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NewsAugust 19, 2026

WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou”

WordPress 7.1, “Mary Lou,” is here—celebrating the pioneering jazz pianist, composer, and arranger Mary Lou Williams and her spirit of reinvention and collaboration. This release brings a more flexible, responsive, and collaborative WordPress experience, with new responsive styling controls, a redesigned media editor, richer Notes with mentions and inline feedback, improved image processing, and new Playlist and Tabs blocks.

By WordPress.org
NewsAugust 12, 2026

WordPress 7.0.4 Release

WordPress 7.0.4 is now available WordPress 7.0.4 is now available which features a security fix. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately.

By WordPress.org
NewsAugust 6, 2026

WordPress 7.0.3 release

WordPress 7.0.3 is now available WordPress 7.0.3 is now available which features several security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately.

By WordPress.org
NewsAugust 5, 2026

WordPress 7.1 Release Candidate 1

The first Release Candidate (“RC1”) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is still under development.

By WordPress.org
NewsJuly 29, 2026

WordPress 7.1 Beta 4

WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 is ready for download and testing!  This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.

By WordPress.org
NewsJuly 22, 2026

WordPress 7.1 Beta 3

WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is ready for download and testing!  This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.

By WordPress.org
NewsJuly 17, 2026

WordPress 7.0.2 Release

WordPress 7.0.2 is now available. The 7.0.2 security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue.

By WordPress.org
NewsJuly 15, 2026

WordPress 7.1 Beta 1

WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing!  This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.

By WordPress.org
NewsJuly 9, 2026

WordPress 7.0.1 Maintenance Release

WordPress 7.0.1 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 31 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor, addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, admin ui, and media.

By WordPress.org
NewsMay 20, 2026

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.

By WordPress.org
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