WordPress Security Blog
Weekly vulnerability reports, security tips, and WordPress security news to keep your site safe.
WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”
Explore AI abilities directly in your website, all managed from a central hub. Slide seamlessly through the sleek, new admin theme implemented across the dashboard.
WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 4
The fourth Release Candidate (“RC4”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development.
WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 3
The third Release Candidate (“RC3”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: April 15 – April 16, 2026
24 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between April 15 – April 16, 2026. 2 critical, 4 high severity. 0 patched, 24 unpatched.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: April 8 – April 15, 2026
106 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between April 8 – April 15, 2026. 6 critical, 18 high severity. 0 patched, 106 unpatched.
WordPress Vulnerability Report: April 1 – April 8, 2026
40 WordPress vulnerabilities disclosed between April 1 – April 8, 2026. 2 critical, 12 high severity. 0 patched, 40 unpatched.
WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 2
The second Release Candidate (“RC2”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development.
WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 1
The first Release Candidate (“RC1”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is still under development.
WordPress 7.0 Beta 5
WordPress 7.0 Beta 5 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is still under development.
WordPress 6.9.4 Release
WordPress 6.9.4 is now available WordPress 6.9.2 and WordPress 6.9.3 were released yesterday, addressing 10 security issues and a bug that affected template file loading on a limited number of sites. The WordPress Security Team has discovered that not all of the security fixes were fully applied, therefore 6.9.4 has been released containing the necessary […]