With much activity happening in the WordPress development space every day, keeping up-to-date with the latest updates can be challenging. The new WordPress Developer Blog is a developer-focused resource to help you stay on top of the latest software features, tutorials, and learning materials relevant to the open source project. This blog is the culmination […]
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WordPress 6.2 Release Candidate 3 is now available for download and testing.
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended that you test RC3 on a test server and site.
WordPress 6.2 Release Candidate 2 is now available for download and testing.
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended that you test RC2 on a test server and site.
WordPress 6.2 Release Candidate 1 is now available for download and testing.
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended that you test RC 1 on a test server and site.
Watch this ‘live product demo’ recording with release squad members Anne McCarthy and Rich Tabor as they share exciting enhancements anticipated for the WordPress 6.2 release.
WordPress 6.2 Beta 1
Feb07
WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 is here and ready for download and testing. This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended that you test Beta 1 on a test server and site.
This post was written in collaboration with Lauren Stein (@laurlittle) and Anne McCarthy @annezazu). Twenty Twenty-Three is here, alongside WordPress 6.1! The new default theme offers a clean, blank canvas bundled with a collection of style variations. Style variations are predefined design options that give you the opportunity to alter the appearance of your site […]
WordPress 6.1 Release Candidate 3 is now available for testing! You can download and help test RC3 in three ways. 6.1 is planned for general release on November 01, 2022. This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended that you test Release Candidate 3 on a test server and site.
WordPress 6.1 Release Candidate 2 is now available for download and testing. This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended that you test Release Candidate 2 on a test server and site.
The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 6.1 is now available! This is an important milestone in the 6.1 release cycle. “Release Candidate” means that this version of WordPress is ready for release! Before the official release date, time is set aside for the community to perform final reviews and help test.
WordPress 6.1 Beta 3 is now available for download and testing. Learn how you can help test WordPress!
WordPress 6.1 Beta 2 is now available for download and testing. This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended that you test Beta 2 on a test server and site.
WordPress 6.1 Beta 1 is now available for download and testing. This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended that you test Beta 1 on a test server and site.
WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 3 is now available for testing! You can download and help test RC3 in three ways. 6.0 is planned for general release on May 24, 2022.
WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 2 is now available for testing! You can download and help test RC2 in three ways. You can also help translate WordPress to 100+ languages.
WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 1 is now available for testing! You can download and help test RC1 in three ways. You can also help translate WordPress to 100+ languages.
WordPress 6.0 Beta 4
May02
WordPress 6.0 Beta 4 is now available for testing! You can download and help test Beta 4 in three ways.
WordPress 6.0 Beta 3
Apr26
WordPress 6.0 Beta 3 is now available for testing! You can download and help test Beta 3 in three ways.
WordPress 5.9 RC 2
Jan11
The second Release Candidate (RC2) for WordPress 5.9 is available! The final release is slated for January 25, 2022.
WordPress 5.9 RC 1
Jan04
The WordPress 5.9 Release Candidate 1 is available. The final release is slated for January 25, 2022.
WordPress 5.9 Beta 4
Dec21
WordPress 5.9 Beta 4 released on 21 December 2021 and is available for testing.
WordPress 5.9 Beta 3
Dec14
WordPress 5.9 Beta 3 is now available for testing. Help test to make the release as good as it can be.
WordPress 5.9 Beta 2
Dec07
on December 7, 2021
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Can you help test the latest software version of WordPress? 5.9 Beta 2 was published on 7 December 2021, help find any bugs.
WordPress 5.9 Beta 1
Nov30
WordPress 5.9 Beta 1 is now available for testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. You don’t want to run this version on a production site. Instead, it is recommended that you run this on a test site. This will allow you to test out the new version. You can test the […]
A Look at WordPress 5.9
Nov23
WordPress 5.9 is expected to be a ground-breaking release. It will introduce the next generation of themes with Twenty Twenty-Two joining the fun and over 30 theme blocks to build all parts of your site. In anticipation of the January 25th release, we hope you enjoy this sneak peek of 5.9. New design tools will […]
The second release candidate for WordPress 5.5 is here! WordPress 5.5 is slated for release on August 11, 2020, but we need your help to get there—if you haven’t tried 5.5 yet, now is the time! You can test the WordPress 5.5 release candidate in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge nightlies” option) Or download the release […]
WordPress 5.5 Beta 4
Jul27
WordPress 5.5 Beta 4 is now available! This software is still in development, so it’s not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version. You can test WordPress 5.5 Beta 4 in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the […]
WordPress 5.5 Beta 3
Jul21
WordPress 5.5 Beta 3 is now available! This software is still in development,so it’s not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version. You can test WordPress 5.5 Beta 3 in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding […]
WordPress 5.5 Beta 2
Jul14
WordPress 5.5 Beta 2 is now available! This software is still in development, so it’s not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version. You can test WordPress 5.5 beta 2 in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge nightlies” […]