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WordPress support status: versions, latest release, and EOL dates

Short answer: The newest tracked WordPress release is 7.0. Currently tracked supported releases include 7.0.

This page is an automatically maintained support-status reference for WordPress. It is built from structured lifecycle data and refreshed by The TANDOM automation so you can quickly check current versions, latest releases, active support, and end-of-life dates.

Current support status

Release Latest tracked version Released Active support until Security support until Status
7.0 7.0.0
2026.05.20
2026.05.20 Not announced Not announced Active support
6.9 6.9.4
2026.03.11
2025.12.02 Not announced 2026.05.20 Security support ended
6.8 6.8.5
2026.03.11
2025.04.15 Not announced 2025.12.02 Security support ended
6.7 6.7.5
2026.03.11
2024.11.12 Not announced 2025.04.15 Security support ended
6.6 6.6.5
2026.03.11
2024.07.16 Not announced 2024.11.12 Security support ended
6.5 6.5.8
2026.03.11
2024.04.02 Not announced 2024.07.16 Security support ended
6.4 6.4.8
2026.03.11
2023.11.07 Not announced 2024.04.02 Security support ended
6.3 6.3.8
2026.03.12
2023.08.08 Not announced 2023.11.07 Security support ended
6.2 6.2.9
2026.03.12
2023.03.29 Not announced 2023.08.08 Security support ended
6.1 6.1.10
2026.03.12
2022.11.02 Not announced 2023.03.29 Security support ended
6.0 6.0.12
2026.04.07
2022.05.24 Not announced 2022.11.01 Security support ended
5.9 5.9.13
2026.03.12
2022.01.25 Not announced 2022.05.24 Security support ended
5.8 5.8.13
2026.03.12
2021.07.20 Not announced 2022.01.25 Security support ended
5.7 5.7.15
2026.03.12
2021.03.09 Not announced 2021.07.20 Security support ended
5.6 5.6.17
2026.03.12
2020.12.08 Not announced 2021.03.09 Security support ended
5.5 5.5.18
2026.03.12
2020.08.11 Not announced 2020.12.08 Security support ended
5.4 5.4.19
2026.03.12
2020.03.31 Not announced 2020.08.11 Security support ended
5.3 5.3.21
2026.03.12
2019.11.12 Not announced 2020.03.31 Security support ended
5.2 5.2.24
2026.03.13
2019.05.07 Not announced 2019.11.12 Security support ended
5.1 5.1.22
2026.03.13
2019.02.21 Not announced 2019.05.07 Security support ended
5.0 5.0.25
2026.03.13
2018.12.06 Not announced 2019.02.21 Security support ended
4.9 4.9.29
2026.03.13
2017.11.16 Not announced 2018.12.06 Security support ended
4.8 4.8.28
2026.03.13
2017.06.08 Not announced 2017.11.16 Security support ended
4.7 4.7.33
2026.03.27
2016.12.06 Not announced 2017.06.08 Security support ended
4.6 4.6.30
2025.07.15
2016.08.16 Not announced 2016.12.06 Security support ended
4.5 4.5.33
2025.07.15
2016.04.12 Not announced 2016.08.16 Security support ended
4.4 4.4.34
2025.07.15
2015.12.09 Not announced 2016.04.12 Security support ended
4.3 4.3.35
2025.07.15
2015.08.18 Not announced 2015.12.08 Security support ended
4.2 4.2.39
2025.07.15
2015.04.23 Not announced 2015.08.18 Security support ended
4.1 4.1.42
2025.07.15
2014.12.18 Not announced 2015.04.23 Security support ended

Showing the 30 most recent tracked releases.

Quick answers

Is WordPress 7.0 still supported?

Yes. 7.0 is listed as actively supported. The latest tracked release is 7.0.0.

Is WordPress 6.9 still supported?

No. 6.9 is listed as end-of-life. Standard security support ended 2026.05.20.

Is WordPress 6.8 still supported?

No. 6.8 is listed as end-of-life. Standard security support ended 2025.12.02.

Is WordPress 6.7 still supported?

No. 6.7 is listed as end-of-life. Standard security support ended 2025.04.15.

Is WordPress 6.6 still supported?

No. 6.6 is listed as end-of-life. Standard security support ended 2024.11.12.

Is WordPress 6.5 still supported?

No. 6.5 is listed as end-of-life. Standard security support ended 2024.07.16.

Is WordPress 6.4 still supported?

No. 6.4 is listed as end-of-life. Standard security support ended 2024.04.02.

Is WordPress 6.3 still supported?

No. 6.3 is listed as end-of-life. Standard security support ended 2023.11.07.

What to do next

  • If your release is in active support, install the latest available update.
  • If it is security-support only, plan an upgrade before the security support date passes.
  • If support has ended, move off that version before using it for important work or internet-connected systems.

Related support-status pages

Source and update policy

Data source: endoflife.date WordPress lifecycle data. Release policy: vendor policy page. Vendor release-note links are included in the table when the dataset provides them.

Last checked: 2026.06.16. This page is generated from structured lifecycle data. Always verify vendor documentation before making production upgrade decisions.

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