.9

4.8

Evans

Media widgets, Rich Text widget, Nearby WordPress events

Point releases: 4.8.1, 4.8.2, 4.8.3, 4.8.4, 4.8.5, 4.8.6, 4.8.7, 4.8.8, 4.8.9, 4.8.10, 4.8.11, 4.8.12, 4.8.13, 4.8.14, 4.8.15, 4.8.16, 4.8.17, 4.8.18, 4.8.19, 4.8.20, 4.8.21, 4.8.22, 4.8.23, 4.8.24, 4.8.25, 4.8.26, 4.8.27, 4.8.28, 4.8.29, 4.8.30, 4.8.31, 4.8.32, 4.8.33

2017年6月8日

Launch 4.8

4.7

Vaughan

Twenty Seventeen, Video headers, REST API content endpoints

Point releases: 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.7.3, 4.7.4, 4.7.5, 4.7.6, 4.7.7, 4.7.8, 4.7.9, 4.7.10, 4.7.11, 4.7.12, 4.7.13, 4.7.14, 4.7.15, 4.7.16, 4.7.17, 4.7.18, 4.7.19, 4.7.20, 4.7.21, 4.7.22, 4.7.23, 4.7.24, 4.7.25, 4.7.26, 4.7.27, 4.7.28, 4.7.29, 4.7.30, 4.7.31, 4.7.32, 4.7.33, 4.7.34, 4.7.35, 4.7.36, 4.7.37, 4.7.38

2016年12月6日

Launch 4.7

4.6

Pepper

Streamlined updates, Native system fonts, Content recovery

Point releases: 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.3, 4.6.4, 4.6.5, 4.6.6, 4.6.7, 4.6.8, 4.6.9, 4.6.10, 4.6.11, 4.6.12, 4.6.13, 4.6.14, 4.6.15, 4.6.16, 4.6.17, 4.6.18, 4.6.19, 4.6.20, 4.6.21, 4.6.22, 4.6.23, 4.6.24, 4.6.25, 4.6.26, 4.6.27, 4.6.28, 4.6.29, 4.6.30

2016年8月16日

Launch 4.6

4.5

Coleman

Inline linking, Live responsive previews, Custom logos

Point releases: 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.6, 4.5.7, 4.5.8, 4.5.9, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.12, 4.5.13, 4.5.14, 4.5.15, 4.5.16, 4.5.17, 4.5.18, 4.5.19, 4.5.20, 4.5.21, 4.5.22, 4.5.23, 4.5.24, 4.5.25, 4.5.26, 4.5.27, 4.5.28, 4.5.29, 4.5.30, 4.5.31, 4.5.32, 4.5.33

2016年4月12日

Launch 4.5

4.4

Clifford

Twenty Sixteen, Responsive images, Embed everything

Point releases: 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.4.6, 4.4.7, 4.4.8, 4.4.9, 4.4.10, 4.4.11, 4.4.12, 4.4.13, 4.4.14, 4.4.15, 4.4.16, 4.4.17, 4.4.18, 4.4.19, 4.4.20, 4.4.21, 4.4.22, 4.4.23, 4.4.24, 4.4.25, 4.4.26, 4.4.27, 4.4.28, 4.4.29, 4.4.30, 4.4.31, 4.4.32, 4.4.33, 4.4.34

2015年12月8日

Launch 4.4

4.3

Billie

Menus in the Customizer, Formatting shortcuts, Site icons

Point releases: 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.3.5, 4.3.6, 4.3.7, 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 4.3.10, 4.3.11, 4.3.12, 4.3.13, 4.3.14, 4.3.15, 4.3.16, 4.3.17, 4.3.18, 4.3.19, 4.3.20, 4.3.21, 4.3.22, 4.3.23, 4.3.24, 4.3.25, 4.3.26, 4.3.27, 4.3.28, 4.3.29, 4.3.30, 4.3.31, 4.3.32, 4.3.33, 4.3.34, 4.3.35

2015年8月18日

Launch 4.3

4.2

Powell

Press This, Emoji support, Theme switching in the Customizer

Point releases: 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6, 4.2.7, 4.2.8, 4.2.9, 4.2.10, 4.2.11, 4.2.12, 4.2.13, 4.2.14, 4.2.15, 4.2.16, 4.2.17, 4.2.18, 4.2.19, 4.2.20, 4.2.21, 4.2.22, 4.2.23, 4.2.24, 4.2.25, 4.2.26, 4.2.27, 4.2.28, 4.2.29, 4.2.30, 4.2.31, 4.2.32, 4.2.33, 4.2.34, 4.2.35, 4.2.36, 4.2.37, 4.2.38, 4.2.39

2015年4月23日

Launch 4.2

4.1

Dinah

Twenty Fifteen, Distraction-free writing, Log out everywhere

Point releases: 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 4.1.7, 4.1.8, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.11, 4.1.12, 4.1.13, 4.1.14, 4.1.15, 4.1.16, 4.1.17, 4.1.18, 4.1.19, 4.1.20, 4.1.21, 4.1.22, 4.1.23, 4.1.24, 4.1.25, 4.1.26, 4.1.27, 4.1.28, 4.1.29, 4.1.30, 4.1.31, 4.1.32, 4.1.33, 4.1.34, 4.1.35, 4.1.36, 4.1.37, 4.1.38, 4.1.39, 4.1.40, 4.1.41, 4.1.42

2014年12月18日

Launch 4.1

4.0

Benny

Media library grid, Visual embed previews, Improved plugin search

Point releases: 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8, 4.0.9, 4.0.10, 4.0.11, 4.0.12, 4.0.13, 4.0.14, 4.0.15, 4.0.16, 4.0.17, 4.0.18, 4.0.19, 4.0.20, 4.0.21, 4.0.22, 4.0.23, 4.0.24, 4.0.25, 4.0.26, 4.0.27, 4.0.28, 4.0.29, 4.0.30, 4.0.31, 4.0.32, 4.0.33, 4.0.34, 4.0.35, 4.0.36, 4.0.37, 4.0.38

2014年9月4日

Launch 4.0

3.9

Smith

Improved visual editor, Drag-and-drop images, Live widget previews

Point releases: 3.9.1, 3.9.2, 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 3.9.8, 3.9.9, 3.9.10, 3.9.11, 3.9.12, 3.9.13, 3.9.14, 3.9.15, 3.9.16, 3.9.17, 3.9.18, 3.9.19, 3.9.20, 3.9.21, 3.9.22, 3.9.23, 3.9.24, 3.9.25, 3.9.26, 3.9.27, 3.9.28, 3.9.29, 3.9.30, 3.9.31, 3.9.32, 3.9.33, 3.9.34, 3.9.35, 3.9.36, 3.9.37, 3.9.39, 3.9.40

2014年4月16日

Launch 3.9

3.8

Parker

Modern admin design, Admin color schemes, Twenty Fourteen

Point releases: 3.8.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3, 3.8.4, 3.8.5, 3.8.6, 3.8.7, 3.8.8, 3.8.9, 3.8.10, 3.8.11, 3.8.12, 3.8.13, 3.8.14, 3.8.15, 3.8.16, 3.8.17, 3.8.18, 3.8.19, 3.8.20, 3.8.21, 3.8.22, 3.8.23, 3.8.24, 3.8.25, 3.8.26, 3.8.27, 3.8.28, 3.8.29, 3.8.30, 3.8.31, 3.8.32, 3.8.33, 3.8.34, 3.8.35, 3.8.36, 3.8.37, 3.8.38, 3.8.39, 3.8.40, 3.8.41

2013年12月12日

Launch 3.8

3.7

Basie

Automatic background updates, Stronger password meter, Better language support

Point releases: 3.7.1, 3.7.2, 3.7.3, 3.7.4, 3.7.5, 3.7.6, 3.7.7, 3.7.8, 3.7.9, 3.7.10, 3.7.11, 3.7.12, 3.7.13, 3.7.14, 3.7.15, 3.7.16, 3.7.17, 3.7.18, 3.7.19, 3.7.20, 3.7.21, 3.7.22, 3.7.23, 3.7.24, 3.7.25, 3.7.26, 3.7.27, 3.7.28, 3.7.29, 3.7.30, 3.7.31, 3.7.32, 3.7.33, 3.7.34, 3.7.35, 3.7.36, 3.7.37, 3.7.38, 3.7.39, 3.7.40, 3.7.41

2013年10月24日

Launch 3.7